Jamming for Jeeps
Gate City Frontier’s fourth annual Jeep Jam was “jam-packed” with more than 100 entries on Saturday in downtown Gate City. (Top) Jeeps from the Korean War and World War II were joined by colorful creations. The Gate City FCCLA Chapter sold drinks and ducks for a fund-raising event while Frontier members sell t-shirts, raffle tickets and other swag.
AppCAA’s Barton Earns VACAP’s Highest Honor
The executive director of a local non-profit agency was recognized by the Virginia Community Action Partnership (VACAP) with its highest honor for service in community action. Lisa Barton, executive director of Appalachian Community Action & Development Agency, Inc. (AppCAA), received the Mark Grigsby Selfless Leadership Award. The award was established by VACAP in 2013 to honor the memory of Grigsby […]
GCHS Class Participates in Smithsonian’s ‘Democracy in Dialogue’
One Gate City class recently took part in the Smithsonian Institute’s Democracy in Dialogue Virtual Exchange Program which connects students with other classes across the United States. Gate City High School’s Stephanie Taylor, an American history and government teacher, became a facilitator of the event, allowing her senior class to take part in the program. The program helps students explore […]
GCHS Competes in Quiz Bowl National Championship Tournament
On the weekend of Saturday, May 24, Gate City High School joined 335 of the top high school quiz bowl teams at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and the Hilton Atlanta for the 2025 High School National Championship Tournament to determine who was the best. Quiz bowl is a competitive, academic, interscholastic activity for teams of four students. Quiz bowl teams […]
Chamber Honors
(Below) Renee Morris (right) of Henry’s Market accepts an award at last week’s annual Business and Industry Luncheon, sponsored by the Scott County Chamber of Commerce. She is joined by her granddaughter, Kenzie Morris. (Top) Scott County local government was well-represented at the event with two supervisors – Mike Brickey and DArrel Jeter and their wives along with Interim County […]
Fraud Alert: Spotting Fake QR Codes
QR codes are everywhere! Before acting on a QR code in the real world, check for signs of manipulation (a sticker over the original QR, for example). And you don’t have to use a QR code – if you’re at a restaurant, ask for the printed menu. Also, look at emailed or texted QR codes with suspicion; the point of […]