OUR COMMUNITIES
Filling the Gap with History
Wise County coal museum tells the story of a community September 2024 BIG STONE GAP, TUCKED BETWEEN POWELL MOUNTAIN AND LITTLE STONE MOUNTAIN along the Appalachian Straight in Wise County, Va., is probably best known for a series of books written about it by New York...
Breathing Easy
Testing for radon could save your life March 2024 Story courtesy of the American Lung Association Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer and a recent report reveals that it is detected at high levels in about 25% of homes in Virginia. The American Lung...
On the Road Again
Irish Road Bowling is a St. Patrick’s Day tradition March 2024 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer WANT TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND TRULY IRISH THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY? How about getting together with three of your closest friends and each taking turns throwing a...
“It Could Have Been My Son”
July 2021A co-op member’s donation spreads into something special SHELBY “MIMI” BEALE DIDN’T SET OUT TO BE AN INSPIRATION. IT JUST WORKED OUT THAT WAY. Earlier this year, Beale, a Community Electric Cooperative member, contributed to a medical expense fund for Jesse...
Gaff-n-Go Rodeo Showcases Lineworker Skills
The 2019 Gaff-n-Go Lineworker Rodeo drew a big crowd to Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Va.