On June 17th the Clinchco Seniors Citizens went to Bear Pen recreation area on Brush Creek. While we were all there we enjoyed some cornhole games,...

Descendants of John and Mary Counts, early 1789 settlers of Russell County’s Glade Hollow, will gather for the 85th Counts Family Reunion on...

250 years! Read it again….250 years. That’s a really long time in our history, in our celebrations, in our freedoms. We have celebrated over the years for many different...

A week of fun and adventure awaits 4-H members at the 2026 Junior 4-H Camp at the Southwest Virginia 4-H Center in Abingdon, Virginia.  This year’s camp for Dickenson and...

Adult education plays a vital role in empowering some individuals who struggle with confidence to become effective self-advocates. Self-advocacy is the ability to...

The first steps in obtaining a high tunnel were discussed in Part 2 of this series. Today we will begin to look at siting and aspects you may want...

Dickenson County Historical Society has begun a series of workshops to teach the basic steps in genealogy research.  In observance of the nation’s...

A general introduction to low tunnels and high tunnels was given in Part 1 of this series. Today, I will begin by answering a question that...

A week of fun and adventure awaits 4-H members at the 2026 Junior 4-H Camp at the Southwest Virginia 4-H Center in Abingdon, Virginia.  This year’s...

On June 11, 2026 at the Clinchco Senior Citizens what started out as blasting cups with water guns ended up as a water fight and knocking cups off...

The Duty Owens Family Scholarship, also known as the “D.O. Scholarship, was founded in 2011 by attorney, VeRonica R. Owens, and the Duty and Owens...

Learning or relearning concepts as an adult is often quite different from learning when we were children. There are certain principles that must be applied for us to be...

Dickenson County Historical Society needs the assistance of The Dickenson Star readers. The Historical Society often receives donations of photos....

Dickenson County Historical Society members are making preparations for their yearly Independence Day celebration to be held on July 4, 2026.  This...

Growing in tunnels is increasing in popularity across the nation. They offer many advantages and benefits. In Part One of this series, a general...