After Tazewell County citizens voted to keep a Confederate statue in front of the courthouse, a muralist proposed adding paintings of important Black citizens to the side of the building. “Standing Tall and Proud” was approved unanimously by the county board of supervisors.
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Roanoke man wins national tennis championship for those age 90 and older
Bill Kingery plays tennis nearly every day against people 30 to 40 years his junior.
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Grayson County moves into top spot; Honaker up, Franklin County down
The latest VHSL points rankings for high school football show some big shifts.
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Virginia Tech quarterback carousel hard to keep up with
Hendon Hooker, who the Hokies demoted, now is a Heisman contender in Tennessee.
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E.C. Glass, Salem battle for top seed; three weeks left in VHSL points race
Friday’s big game will be Radford vs. Floyd County.
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PBS show set in Danville aired Saturday; now available through streaming
Brandon Lee Adams, Danville resident and musician, interviews other artists on “The Life of a Musician.”
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Virginia Tech and UVa football fail to live up to “flagship” reputations
Instead, James Madison and LIberty are the two FBS schools with the best records so far.
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Martinsville and Radford challenge for top spot; Rye Cove posts big turn-around
The latest VHSL points rating scale have tight race between Salem, E.C. Glass and Louisa County for top seed in their region.
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Who’s up and who’s down in the VHSL football points
The first points rankings have come out this week; they will eventually determine who makes the playoffs.
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Shelor family keeps Bristol Sessions heritage alive
“It’s really exciting for me to get to play songs the way they did it.”