Daniel Boone re-enactor, Travis Souther from Greenway, Ky. stops at the Boone marker in Wadlow Gap after his trek as part of the Boone Trace 250 Commemoration that began Monday in Kingsport. The group takes a break from the walk to pose for a photo in front of the Boone marker at the the Scott County Courthouse. Another Boone marker […]
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Local Fallen Firefighter to be Honored at National Event
A Weber City firefighter who died from a heart attack while he was fighting a wildland fire is among the 140 firefighters who will be honored in early May. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the 44th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend on May 3-4 in Emmitsburg, Md. This year’s national tribute will honor 70 firefighters who died […]
Clinchport DAR Marker Returns Home, Rededication Ceremony Set for Saturday, May 3
The path taken by Daniel Boone and his 30 axmen as they blazed a trail from the Yadkin River Valley in North Carolina to Fort Boonesborough, Ky. in 1796 was marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1913-1915 to highlight the historic journey and westward expansion of America. Lucy Patterson Graham, former Regent of the Col. Joseph Winston […]
Farmers, Meteorologists Fear Forecast Gaps as Trump-era Layoffs Hit NOAA
Vickie Connors, assistant professor at the Center of Environmental Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, owns a small farm a little over 40 miles from campus. Two farmers maintain the 20-acre property, and like many in Virginia, they rely on long-range forecasts to decide what crops to grow. Many Virginia farmers use the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, to […]
Company to Proceed With Solar Project at Former Foote Mineral Site
Representatives of SynerGen Solar held their second community meeting last week in Duffield to discuss their proposed solar project. This time the number of local citizens who attended the event tripled. At the first meeting, only two members of the public attended the March 19 community meeting. At Thursday’s meeting, six property owners were present to learn about the proposed […]
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