Duffield Man Wins a Jewel of a Prize
When Eugene Bowen scratched a Jewel 7’s Scratcher ticket from the Virginia Lottery, he thought he’d won $100. “I felt good about that,” he said. But the Duffield man soon discovered he was wrong. He...
View ArticleScenes from the Nickelsville Christmas Parade
Here are snapshots from the 2014 Nickelsville Christmas parade:
View ArticleScenes from the Gate City Christmas Parade
Here are snapshots from the 2014 Gate City Christmas parade:
View ArticleRegion Suffers from Large Outbreak of Flu
You know the signs – coughing, sneezing, high fever, sore throat – and you suspect you have the flu. Don’t despair you aren’t alone. Many in the region are suffering from an outbreak of the flu as the...
View ArticleComments Accepted for Route 224 Curve Improvement Project
Approximately 30 persons stopped by to view some proposed changes to Wadlow Gap Highway during a public hearing held last week. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) held the design public...
View ArticleStar to Highlight County’s Bicentennial in 2015
In honor of the bicentennial of Scott County, the Scott County Virginia Star plans to highlight the county’s legacy in its annual progress edition. Slated to be published March 25, 2015, the edition...
View ArticleState Agencies Provide Assistance Following Winter Storms
Commonwealth agencies continue to support local governments and citizens following a week of freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, treacherous driving conditions and dangerously low wind chill values....
View ArticleSection of Rt. 65 Closed in Scott Co. (UPDATE)
BRISTOL – A section of Route 65/72 between Fort Blackmore and Dungannon in Scott County is closed due to a section of the road collapsing. The closure is located about 2.7 miles east of Fort...
View ArticleSection of Route 65 Closed in Scott County After Cave-In
Officials Estimate Road to Open By Wednesday Repairs are underway to repair a section of Route 65/72 that collapsed last week due to extreme weather. A section of Route 65/72 between Fort Blackmore and...
View ArticleOfficials Break Ground for New Scott County Animal Shelter
Just five months after the Scott County Animal Shelter was destroyed by fire, volunteers representing the Scott County Humane Society and county officials held a ceremonial ground-breaking event last...
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