By Beverly Belcher Woody In every community there are men and women whose lives quietly span great chapters of history. Such ...

By Eric Hange Grassed waterways are a familiar sight on many farms, quietly doing their job year after year. Because they ...

By Taylor Boyd Residents voiced their opinions on the future of Patrick County during a March 10 Planning Commission public ...

Wood Brothers Racing Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team showed flashes of the speed they’ve carried in ...

February revenues grew 4.1 percent compared to the previous February, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced last week. On a ...

By Taylor Boyd The Patrick County Board of Supervisors approved the proposed solar facility ordinance with a 3-1 vote at a March 9 meeting. Chairman Andrew Overby, of the Dan River District; ...

Ferrum College’s Patrick Corrigan was named the 2025-2026 All-Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year in the Panthers’ first year competing in the league and NCAA Division II. After ...

By Taylor Boyd As warmer spring weather approaches, Bernie, the eastern box turtle who serves as animal ambassador at Fairy Stone State Park, may soon be waking from his winter brumation in a new ...

Congressman Morgan Griffith’s Ninth District staff will be available locally on March 25. Staff will be in Henry County from 10 – 11:30 a.m., in the Henry County Administration Building, Summerlin ...

By Taylor Boyd The Patrick County Board of Supervisors held the line on the real estate tax rate at its March 9 meeting. The rate for the upcoming fiscal year will not exceed 73 cents per $100 of ...

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Governor’s Fellows Program. The Governor’s Fellows Program is a prestigious opportunity for rising college seniors, recent college graduates, and ...

Mrs. Margaret Pyles Noonkester, age 74 of Ararat, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Novant ...