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Ornament Contest
The Executive Mansion, Virginia’s historic “first house” has announced that the theme for its 2015 Holiday Tree will be “Celebrating Virginia’s Localities.” Each locality is asked to submit one hand-crafted ornament that uniquely represents their
Tazewell County Fair
The annual Tazewell County Fair will kick off on July 31, 2015 and run through August 8. The carnival starts August 4, with unlimited rides for $20.00 on August 4, 5, and 6. Gate admission
Main Street Summerfest
Summerfest was held in Tazewell from Thursday, July 23 – Saturday, July 25, 2015. On Thursday evening, the festival kicked off with the 3rd Breaking Down the Walls praise and worship night at the Main Street Mini-Park.
Tazewell Train Station Grant
On July 2, 2015, the Town of Tazewell announced that the Commonwealth Transportation Board approved a grant for the Tazewell Train Station for the fully requested amount of $323,927.00 The funds will be available to
Comic Con at Tazewell County Public Library
On Saturday, June 6, the Tazewell County Public Library hosted its second annual Comic Con. Visitors from faraway galaxies attended the event, which included trivia contents, costume contests, fan meet-ups and discussion boards, along with
Trucks and Tractors from Tazewell Today
On Saturday, June 6, Tazewell Today hosted the Trucks and Tractors event on Main Street. Tazewell Today is a recent initiative to revitalize and re-energize the Tazewell Main Street community. Follow them on Facebook here
Independence Day Activities – July 5
The Independence Day Celebration was held on Sunday, July 5 at Tazewell High School. The heavy rains kept the evening festivities at bay, but cleared briefly at sunset for the fireworks display.
Back of the Dragon 2015
The Dragon roared on June 13, 2015 when the annual Back of the Dragon day was held at the Tazewell County Fairgrounds. The event featured the Davisson Brothers band and area vendors. For more information, see their website here.
Employee Retirement Party
On Tuesday, September 30, the Town of Tazewell honored it’s new retirees with a reception. Special thanks to Cecil Johnson, Lawrence “Popcorn” Sheppard, Jr., Douglas Sanders, Danny Asbury, Walter Barrett, Jr., and James Harman, III,
2014 Spring Expo
The 2014 Spring Expo was held at the Tazewell County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 17th.