Worth The Walk
Jason Horton didn’t let the recent snowfall ruin his hiking schedule as he enjoyed the beauty and solitude of Little Stony Falls on Sunday in his photo he shared with us. The region’s beauty is all around us and is even more spectacular when blanketed with snow.
$1.15 Million Worth of Medical Debt Abolished for 1,168 County Residents
Nearly 1,200 residents of Scott County were given a priceless gift last week when the medical debt that they had accumulated was paid off. The Secular Society, a non-profit corporation located in Blacksburg, recently purchased an additional $12.1 million medical debt for 14,434 Southwest Virginia citizens including 1,168 Scott County residents. Due to the action taken by the organization, the […]
Duffield Correspondent Passes Away at Age 88
A longtime correspondent who kept the news of her community as a lifeline for near and far away readers has passed away. Frances June Fannon, who started writing the Duffield News for weekly newspapers in Southwest Virginia including the Scott County Virginia Star, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 at the age of 88. The daughter of the late of […]
Duffield Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case
A Duffield man was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison with 15 years suspended in a case that began with a “cybertip.” David Dewayne Bishop Jr., 36, of Salling Street, Duffield, was sentenced in Scott County Circuit Court on 35 charges of possessing child pornography. He was sentenced to 25 years with 15 suspended in the Virginia Department of […]
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects More Than $20 Million in Civil, Criminal Actions
United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh announced Jan. 23 that the Western District of Virginia collected $20,747,820.84 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2023. Of this amount, $13,068,847.12 was collected in criminal actions and $7,678,973.72 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Western District of Virginia worked with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and components of the Department of […]
Man Charged in Domestic Dispute in Daniel Boone
An adult male was arrested last Thursday in Daniel Boone following a domestic dispute that involved the male, an adult female and a juvenile male. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic situation Jan. 18 at a residence in Daniel Boone. According to Scott County Sheriff Jeff Edds, when deputies arrived at the scene the adult female and […]
Crust on Packaged Pie Was the Toughest Stallard Ever Encountered
Oh, my goodness! Wasn’t our weather this week something else? As I write this column here on Saturday morning, it is 14 degrees. There is a wind chill advisory until tomorrow at 10 a.m. with a prediction of 2 degrees early in the morning. I’m ready to move to the Bahamas. My late sister Vonda Davis, with whom I co- […]
Teacher of the Year
John Dalton Ferguson, a social studies teacher at Radford High School, was recently chosen as the Teacher of the Year by the faculty at the school and presented with a dozen roses. Making the presentation are (from left) Ken Keister, Radford High School principal, Ferguson, Jenny Riffe, chair of the Radford School Board and Ferguson’s wife, Shannon. Four teachers from […]
Ramblings
Milt Starnes October 2023 I write these things and no one reads furthermore no one heeds and this might be a mess but I get things off my chest however you may find a few words tweak your mind maybe even give you a thought about doing that which you ought and if anything I say helps you have a […]
