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May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and Virginia State Police is once again offering its “Ride 2 Save Lives” motorcycle self-assessment courses across the Commonwealth, now through October. The free motorcycle self-assessment courses allow current riders the opportunity to learn and practice rider safety, how to handle hazards, special situations,...

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and the Virginia Department of Health issued a joint statement urging Virginians with mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 or other seasonal illnesses to avoid visiting hospital emergency departments as the Omicron variant spreads and new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge.  In the current...

The Virginia Department of Education announced $12 million in state School Security Equipment Grants to protect students, faculty and visitors in 583 schools in 93 school divisions. The grants will pay for video monitoring systems, voice and video internal communications systems, school bus interior cameras, mass notification systems, visitor-identification systems,...

William James Epperly, 90, of Patrick Springs, VA, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Sovah Hospital in Martinsville. He was born on March 13, 1931 in Patrick County to the late Emma Mabe Epperly and Luther Epperly. He is preceded in death by two sisters, Lessie Young, Grace...

By Debbie Brown, PC EMG For many years the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) has taken its place of honor in seasonal home décor. These well-loved plants are often passed down from generation to generation. I recently became the recipient of my mother’s cactus, which I remember well from my...

The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) chapter at Surry Community College has received a distinction and recognition from the organization’s national office.   The SCC chapter was named to the President’s Circle list for its commitment to meeting all the chapter pillars, making it among the top chapters...

As part of the Administration’s efforts to address food systems challenges arising from the pandemic as well as those going back decades, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA plans for another $100 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. The funding would...