Sixty to 65 people gathered at Hungry Mother State Park late last month to tag and release Monarch butterflies. Many of them had never touched a butterfly until that morning.
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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who has scored the most goals in NHL history, announced Monday that this will be his final season before retiring.
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The Saltville Town Council was divided over who they should appoint to fill the seat left open by Councilman R.B. Henderson’s August death.
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A disastrous second-quarter doomed Virginia football in its lopsided loss at Florida State on Saturday in Tallahassee.
The Hokies lost on a missed field goal as time expired.
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Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham caused a stir this summer by speaking out against transgender women participating in women's sports. Now she seems to have expanded her message beyond sports — without saying a word. On Saturday, Cunningham appeared at her alma mater Missouri's homecoming football game wearing a hat that read, "No Cis Just ... Woman." The first three words are in smaller ...
Virginia football coach Tony Elliott said 'at this time, there's not a thought' of making a quarterback change.
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Wytheville Community College Jamboree hosts Coyote Ugly and Denim & Plaid for a free bluegrass concert on Saturday, October 17, at 7 p.m. in Snyder Auditorium.
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Wytheville Concert Series marks its 17th season with free chamber music and opera programs at St. John’s Episcopal Church and Wytheville Community College.
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