A behind the scenes view as volunteers prepare for the annual fireworks show. The setup follows safety protocols and distance regulations to protect people and property.

Agenda – Work Session Of the Patrick County Board of Supervisors, Monday, July 28, 2025, 5:00p.m.

Friends of Fairy Stone State Park is a dynamic new group of volunteers organizing events and improvement projects to support the park and enhance the experience for visitors. Ongoing projects include ...

Chris Worley’s debut book, “And I Was Delivered from the Lion’s Mouth: The Lauren Worley Story,” details his daughter Lauren’s journey from her December 2023 car accident through her recovery, which ...

“On December 7, 1941, sixteen-year-old Turner Thompson, born July 3, 1925, was walking near the Doe Run section at the foot of Groundhog Mountain in Ararat, Virginia, carrying his family’s laundry to ...

Aerial Machine & Tool ceremoniously broke ground on its new breathing technology center on Tuesday, July 15. Founded in 1926 and relocated to Meadows of Dan in 1988, Aerial has long provided ...

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I first wrote on Captain Eliphaz Shelton and his descendants in February of this year; since then, I have begun corresponding with his descendants Deborah Lee from the Willamette Valley in Oregon and ...

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Braden Health, an organization dedicated to revitalizing rural hospitals, has announced a significant update on the ongoing renovation of Stuart Community Hospital. After a thorough review with the ...

After 10 years of working part-time at Healing Waters Day Spa in Patrick Springs, owner Sarah Foley, LMT, recently committed to the location full time, expanding staff and services to meet the ...

The Blue Ridge Animal Welfare League (BRAWL) had their first Angels of Assisi spay/neuter shuttle in Patrick County, and it was a huge success, with 14 dogs fixed and vaccinated for rabies. “We are ...