2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (248+ words) The 82nd anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy and the 25th anniversary of the National D-Day Memorial will be marked together with a special ceremony on June 6, 2026, at 11: 00 a. m. at the National D-Day Memorial. Following the main ceremony, Dix will dedicate a…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (319+ words) The Galax Gazette The Bedford Area Welcome Center is proud to host a special traveling banner exhibition in celebration of America's 250th anniversary Visitors are invited to experience the exhibit now through June 8 at the Bedford Area Welcome Center, open daily…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (930+ words) Grayson County students, along with some from the Joy Ranch and a few homeschoolers, participated in lessons and activities from 18th century Appalachian living, including this Virginia reel dance. The lessons were put on jointly by the Grayson County Historical Society…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (384+ words) In 2026, Conversations returns to Thomas Jefferson's Bedford County retreat with an in-depth look at the Declaration of Independence and the concept of self-government. Join Poplar Forest on Saturday, April 25 from 7 to 9 p. m. , as three of the most influential men in Colonial…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (156+ words) 250 years ago, the founding fathers of the United States of America met in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence beginning the American Nation as we know it. Come to the Moneta/Smith Mountain Lake Library to view our history…...