OUR COMMUNITIES
Small Town Charm
Virginia’s Cape Charles celebrates Independence Day July 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer In 1880, Cape Charles, on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, consisted mainly of wetlands and a few farms. But that soon changed. According to the town’s website, in 1882, U.S. Rep....
Concern for Community
Luray’s Hawksbill Trading Company is a local treasure May 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer When Jay North wanted to start a charitable organization in Luray, Va., he used the seven cooperative principles as his blueprint. “I learned about them from the Shenandoah...
Modern Smartphones
Is yours up to the challenge of daily life? April 2025 story courtesy of StatePoint As smartphones have transformed from simple communication devices to essential tools for navigation, entertainment, productivity and much more, so have their vulnerabilities — and...
Honoring Those Who Served
ON NOV. 11, 1919, PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON PROCLAIMED THE FIRST COMMEMORATION OF ARMISTICE DAY.
Stronger Together
VMDAEC celebrates 80 years October 2024 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer In 1964, when U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman proclaimed Co-Op Month a nationally recognized event to be celebrated annually each October, the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...
Up and At It
Making school mornings more manageable October 2024 story courtesy of Family Features Getting a family up and out the door before the school bell rings is no small task. Sometimes, it can even seem impossible, especially when encountering unexpected events like a...
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...
In the Black
Celebrating diversity in business August 2024 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer August is National Black Business Month, a recognition that began in 2004 when civil engineer, businessman, activist, veteran and author Fredrick E. Jordan, working with John William...
Standing Tall
REC receives Tree Line USA designation for 23rd year July 2024 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer Every year, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s Vegetation Management Team and contractors play a critical role in improving the reliability of its members. They remove...