Ella Scott, 91, looks out the front door of her Glenns home and remembers better days, when she worked as a domestic employee. Scott had to accept public assistance this year for the first time in her life, after a heart attack left her unable to manage everything by herself. Photo by Sherry Hamilton.
Single mom Virginia Johnson and her children, Zhané, left, and Daveon, get by on income from Virginia’s job as a CNA, along with government assistance. Currently living in a low-income apartment, they’re hopeful that, with hard work and persistence, they’ll one day have a home of their own. Photo by Sherry Hamilton.
Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad celebrated a new building addition and 40 years of service during an open house Saturday at the squad building at the intersection of Hayes and Bray roads. Participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony were, from left, Chief Rusty Mabry, Gloucester supervisors Bobby Crewe and Teresa Altemus, firefighter David Townsend, supervisor Louise Theberge, Squad president Michael Hudgins, supervisor Michelle Ressler, charter member Pete Dunston, and Capt. Steve Singleton. Photo by Sherry Hamilton.
Shrine members Terry Putt, left, and Harry Van Dyne, offered Vidalia onions on Main Street in Mathews to benefit their organization’s projects. Photo by Elsa Cooke Verbyla.
