Rural Retreat News

Virginia has a saying, "Virginia is for Lovers." Today with 140 wineries scattered throughout the state the saying has added, "Virginia is for Wine Lovers". Little did Thomas Jefferson know when he planted his cuttings from European vines in the 1700's, that Virginia wine making would evolve into one of the five wine destinations of the world, ...

RURAL RETREAT, Va. - Scott Mecimore won't let the Dye's name die. In 2007, Mecimore bought the old Dye's Vineyards of Russell County, Va., and transported the former business's sign and all remaining wine to his newly established Rural Retreat Winery.

One by one, with soft, but steady voices, five former employees of the Wytheville branch of Carter Bank and Trust appeared Wednesday in Wythe County Circuit Court and admitted to stealing more than $57,000 from their employer.

It's a call to service. Local Ruritan Club leaders have scheduled a 7 p.m. meeting for Jan.

Three people are behind bars facing drug charges. Christopher Taflinger and Keith Safewright of Wytheville, along with James Nelson of Rural Retreat have all been charged with distribution, conspiracy to distribute, and possession of drugs.

LEBANON, Va. - Making wine may seem like fun. And, certainly, there appears to be a perpetual smile on the face of new winery owner Vincent Gilmer of Lebanon, Va.

The long-term ownership of Rural Retreat's historic train depot remains up in the air.

A spectacular crop circle design landed a Rural Retreat artist an international award.

Rural Retreat United Methodist Church recently experienced a successful organ transplant.

Patience is a virtue. But the early bird gets the worm. As the mere first step of court proceedings in the Rural Retreat depot dispute continues to drag on, Town Council has decided to push ahead with applying for a grant to restore the historic train station.

There is still one major harvest of the year and it's coming soon to Rural Retreat.

Five former employees of the Wytheville branch of Carter Bank and Trust were indicted on embezzlement charges last week.

The headphones are causing a delay, so she takes them off. And three-two-one. "Thank you for listening to WEHC-FM 90.7 your college and community station," April Bertaux said into the microphone last week.

Separate each tag with a space: beat bass processed hard. Or to join 2 words together in one tag, use double quotes: "field recording" Description by Microscopia This soundscape called 'Rural Retreat' was inspired by O. Winston Link's 1957 recording undertaken Christmas Eve at Rural Retreat, Va, USA.

The Wythe County school system unveiled its latest battle plans Wednesday morning to conquer middle school math scores that again fell short of minimum state standards during the 2008-09 school year.

The second armed robbery in Wytheville this month is under investigation by the Wytheville Police Department.

Apparently sparked by an electric wall heater in a bathroom, a Wednesday morning blaze gutted a single-story Wytheville residence.

Brandi Davis, medical massage therapist, will present a demonstration on the benefits of massage therapy during cancer treatments at the Smyth County Cancer Support Group meeting Tuesday, Oct.

The great American novel "Moby Dick" will come alive on Summit Stage II. The classic novel by Herman Melville was published in 1851 and is considered one of the treasures of world literature.

As a pediatrician, Dr. Anita B. Henley knows the importance of early health care for babies - beginning with prenatal care.