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Staunton's Kevin Hart brings Friends Turned Family home for pop-up
Kevin Hart turned the idea of friends becoming family into a clothing brand. Now, the Staunton native is bringing Friends Turned Family home to Staunton for a pop-up event celebrating fashion, friendship and community. Hart is partnering with Heard The Store, Inez’s Kitchen and the Staunton Black Business Collective for a pop-up event from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. “It will just be a time for people to connect,” Hart said. “This is for everyone. I really do want to share this experience with Staunton. I will have some Staunton pieces, specifically for this pop-up. We’ll have some good food and take some dope photos. “It will be a family reunion of sorts, man; just people listening to music, having a good time and exploring a new store in Staunton that, from what I hear, is extremely dope. People will be exposed to Friends Turned Family and exposed to Heard.” A popular vintage clothing store opened by co-founders Cutter Chisnell and Jeffrey Placide, Heard The Store is a fitting venue for the pop-up event. “We are so excited about one of Staunton’s own coming back home to host a pop-up in our space,” Chisnell said. “These types of
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The Western Albemarle golf team led by head coach Darren Maynard won the 2026 VHSL Class 3 State Championship October 13 at Cutalong in Mineral. The team of Kennedy MacCleery, James Nolde, Lucas Crombie, Kevin Thacher, Matteo Urresti, and Cam Carver bested second place Liberty Christian Academy by 19 strokes.
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Communities set to honor heroes on Veterans Day
Communities across the Tri-Cities and Southwest Virginia are gearing up to honor our local heroes tomorrow for Veterans Day. At eleven A-M, annual Veterans Day ceremonies kick off at Kingsport’s Veterans Memorial Park and at Veterans Memorial Park in Abingdon, where the Historical Society of Washington County will present a special program on George Washington at Valley Forge. Tributes continue across the region—following weekend parades in Bristol and Johnson City, local schools and civic groups in Bristol, Johnson City, and Jonesborough are hosting student assemblies, community dinners, and flag ceremonies throughout the day.