In Whitetop, Virginia a small publication is making a big difference. The Whitetop Gazette is a quarterly newsletter serving southern Grayson County, and it’s become a welcome source of connection, information, and local pride. The Whitetop Gazette was launched in June 2024 by Gary Rascoe, a Whitetop resident with
I was fortunate to grow up in rural America with a mountain culture that got to experience two Christmases.
January is a quiet month for area entertainment and community events. Help keep this weekly run-down going and send us your announcements a week in advance! The Neighborly does not schedule these meetings/events. Check with host organizations/businesses for the latest updates or changes to announcements listed here. Monday,
Generations back when winter decided what you ate and when you ate it, Christmas didn’t show up wrapped in paper or stacked in boxes. It showed up after a long year, the kind that left marks on your hands and opinions on your face. In the mountains of Kentucky,
Neighbors have shared some fun nature photos from the year and we've enjoyed putting them together into a little slideshow. See if you recognize any of these locations in your neighborhood! Or just sit back and enjoy the show 😄 (Turn the volume up for relaxing acoustic guitar music.
First United Methodist Church in Galax hosted their annual "Cookie Walk" event last Saturday raising money for area mission projects. They raised 1/3 more than they did the previous year bringing their 2025 total to more than $1,200. All proceeds go to local charity. The event
"Together, we are building healthier, stronger, and more connected communities..." Mariah Evans, TCCF Executive Director The Twin County Community Foundation (TCCF) is continuing to invest in projects that directly impact the lives of residents in Carroll County, Grayson County, and the City of Galax. Applications for grant funding
News Without the Noise - Southwest Virginia
Farm Safety Before 9-1-1 “When you're missing a finger, you didn't stop at the front desk to check in (at the hospital). I just walked right past that desk and went to the back trying to find a doctor or a nurse.” John Peace II visited
Crooked Road and Round the Mountain member and artisan, Debbie Grim Yates, has been creating pottery in her home studio (located in Konnarock, Va, adjacent from Whitetop mountain) for over 34 years. Her mentors, Rob and Bet Mangum of Turkey Knob, North Carolina, ignited her love for the clay by
On a recent Saturday in Fries, the weather wasn't cooperating. A dedication for a new trail program for kids was scheduled and things looked a little doubtful that the event could happen. But a determined team from the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Friends of New
A new holiday event in Carroll County was attended by hundreds who enjoyed an evening of holiday fun by Chestnut Creek. For two years in a row, a free holiday lights installation along Creekview Drive has delighted area residents with a drive-thru display. Called Christmas on the Creek, folks have
I grew up listening to my Great Grandmother tell stories from a life that stretched almost a hundred years. She was born in 1897 and lived until 1995, long enough to watch electricity come into the hollers, long enough to see her world go from horse and buggy to seeing
A recent class offered through the New River Wildlife and Conservation Club in Grayson is helping keep the art of Appalachian broom-making alive. Area residents joined John Alexander on a Saturday morning to learn how to work with broomcorn, bundle it just right, and weave it around broom handles in
A tradition born from hard times that still finds its way to rural tables today. I want to tell you something about Thanksgiving in the mountains. It is not the kind of thing you see in a Hallmark movie where everybody lives in spotless rustic cabins with perfect flannel shirts
Dr. Edward Dannelly III Fitness Complex Important Part of Fitness Accessibility For area residents who aren't able to tackle the New River Trail along Chestnut Creek, maybe an outdoor fitness circuit nearby is the next best thing. A freshly sealed walking track circles a field with adult fitness
Halloween struck a festive note again this year around Carroll, Grayson and Galax. Main Street in Galax filled with pumpkins of all ages on Friday decked out as goblins, princesses, batmans, and... even a large cockroach. Twin T-Rex's wobbled side-by-side with heavy bags of candy. Super Heroes and
In those earliest years, founding members erected an arbor of sorts out of tree limbs and grapevines to form an enclosure where families gathered whenever a preacher was passing through.
A good idea brought about a community place to exchange used things and keep tons of stuff from going to a landfill. “Bring what you no longer need, take what you can use”, reads a flier advertising the Free Market in Independence, Virginia. Kathy Cole meets me at a country
Approved City Council minutes for the City of Galax dated September 8,2025 are available through the City of Galax Website or you can read them by following this link here: https://galaxva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/9-8-25-Approved-CCM-Minutes.pdf