The first mobile museum was so popular that the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission has added a second.
Carolyn Wilson
A native of Washington County, Carolyn lives on her family farm in Glade Spring, where she enjoys gardening and photography. She graduated in 1982 with a Mass Communications degree from Emory & Henry College, later working for the Bristol Herald Courier as a classified advertising representative and lifestyles reporter. She later returned to her alma mater to work in the Appalachian Center for Civic Life on campus for nearly 20 years. Her love of Southwest Virginia is portrayed in her writings of the people who make the Appalachian region their homes.
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Botetourt woman discovers a footlocker in her basement once belonged to a former Virginia governor
A military footlocker that once held the belongings of former Gov. Linwood Holton Jr. while he served in the U.S. Navy more than eighty years ago was recently returned to the late governor’s family — his daughter Anne Holton and her husband, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine.
Posted inWeather
Floodwaters swept away much of Damascus’ tourism base. A year later, the town has put out the welcome mat.
Rebuilding continues in the Washington County community known as Trail Town USA for its proximity to the Virginia Creeper Trail and the Appalachian Trail.
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Damascus, hit hard by Helene, is now ready to welcome hikers again
The Washington County town annually holds its “Trail Days” celebration for hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Despite last fall’s flood, some think this year’s festival might be the biggest yet.
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An architectural gem in Smyth County once was used to store farm equipment. Now the famous Octagon House is coming back to life.
For a time in the 1800s, building eight-sided houses was the fashion. This is one of the few that remain.
Posted inEducation
Clintwood Scholastic Bowl phenom earns national honor
Daniel Greear, a senior at Ridgeview High School in Clintwood, was named National Academic Quiz Tournaments High School Player of the Week.
Posted inPolitics
In Damascus, a husband and wife are both running for town council
It’s unclear how many couples run for the same office, but it’s definitely not many.
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Damascus’ first full-time town manager looks to retain businesses and residents
Chris Bell moved to the Washington County town from Atlanta after spending several years vacationing there.
Posted inCardinal News 250
Soldiers from Washington County marched farther than anyone else to inflict decisive defeat on the British
Today the place where the Overmountain Men gathered is memorialized with a National Park Service site.
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William Campbell led the Overmountain Men to a key victory, then died young
Had he not died at age 36 just before Yorktown, he might be better known today.