Month: May 2025

Discover the Shapes and Colors of Music: Youth Art & Music Workshop with Ellen Elmes June 7, 2025

BRISTOL, Tenn.-Va. (May 13, 2025) – Acclaimed artist Ellen Elmes will host a dynamic Youth Art & Music Workshop designed for young artists or aspiring creators ages third to fifth grade. The event will be held at 1 – 3 p.m. ET, June 7, at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. This engaging program offers participants the opportunity… Read More Discover the Shapes and Colors of Music: Youth Art & Music Workshop with Ellen Elmes June 7, 2025

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Dante, Virginia – One Hundred Years Ago

© Jerry F. Couch In 1925, the community of Dante and its surrounding area were thriving. Not only was Dante Russell County’s foremost multicultural community, it also boasted Russell County’s largest concentration of population. Dante was the headquarters of the Clinchfield Coal Corporation, and in addition to the company’s industrial buildings, the homes, company store,… Read More Dante, Virginia – One Hundred Years Ago

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Tazewell County Fiddlers’ Convention Coming Up July 11 – 12, 2025

EACH SUMMER, in the cool mountain air of Southwest Virginia, the timeless sounds of Appalachian music rise once again at the Tazewell County Fiddlers’ Convention in Tazewell, VA. On July 11–12, 2025, the Historic Crab Orchard Museum’s Pioneer Park will come alive with fiddles, foot-stomping rhythms, and a community that knows the deep value of tradition. Now in its… Read More Tazewell County Fiddlers’ Convention Coming Up July 11 – 12, 2025

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Upcoming Reunion of Former Employees of Eastern Isles in Richlands, VA

DURING ITS YEARS OF OPERATION, Eastern Isles, a garment factory that was once located in Richlands, Virgnia, employed hundreds of people. On Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. former Eastern Isles employees will gather at the Cedar Bluff Overlook for a reunion. Those attending are invited to bring finger foods or a dessert to… Read More Upcoming Reunion of Former Employees of Eastern Isles in Richlands, VA

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