It was simple curiosity, along with a career in the housing industry, that brought Cassidy Jones and her family to their unusual home. “We actually lived down the street when this house came on the market,” she explains. “We walked by it from time to time, and since it sits back from the road, I was always very curious.” Her position as lead designer with Slate Creek Builders almost assures that she has a passion for housing. “I especially gravitate …
Mary Kate Gaines’ first bedroom style makeover occurred when she was in first grade. “My bedroom was my happy place,” she recalls, “and even at a young age I had an opinion …
Some trees are famous enough to be named. There’s the “Keffer Oak,” commanding a section of the Appalachian Trail just east of Route 42 in Newport. Virginia Tech maintains a Big Tree …
“Mystery at the Dinosaur Museum Escape Room” “Essay Writing for High School” “The Magical World of Fungi Part 2” “What’s in Your Brain?” Above are a few of the classes found on …
Born on June 27, 1940, Pulaski native Wallace “Wally” Thrasher had Hollywood good looks and the charisma to match. The blue-eyed bandit stood a sinewy six-foot-two inches tall and was elusive on …
You know the old saw: Some people see the glass half empty and others view it as half full. Such was the case with an old heap of a car with no …
No matter what time of day you crave a cup o’ java, you can find something satisfying in the New River Valley. Max on Main in Pulaski is the newest NRV …
The times they are a-changing. “Back in my day,” as my Mom would say, “kids didn’t go to school at all until we were six years old! We stayed home and played …
To step into their future together, Stu and Rachel Nelson brought a little of the past along to honor their combined local and global heritage. There’s Appalachian folklore about burying a bottle …
Pets are often our first true love. They are a constant and offer us an unconditional stream of affection. They ease us through the time between human relationships, after all the break-ups, …