Community
Features about community members and special happenings.
Six animals test positive for rabies in Carroll County
“The fox was captured while chewing an electrical cord on a residential porch on Farm Brook Road,” MRHD stated.
Mabry Mill roof upgrade celebrated
Ward said, “The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most visited National Parks in the country with more visitors than Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon combined. Mabry Mill is one of the iconic locations along the 469 miles of Parkway, but it’s in our backyard. It’s our home.”
Campaign aims to create ‘safer and happier’ communities
“I think there is so much online entertainment now and so many other things going on that many of us get overwhelmed,” she said. “We forget the simple joys of just getting together regularly with a neighbor over coffee.”
Pets of the Week
Tiger is four years old, and Aria is seven. They are a bonded pair, so volunteers are advocating for them to be adopted together.
Third annual Living Traditions Festival draws about 2,000
There were demonstrations in blacksmithing, barn quilt making, basket making, soap making, chainsaw carving and more. Some of the interactive demonstrations — working with clay, making corn husk dolls and print making — were especially popular with the younger crowd.
Yoga Jam kicks off this week
Instructors — who will lead not only yoga sessions but also sound baths, nature walks and educational workshops — include Mary Brown of Jivamukti Yoga, Joe Klein of Be Well Now, Katie Sutton and Josh Vogt of Zen Within Academy, ShirleyAnn Burgess of Living Light River Studio, and many more.