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
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
Took a fall walk after church on Sunday. Accessed Chestnut Creek Trail from the Gambetta and walked two miles to this perch beside the creek. Met other walkers and cyclists along the way. I'm keeping writing to get the scroll to work
The overcast event hosted by the Mount Rogers Fire and Rescue was well attended with roast chicken dinners sold out sometime around 3 PM. Bands kept the crowd on their feet throughout the event. About a dozen artists set up booths to sell their handiwork and crafts. The ten-yard long