I used to be a Skinny Minnie.nbsp; I was the sort of teenager who would come home from school, eat her mother’s home-made chocolate layer cake and a peanut butter sandwich only to turn around and eat a full supper two hours later.nbsp; No matter how much I ate, potato chips and fried chicken included,…

Alicia Arney is thankful for the overwhelming response in the community to the Wee Cycle-It Children’s Consignment sales since the sales began two years ago in Abingdon. According to Arney, who organizes the bi-annual events, as many as 135 consignors have signed up to participate in the spring and…

On Monday, the temperature was above 60 degrees F. Daytime temperatures were predicted to be near 60 degrees for most of this week as a weather front passes over us.nbsp; I am so hungry for warm weather that I wish we could keep Southwest Virginia under that warm front for a lot longer.

On Tuesday, a contingent of The McGlothlin Awards for Teaching Excellence judges observed Allyson Willis’ second-grade class at Watauga Elementary and interviewed students, teachers and parents at the school.

The same stories keep repeating themselves, Delegate Ward Armstrong said Saturday. They’re the stories of people trying to make ends meet on reduced salaries being shocked by a $500 electric bill. It’s the story of the woman hats and gloves indoors to keep heating bills down, even as the bills continue…

David and Ann Ledgerwood agree that one of their greatest pleasures is retreating to the front porch swing in the summer with their mandolin and guitar. “Ann plays the mandolin and I strum the guitar,” said Ledgerwood, “and we talk about our day and count our blessings.”

Project Glade has been working to prop up Glade Spring’s economy for a while now, but the group recently hit a snag. According to Project Glade President Dirk Moore, the organization received roughly half its funding for a small business incubator from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community…

A public hearing on the county budget is set for Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The biggies in the county budget this year are potentially drastic reductions, due to state funding cuts, to schools, Constitutional Offices and the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority. The fiscal year runs from July 1 through…

Last week, Virginia representatives talked about a bill that would require medical clearance before a player is let back on the field. The legislation, however, is old news in Washington County, where similar policies have been in place since November. According to Washington County Public Schools Head…

When it comes to community service, Emory amp; Henry College is no slouch. As a matter of fact, the school is now ranked in the top six in the country for lending a hand to those in need. “This is quite a significant achievement,” said Emory amp; Henry Director of Public Relations Dirk Moore. The…