More than 500 students at a Washington County, Virginia, elementary school will have board games to put under their Christmas trees this holiday.
A simple life does not necessarily mean a “poor” life. In fact, such a life can be rich beyond measure, indeed.
Bristol, Virginia school leaders are seeking some clear direction from City Council when they meet tonight to again discuss the long-proposed …
No, I’m not talking about cooking the turkey or ham too long. Most people don’t need much advice on that. Our once-feathered and furred friend…
Emory & Henry’s new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program has earned accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
A program administered by Appalachian Power has awarded $2.1 million in grants to five Virginia school systems, including three in the Lynchbu…
Diogenes would walk through his city holding a lantern up to the faces of people. He would say to each one, “I’m looking for an honest man.” L…
Starting today, construction is slated to begin on the new Advanced Technology and Workforce Development Center at Virginia Highlands Communit…
Please join me in offering a special salute to all the real teachers out there (and they are many).
Two major school system initiatives are paused pending a Nov. 23 meeting with the Bristol Virginia City Council.
The Tennessee High School Mighty Viking Band completed their marching season by bringing home the Grand Champion Award for Class 3A-5A at the …
Children of all ages love being delightfully frightened. And if it’s the “right” kind of fright, their being scared can be very good for them.…
Emory & Henry College grabbed for the future while reaching into the past Friday, announcing a new home for the School of Business at Carr…
My little sister bought it for me: a remarkably lifelike gorilla suit. She spray painted it white. By the time I began teaching elementary sch…
Cameron Fannon of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, has been accepted for enrollment for the fall 2021 quarter at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Flor…
University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd made a stop at Healing Hands Health Center in Bristol, Tennessee, on Tuesday to celebrate the org…
Over many years of attending countless funerals, I have now come to the opinion that one often reveals one’s true inner self by what words one…
City school leaders expressed urgency Monday about securing the City Council’s endorsement for their proposal to construct a new elementary sc…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday outlined efforts to vaccinate children younger than 12 against COVID-19, once they become eligible.
Yes, it takes a special type of courage to offer aid to a complete stranger. May we each appropriately seek (each in our own way, of course) t…
The Bristol Public Library is offering free computer classes through Northstar Digital Literacy to help adults build the skills needed in toda…
We can all be prone to think that some people aren’t trying quite as hard in life as are we. We fail to realize that, like us, they are doing …
Five school districts, including Bristol Tennessee City Schools, were recognized Thursday as Reading 360 Model Districts for their promising e…
A COVID-19 outbreak in the Virginia High School football program was confirmed Monday, just as the school division increases mitigation effort…
We are all somewhat self-absorbed. How can we tell when we exhibit “overly self-absorbed” behavior? I have come up with an informal (and at le…
The Army ROTC program at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise will commemorate this year’s Sept. 11 anniversary in several ways, the c…
Yes, we all need water to live here on this planet. And we all drink the same water. Again. And again. Which is precisely why we must be mindf…
