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Utilitarian Art 

Utilitarian Art 

Southwest Virginia Museum’s quilt show displays the art of practicality April 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer There may be several big stone houses in Big Stone...

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All Aboard Shenandoah Museum

All Aboard Shenandoah Museum

Shenandoah Town Council purchased 507 First Street as a welcome center and to display items that showcase the N&W railroad, town history and the USS Shenandoah.

A New Lease on Life

A New Lease on Life

When Sherrie and Mourad Fahim bought a 120-year-old building in Barboursville, Va., they weren’t exactly sure what they were getting into.

Who You Gonna Call? Rock Busters!

Who You Gonna Call? Rock Busters!

When retired pharmacist Chester Hill needed an electrical line installed for a newly constructed garage on his Big Stone Gap farm, he knew exactly who to call.

More Than a Place to Pay Bills

More Than a Place to Pay Bills

As coordinator of vegetation management at Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative, Scott Sorrels is protective of environmental concerns throughout the co-op’s territory. But what about closer to home? What about in SVEC’s front yard?

Ditch Digging Done Right, Co-op Style

Ditch Digging Done Right, Co-op Style

Ditch Digging Done Right DONNA WEST WAS ON HER HANDS AND KNEES, PEELING BACK CLOTS OF DEBRIS AND WET LEAVES at a children’s playground in Murfreesboro, Tenn., when she made a discovery. “It’s a drain,” she said. “I wonder if anyone knew it was here.” Answer: Probably...

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