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Utilitarian Art 

Utilitarian Art 

Southwest Virginia Museum’s quilt show displays the art of practicality April 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer There may be several big stone houses in Big Stone Gap, Va., but one stands out in particular: the Southwest Virginia Museum. Designated a National...

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Utilitarian Art 

Utilitarian Art 

Southwest Virginia Museum’s quilt show displays the art of practicality April 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer There may be several big stone houses in Big Stone Gap, Va., but one stands out in particular: the Southwest Virginia Museum. Designated a National...

Getting Wild in Southern Maryland 

Getting Wild in Southern Maryland 

New national wildlife refuge dedicated in Charles County  March 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer If you’re a northern long-eared bat or a dwarf wedgemussel residing in Southern Maryland, your life may have just improved. On Dec. 13, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

Two Score and Seven Years Ago …

Two Score and Seven Years Ago …

Abraham Lincoln museum celebrates 47th anniversary January-February 2025   by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer What do Colonel Harland Sanders and President Abraham Lincoln have in common besides notable facial hair? For starters, they are both connected to the...

Being Ready for the Workday

Being Ready for the Workday

Making the most of your personal time  January-February 2025 story courtesy of Family Features From a regenerative bath to that first cup of coffee, early morning rituals have the power to heal, restore and fuel. They can leave you feeling accomplished, empowered and...

Stronger Together

Stronger Together

VMDAEC celebrates 80 years October 2024 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer In 1964, when U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman proclaimed Co-Op Month a nationally recognized event to be celebrated annually each October, the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...

Up and At It

Up and At It

Making school mornings more manageable October 2024 story courtesy of Family Features Getting a family up and out the door before the school bell rings is no small task. Sometimes, it can even seem impossible, especially when encountering unexpected events like a...

Filling the Gap with History

Filling the Gap with History

Wise County coal museum tells the story of a community September 2024 BIG STONE GAP, TUCKED BETWEEN POWELL MOUNTAIN AND LITTLE STONE MOUNTAIN along the Appalachian Straight in Wise County, Va., is probably best known for a series of books written about it by New York...