Featured

Farming is challenging work, and transportation often creates difficulty and expense for farmers. But, there are some allowances in Virginia law to help ease some of the burden. One such exemption is the ability to use farm vehicles on the state’s roadways with minimum requirements. Farmers frequently will display farm...

By Taylor Boyd The Virginia State Police (VSP) trooper involved in the shooting death of a man in January will not be prosecuted, according to Patrick County Commonwealth's Attorney Stephanie Brinegar Vipperman. In a March 8 letter to VSP Capt. Jeff Bartlett, Vipperman said the use of force was reasonable...

  The Stuart Town Council voted to approve the issuance of a bond for up to $2 million for the Stuart Volunteer Fire Department project at their July 17 meeting. The bond would cover the $1.2 million dollar procurement of the building and the upgrades that are currently in progress....

Piedmont Community Services, located in Patrick Springs, offers a number of services on a sliding fee scale. The agency is collaborating with other entities to destigmatize substance use disorders and mental illness. By Karli Ratliff Piedmont Community Services and the Patrick County Extension Office plan to continue the conversation about...

                    Red, white and blue, with healthy dashes of other hues, filled the sky Thursday during the annual firework display at DeHart Park in Stuart. (By Amy Walker)

The Virginia Department of Social Services will again provide qualifying households with cooling assistance during the summer months. Applications are currently being accepted and can be submitted until Thursday, Aug. 15. To qualify for cooling assistance, a household must have a child less than 6 years of age, an individual...

By Karli Ratliff FloydFest is back this summer with a lineup of more than 100 artists on nine stages and plenty of activities, vendors, workshops and art installations to enjoy. FloydFest 19: Voyage Home will be held July 24-28, at Milepost 170.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd. It...

By Karli Ratliff A representative from B2X Online discussed the possibility of upgrading broadband in Stuart at the June 19 meeting of the Stuart Town Council. B2X, Broadband to the Max, is a wireless internet service provider, according to Logan DeHart, a company representative. He said the company surveyed the...

Beautifully hand dyed, Indigo Shibori Scarves are truly works of art. Each scarf is individually dyed with a custom mixed navy color using a shibori dye technique. Shibori is an ancient dye technique of binding so that part of the fabric resists dye to create a pattern. Learn to make...

A meet and greet with retired Lt. Gen. 'Jerry' Boykin will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 at the Ararat Ruritan Club, 4711 Ararat Highway, Ararat. A free hotdog lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. while supplies last.   The...