Gate City lost a 10-0 game to Abingdon last Tuesday in the Mountain 7 District semifinals. The Falcons unleashed their claws to advance to the Mountain 7 finals. Abingdon dropped a 6-2 decision to John Battle for the district tournament title. It was the first loss for Abingdon to a Mountain 7 District opponent since 2014. In Tuesday’s contest, the […]
Golf
Results from the 2025 3-Ball Memorial Golf Tournament held May 24- 25 at Scott County Park & Golf Course. Championship Flight 1st – Jody Wolfe, Barry Wolfe, Carter Wolfe – 57- 57-114 2nd – Jeff White, Chance Taylor, Parker Cox – 58-59-117 3rd – Glen McPeak, Aaron McPeak, Howard Gardner – 59-63-122 *scorecard playoff* 1st Flight 1st – Tim Moore, […]
RC Edged by Castlewood in District Semifinals
Rye Cove dropped a tight game to Castlewood last Friday in the Cumberland District semifinals. The Eagles held a 3-1 lead through 5-1/2 innings before the Devils posted four runs in the bottom of the sixth to claim the 5-3 victory and advance to the district finale yesterday. Meanwhile, Rye Cove plays Twin Springs in the consolation game. Will Rollins […]
Rye Cove Ends Softball Season With Losses to Twin Springs, Eastside
The reigning 2024 Class 1 softball champions ended their season on Monday afternoon after they lost a 4-0 decision to Twin Springs in the consolation game of the Cumberland District Tournament. They dropped to the consolation bracket after last Friday’s 10-0 loss to Eastside, the district’s top seed. The Spartans gained the lead in the first inning when they scored […]
Titans Drop 14-1 Loss to Eastside
Eastside flexed its respective muscle last Friday with a 14-1 win over Twin Springs in the Cumberland District semifinals at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The Titans scored first but the Spartans followed up by scoring runs in each of the next four innings to claim the contest. Brennon Weddle was credited with the loss for Twin Springs. […]
90th Birthday
Ruby Robinette celebrated her 90th birthday on April 28, 2025. She celebrated at a party in her honor held on May 4, 2025 at the home of one of her daughters, Kathy Lawson in Blackwater. Robinette has five children and all were in attendance. Her four grandchildren were also present along with her siblings and a host of relatives and […]
Make Yourself a Harder Target
There are many steps you can take to help protect your data and minimize its value to criminals. Here are three: Create stronger passwords: Better protect yourself by using strong and unique passwords or passphrases or consider using a password manager to store and generate strong passwords securely. Use multi-factor authentication: A second layer of defense to your accounts makes […]
Fidelity Scholarship
Douglas Gray (left) and Chris Presley of Fidelity Lodge No. 173 A.F. & A.M. present the Nickelsville and Dungannon Masonic Lodges scholarship to Allie Hoover-Glovier, a 2025 graduate of Twin Springs High School, at the school’s awards day held May 20. She is the daughter of Stephen and Joana Glovier.
90th Birthday
Beverly Dougherty Fields of Moccasin Gap celebrates her 90th birthday Saturday, May 31, 2025 with a reception in her honor from 2 to 5 p.m. at Nottingham Church, 2616 Nottingham Road, Gate City. She is the mother of George Fields and Cassandra (Sam) Fields Tilley and the mother-in-law of Tony Tilley. She has two grandchildren, T.J. Graham and Melissa (Dennis) […]
GC Boys Claim Mtn. 7 Soccer Title
Gate City boys soccer team claimed the Mountain 7 District Tournament Title in addition to its regular season title with a 2-1 win over Abingdon last Thursday at Scott County Sports Complex. The Devils previously tied and later beat the Falcons in their second meeting of the regular season. Walker Hillman led the team with two goals. Last Tuesday, the […]