2023-05-17
Stormy Weather
Dark clouds descended in Gate City Monday evening as they swirled around the Scott County Courthouse.
Research Room Dedication Set for Sunday At DB Center
The Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center located in Duffield tells the story of the westward expansion of our country. The pathway marked in 1775 by Daniel Boone and his axmen crew served as the route taken by more than 300,000 settlers over the following 30 years. The interpretive center will dedicate a research room at the museum Sunday, May […]
Five Mile Road
A Franklin County-based bluegrass, old time and classic country band with an emphasis on music for dancing performs Saturday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons. The group has been featured on Song of the Mountains, the Blue Ridge Music Center, Ferrum College and the Floyd Country Store. Admission to the concert is $10 for […]
Quinn Minute – Health Maintenance
Did you ever have a perfect day, 24 hours when everything went right? I had one yesterday, and it scared me. I woke up at seven, feeling great. That’s crazy, because if I breathe normally before my morning coffee, something’s not right. My Dad lived a long life because he monitored his health constantly. He insisted that “Feeling good is […]
Shellys Road Bridge to be Replaced
The Virginia Department of Transportation closed two bridges in Scott County for a bridge replacement project in Boozy Creek. The Route 617 bridge on Shellys Road over the South Fork Ketron Branch will be closed this week for replacement. The bridge was closed Tuesday for .10-mile from Route 58 (Bristol Highway), beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing through 6 p.m. […]
Scott Native Joins New Inductees to ‘Walk of Fame’
The Southwest Virginia Walk of Fame adds 12 new members at the 15th Annual “Gathering in the Gap” Music Festival on May 27. The Walk of Fame was founded to provide a showcase for the heritage of Southwest Virginia and to advance the knowledge, awareness and appreciation of great Southwest Virginians—past and present— who have made significant contributions to our […]
Dental Project
Students from Mountain Empire Community College’s Health Sciences Division recently participated in a research project with Mountain Empire Older Citizens (MEOC) and UVA’s Cancer Center Southwest Virginia Community Advisory Board. The Appalachian Voices project allowed health sciences students to design a public service announcement to encourage HPV immunization, which is an important form of cancer prevention. Three winners were selected, […]
