Southwest Virginia: Living
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Applications are being taken for cooling assistanceThrough Wednesday, Aug. 15, local departments of social services throughout the Commonwealth will accept Cooling Assistance applications as part of the Virginia Department of Social Services’ (VDSS) Energy Assistance Program.
There’s little doubt that Millennials are different from the Generation X and baby boomers who proceeded them.
On a beautiful May evening, junior 4-H members rode their bikes from Central United Methodist Church to the farm of Betty and Bob Munsey.
I was fixing to write a column about beans and how it’s a tough year to be one in my garden, what with all the deer and rabbits and no rain.
A federal grant application that would have been the icing on the cake for Tazewell County’s Bluestone Technology Park was not funded last week.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Moonlite Theatre declared historical landmarkThere was something else that happened last week, aside from the 20-year-old ticket jamming the machine. That something was less of a reminder of the past, like the ticket was, and more of an affirmation of the past.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
County plans variety of July 4th eventsA traditional July 4th celebration will be held in areas across Tazewell County.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Dunn’s Meadow a done dealIn 1778, an army gathered in Craig’s Meadow. From there, they marched to a victory in King’s Mountain, S.C.
For the past two years, 293 days Milton, a native of England, and her 22-year-old, 650-pound BMW R80G/S motorcycle she calls Old Dear have been on the road.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Hotel chef adds host of new flavors to downtown MarionCapers! (proper noun): a new fine-dining restaurant in the General Francis Marion Hotel