Barbara Kingsolver said she’s “overwhelmed” by the award.

Susan Cameron
Susan Cameron has been a newspaper journalist in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee for nearly 40 years. She lives in Bristol, Virginia.
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Why Southwest Virginia Community College is adding housing
The Tazewell County school will be the first community college in Virginia to offer housing. Some of the reasons why are unique to the region.
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From Whirlpool design engineer to Barter resident playwright
Catherine Bush once designed vacuum cleaners. Now she writes plays, including a new musical that opens Saturday in Abingdon.
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Emory & Henry College going through ‘creative reinvention’
The school’s growth comes as many small colleges struggle.