The county is getting a new wool baler. Here’s how a single machine shines light on a growing business in Southwest Virginia.
Shannon Watkins
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Blue Ridge Discovery Center finds permanent home in Smyth County
The nonprofit is dedicated to “exploring, discovering and sharing the natural history of the Blue Ridge” through classes and camps.
Posted inEconomy
Tapping into Virginia’s potential maple market
Highland County has the best-known maple festival but Grayson County has one, too – and a Virginia Tech team is trying to build interest in more maple syrup production.
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What next for the Afghans at Fort Pickett?
Virginia has resettled 4,032 Afghans but about 5,000 remain at the military base in Nottoway County.
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Afghan refugees at Fort Pickett divide Blackstone
Nottoway County grapples with the 5,700 Afghan refugees being housed at a former military base.