Scott County Virginia Star

06/26/2025

Only 300 tickets are available for the Blue Highway concert - part of the Weber City Fire Department's July 4th Celebration. Get your ticket now so you don't miss it!

06/26/2025

☀️Anyone can suffer from heat-related illness. Some are at greater risk, like infants, young children, and people who are:
➡️ 65+ years old
➡️ Overweight
➡️ Overexerting during work or exercise
➡️ Physically ill

Closely watch them for signs of a heat-related illness. For more information, visit: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/extreme-heat-and-heat-related-illnesses/

06/26/2025

06/26/2025

Looking for some fun ideas for this Summer? Here is a checklist of activities to complete!

06/19/2025

Here is the line up for our annual 4th of July celebration!

06/19/2025

06/19/2025

🌟 PARK STREET RISING — COMMUNITY CLEANUP 🌟
🧹 A Clean Start, A Stronger Neighborhood 🧱

🏡 Park Street is on the rise—and we need YOU to help keep the momentum going!
Thanks to our partners at the Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD), Appalachian Power ⚡ (AEP), and Gate City Frontier, Inc (GCF), we’re in the final stages of the Phase II of housing rehab in the neighborhood.

🗑️ COMMUNITY CLEANUP DETAILS:
📍 Dumpster Location: Across from 247 Park Street
🧍‍♂️ Who Can Participate: All Park Street residents!
📆 Dates: June 16–June 23, 2025

✅ What You Can Throw Away:
🌿 Yard debris (limbs, leaves, brush)
🛋️ Broken furniture or household items
🚮 General non-hazardous waste

Let’s clean up, clear out, and come together as neighbors. 💪
Together, we’re building a better Park Street—one step at a time. 🏘️💙

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06/09/2025

Jalynn Rogers captured Rye Cove's first-ever state title in track. Congratulations!

Thanks to Tanner Cook, we have confirmed that Jalynn Rogers is the first athlete, female or male, to ever achieve the title of state champion for Rye Cove High School in track and field!

Tanner has a spreadsheet that he put together during COVID listing the state champion and runner-up for track and field athletes in SWVA and NET dating back to 1921. Our region is lucky to have someone as knowledgeable as Tanner that keeps up with so much track and field data.

Congratulations again to our Jalynn Rogers on achieving this title. We are all so very proud of her!

06/09/2025

Don’t panic, it’s really happening!🥳🎨

🌟We are thrilled to announce the muralist selected for our upcoming mural project, Candace Cole Mullins, kicking off this summer! Candace is currently collaborating with the GCF board, with final approval coming from our incredible local business owner providing his wall, Mr. Tommy of Sam’s Auto Service.

🌟We’re especially excited to see this project come to life, as it was awarded last spring through grant funding from Virginia Main Street. This mural will be a vibrant addition to our downtown historic district, a welcoming gateway to the new park coming from the Town of Gate City, and a celebration of our community’s spirit!

🌟And stay tuned — next up, we’ll be sharing an exciting announcement about a new sign that will soon be unveiled to honor one amazing Blue Devil! 🏀💙

06/09/2025

‼️GCF Community Update‼️

The recent article published by the Scott County Virginia Star contains some inaccuracies regarding the status of our agreement with the Town of Gate City. We have spoken with the newspaper, and they will be issuing a correction this week. In the meantime, we’d like to share our own statement:

💙GCF delivered our letter of termination to Town Hall on April 4th to formally notify the mayor, council, and town manager of our intent to dissolve the agreement. This decision was initiated by the GCF board.

💙We remain fully committed to the original mission that has guided GCF since 2015: fostering community development, driving engagement, and providing relentless support for our downtown businesses.

💙We encourage everyone to read the article — even with its current errors — so you can stay informed about what’s happening in our town. Together, we can continue to make a difference!

*Our letter to the town can be found in the comments.