Finishing Touch
Jeff Hass, an employee in the school system’s maintenance department, adds some finishing touches on a new concrete pad at Rye Cove High School that will be used in conjunction with a new heating system at the school.
Nature Journaling Program Planned at Natural Tunnel
Virginia State Parks will feature kid-friendly programming in celebration of National Kids to Parks Day on May 17, encouraging kids to explore the outdoors and discover science, history, park stewardship and adventure. Now in its 15th year, National Kids to Parks Day is sponsored by National Parks Trust and is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. This national […]
School Board Hires New Volleyball, Basketball Coaches at RC
The Scott County School Board met last Tuesday, where they approved major head coaching changes across the county’s high schools and new English textbooks for grades six through eight. The board met May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Scott County Career and Technical Center (SCCTC) for their regular monthly meeting. All members of the board, including Superintendent John Ferguson, […]
Crooked Road Ramblers
The Crooked Road Ramblers play traditional old time dance music from the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina, and they are this week’s guests at the Carter Family Fold. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17.
Sound the Alarm
Scott County Community Works partnered with the Southwest Virginia Red Cross last Friday for the second annual Sound the Alarm event. Last year, the two organizations sponsored a similar event in Gate City. The Gate City Food Lion also assisted with the 2025 event, which installed 68 free smoke alarms in 35 homes in the Dungannon area. They were able […]
Daily Walk
Friendship is one of life’s most rewarding relationships A friend is someone who is concerned with everything you do A friend is someone who is concerned with everything you think A friend is someone to call upon during good times A friend is someone to call upon during bad times A friend is someone who understands whatever you do A […]
Rye Cove Survivors to Meet on Monday, May 19
Hope all of our faithful readers have had a good week. We have had some rather chilly days and probably will have more ahead. As far as I know, we have been experiencing Blackberry Winter, which happens from mid to late May. Margaret Mead penned these words: “Blackberry Winter, the time when the hoarfrost lies on the blackberry blossoms; without […]