Community
Raffle to Benefit Fairview Community Center
The Fairview Community Center is organizing a Christmas Dinner Raffle to support its new roof fundraising efforts. The raffle drawing will be held on Dec. 19, where two winners will be chosen to receive a special holiday dinner package: one featuring a turkey and the other a ham. Both packages will include side dishes such as canned corn, peas, green […]
Briefs
Lonesome Pine Regional Library Board of Trustees meets on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Wise County Public Library. The finance committee meets at 12:40 p.m. to review monthly payables. The Weather and Climatology of Winter in Virginia is set for Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jonnie B. Deel Public Library (198 […]
Church Briefs
The Scott County Community Choir presents “A Love to Save the World” on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. at St. Luke Methodist Church in Kingsport, Tenn. Brother Jacob Horton is preaching on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. at Durham’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Terry Rhoton is the pastor. Everyone is welcome. Cory Brooks is preaching the morning […]
Frazier Selected as New Ag Secretary
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), an agricultural lending cooperative serving Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announces that Katie Frazier, chief brand officer, has been appointed by governor-elect Abigail Spanberger as Virginia’s next Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. Frazier has been a key member of FCV and our senior leadership team since 2018, initially serving as chief marketing and […]
Shoe Fund Balance Increases to $9,430
An annual campaign that purchases shoes and socks for deserving Scott County students received nearly $3,000 in contributions last week to push the year-to-date total to $9,430. The Rotary Club of Scott County started its Shoe Fund in 1989, helping to buy 29 pairs of shoes for young students in need at the request of former school superintendent Dr. Michael […]
Briefs
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society board of directors meet on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m. at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, 1 Partnership Circle, Abingdon. The public is welcome to participate. Lonesome Pine Regional Library Board of Trustees meets on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Wise County Public Library. The finance committee meets at 12:40 […]
Reunions
The Gate City High School Class of 1968 hosts its annual Christmas Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m. at Golden Corral in Kingsport, Tenn. For more information, call (423) 276-2594.
Church Briefs
The Scott County Community Choir invites the public to join them as they celebrate “A Love to Save the World.” They perform the Christmas Cantata on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at Hale’s Chapel United Methodist Church and at 6 p.m. at Nickelsville Methodist Church. Another presentation is scheduled for Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. at St. Luke Methodist […]