The Dickenson County Extension Office, in partnership with Virginia State University’s Small Farm Educational Outreach Program, the Lonesome Pine Soil & Water...

Very little historical information has been printed in newspapers about Trammel, Nora, Stratton, McClure, Fremont, Clinchco, and Haysi in Dickenson...

Are you thinking about getting your GED® credential? You likely have many questions about the process and how it compares to a traditional high school diploma. What really...

Hi everybody. Looks like most of our cold weather is finally behind us. I’d rather be mowing grass than shoveling snow personally. It’ll be good to be able to get out and...

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

Sustainable agricultural in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia could benefit from approaches related to systems which naturally...

Did you know that being educated can have a positive impact on your health? Staying healthy is important for not only yourself, but also for your family as well. Having a...

Snow and cold weather have prevented my checking on daffodil beds, but tips usually poke through soil very early in January, even through a light...

Weather plays an important role in history; and information about the weather should be recorded and archived for future generations. Last week,...

Virginia Cooperative Extension – Dickenson County, in cooperation with the Coalfield Beef Cattle and Land Use Association will host an educational beef cattle program on...

Agricultural systems can thrive and be most productive and sustainable when they develop practices that mimic the rhythmic, wave-based cycles of...

East Tennessee State University Fall 2025 Dean’s ListCameron DeelClintwoodGracie LawrenceClintwood Lindsay Lester Vansant Kayleigh SkeensBreaks

The rhythmic, wave-based cycles of the natural calendar were introduced last week in Part 1. This week the journey continues as we explore how...

This year, 450 4-Her’s from across the state participated in 4-H Day at the Capitol.  Of those, one hundred sixty-eight were from Southwest...

The last couple of weeks have had the whole county shivering. Many cannot remember a time when the temperatures were so cold.  But some of us...