2023-03-01
Housing Officials Visit Riverside Development Site
Virginia Housing Authority officials visited Scott County Feb. 14 according to Scott County Economic Developer John Kilgore Jr. The reason for their trip to Scott County was to stop by the proposed housing plan in the works by Land Star Development on the Riverside Development site in Weber City. The company, based in Johnson City, Tenn., announced in November they […]
Virginia State Park Campgrounds Open March 3
Virginia State Parks campgrounds will open on March 3. Full-service campgrounds with bathhouses are open from the first Friday in March through the first Monday in December, with the exception of Douthat, Hungry Mother, Pocahontas and Shenandoah River state parks, which have full- service campgrounds open year-round. Due to a campground renovation project, camping at Claytor Lake State Park will […]
SRRA Selects GC Resident as Interim Executive Director
The Southwest Regional Recreational Authority (SRRA) Board announced last Thursday that is has selected Col. Anthony S. ‘Steve’ Pike to serve as interim executive director where he will lead the organization’s mission to facilitate, enhance and sustain economic growth through the creation and management of multi-use trails across the Heart of Appalachia region. Pike, who most recently served as the […]
Future Leaders
Members of the 2023 Scott County Horizons Leadership Class include Deborah Clarkston – Retreat Facilitator, Austin Penley, Roy Bishop, Fallon Fox, Tammy Tiller, Kelsey Barnette and Rachel Darnell. Sponsored by the Scott County Chamber of Commerce, the leadership class meets weekly through May 9 when participants hold their “graduation” ceremony. During the Tuesday night class, they will learn about leadership […]
RC Survivors’ Group to Meet March 13 at O’Charley’s
Hello March! Goodbye February. Here’s to an exciting, joyful, enjoyable, peaceful and blessed month. Sounds like good advice for us to follow, a quote which I read on the Internet. It’s a rainy day here in Willowbrook. When I went outside to get the paper, I saw two robins. Too, I noticed lots of daffodils blooming up the hill from […]
Griffith Staff to Hold Office Hours
Representatives from Rep. Morgan Griffith’s district office will hold office Wednesday, March 8 in Gate City and Southwest Virginia. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 22 counties and nine independent cities in the Ninth District. They will meet constituents March 8, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the community room at the […]
Weather Report
Third grade students at Yuma Elementary School enjoyed a visit Feb. 7 from David Boyd, Meteorologist, from WCYB. During his visit, Boyd read students two weather-related books: “Rain” by Manya Stojic and “Oh Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today? All About Weather” by Tish Rabe. Students enjoyed learning about different types of weather, a meteorologist’s occupation, and how […]
Arrest Report
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. Feb. 1 Terra Renee Lawson, 32, Arjay, Ky., violation of probation (10 counts). Brandon David Dula, 32, Nickelsville, violation of probation (5 counts). Cody Shae McNiel, 27, Duffield, intoxicated in public, violation of probation. Feb. 2 Misty Dawn Salyers, 40, Rose Hill, disobey judgment (4 counts). Alice […]
New Restaurant
Owners Roberto and Victoria Cupp celebrate their grand opening of their restaurant, De Pomaire, surrounded by their friends and family including their son, daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchild and local officials on Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony sponsored by the Scott County Chamber of Commerce. The traditional, family-oriented international restaurant is located in Weber City and plans to offer free […]
