2023-12-27 E-Edition

Oath of Office

Scott County’s newly elected leaders take the official oath of office on Dec. 19 in the Scott County Circuit Courtroom with Judge John C. Kilgore administering the oath to Sheriff Jeff Edds, Scott County Common­wealth’s Attorney Kyle Kilgore, Scott County Treasurer Kevin Helms, Scott County Com­missioner of Revenue Tammy Tiller and Scott County Board of Supervisors members, Ste­fanie Addington, Darrel […]

Donations for Rotary’s Shoe Fund Top $18,000

While most of us aren’t lucky enough to be in the one percent exclusive club of very wealthy individuals in our country, most of us are just as generous as that wealthy enclave. Each year, the Rota­ry Club of Scott Coun­ty helps to make the holidays brighter for a large number of stu­dents enrolled in Scott County Public Schools by […]

Retiring BOS Members Give Advice to New Members

Three of the four new supervisors attended this month’s meeting of the Scott County Board of Supervisors to view the action firsthand be­fore they took their offi­cial oaths of office. It was the last meet­ing of the board for 2023 and the last meeting for four of the members. Current chairman Danny Mann (District 5), Marshall Tipton (District 2), Jeremy […]

Mann Returned to Mine State Board

Danny Mann of Dun­gannon, who recently completed a 12-year term on the Scott Coun­ty Board of Supervi­sors, was appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin as a citizen member to a position on the Vir­ginia Coal Mine Safety Board. The board serves in an advisory capacity to the executive branch of state government. Mann served 10 years as chairman of the county’s […]

Daily Walk



1. Peter and this brother were fishermen. James, Simon or An­drew Matthew 5:1, Mat­thew 4:18, Matthew 4:21-22 2. Seth had this mur­derer for a brother. David, Adonijah, Cain Genesis 4:17, 1 Sam­uel 17:28. Genesis 4:25 3. Abihu and this brother were killed because they offered strange fire to God. Adonijah, Nadah, Cain Leviticus 10:1-2, 1 Samuel 17:28, Judges 1:1-5

Holiday Cheer

Freddie Salyer of Hiltons shares the spirit of Christmas by deco­rating her log home in Hiltons with family photos, mementoes and special touches to herald the holiday season of peace and goodwill toward men.

Tradition of Breeding, Showing Pigeons Maintained in Virginia Since WWII Era

The gray-toned com­mon pigeons seen scav­enging crumbs on city streets have some fancy cousins in the country. Spiral-feathered frill backs, stunning white saints, robust fantails and multi-color ring­necks live in comfort­able lofts managed by breeders and showers statewide. At Wildbriar Lofts in Powhatan County, the Kerns family raises 150 to 200 babies, or squeakers, annually. The birds with the most […]

Being a Courteous Driver is a New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep

The holiday season has arrived and it’s time for New Year’s resolutions. This year, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) encourages drivers to include being a courteous driver in their New Year’s resolutions. “One of the best things we can do to keep our roads safe is to remember that we share the road. Being a courteous driver isn’t […]

Youth Can Apply for 2023 State Fair Exhibitor Scholarships

The State Fair of Virginia is pleased to announce the 2023 applied scholarship program. Applications are being accepted through Jan. 24, 2023. Youth who exhibited beef cattle, sheep, meat goats or swine in the Youth Livestock Show at the 2023 State Fair are eligible to apply for 22 scholarships totaling $36,090.64. Of those 22 scholarships, seven are open to all […]