Dear Citizens and Friends of Gate City, April has arrived and I am sure all are in anticipation of the beauty of new life that it brings. Just as nature springs with new life so should our community. Let’s spruce up our homes and the front of our businesses. As we all know “curb [...]
Dear Citizens and Friends of Gate City, WOW!! Congratulations to our Girls basketball team as they enter the State championship bracket !! We wish them nothing but the best !! And of course, Mac McClung, our hometown boy, who won the NBA Dunk contest!! Congratulations to him!! We are not only proud of his [...]
Dear Citizens and friends of Gate City, Hard to believe but here we are in February !! February is known as the month of “love”. With Valentine’s Day being this month it is the time we show that special someone in life our love them in a special way. How about showing love in [...]
Dear Citizens and friends of Gate City, Last year was full of success and achievements for our town. I am looking forward to all the opportunities and success 2023 has to offer! I believe 2023 is going to be our year!! I would like to list a few of the successes our town from [...]
Dear Citizens and Friends of Gate City, Now that Thanksgiving has passed our minds begin to focus on Christmas and what gifts to buy for our loved ones and friends. So, I would like to encourage you to shop our local town merchants for that unique and special gift. We all like to think [...]
Dear Citizens and Friends of Gate City, November!! It is hard to believe we are here at this point of the year already, but it is my favorite month!! It is a time of Thanksgiving!! We celebrate Veteran’s Day this month in which we pause to thank and honor the men and women who [...]
Dear Citizens and Friends of Gate City, Our summer events were a great success!! Now, fall is here, the temps are getting cooler and it won’t be long until the leaves will be changing color. This is a wonderful time of year!! We just finished having our second annual Harvest Moon event in town [...]
Dear Citizens and Friends of Gate City,WOW !! Good things are happening in Gate City !! Several of our empty buildings downtown have recently been sold and we have high hopes that the new owners will put new businesses in these locations soon. I think that leaves 2 building still for sale in the downtown [...]
Dear Citizens and Friends of Gate City, As we begin the month of July and the upcoming celebration of our nation’s independence, I thought it appropriate to reflect on Gate City’s history. In 1771, Silas Engart received a land grant of 200 acres that included the location of the future town. By the time [...]
Dear Citizens and Friends of Gate City,WOW!! Our events for the year have gotten off to a great start!! On Saturday, May 21st we had the first annual “Gravel at the Gate” 50-mile bike ride. We had 27 riders from the SWVA and NETN area.Saturday, May 28th we had our first Jeep Jamboree. What an [...]
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