822 lines
60 KiB
HTML
822 lines
60 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
|
|
<html lang="en">
|
|
|
|
|
|
<!-- Mirrored from russellcountyida.org/quality-of-life.html by HTTrack Website Copier/3.x [XR&CO'2014], Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:21:38 GMT -->
|
|
<head>
|
|
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
|
|
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
|
|
<title> Russell County IDA - Quality of Life</title>
|
|
|
|
<!-- favicons Icons -->
|
|
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="assets/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon.png" />
|
|
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="assets/images/favicons/favicon-32x32.png" />
|
|
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="assets/images/favicons/favicon-16x16.png" />
|
|
|
|
<link rel="manifest" href="assets/images/favicons/site.html" />
|
|
<meta name="description" content="The Industrial Development Authority is the primary organization responsible for economic and industrial development in Russell County Virginia." />
|
|
|
|
<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
|
|
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SLQTF7MMNT"></script>
|
|
<script>
|
|
window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
|
|
function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
|
|
gtag('js', new Date());
|
|
|
|
gtag('config', 'G-SLQTF7MMNT');
|
|
</script>
|
|
|
|
<!-- fonts -->
|
|
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/">
|
|
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com/" crossorigin>
|
|
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,700;1,400;1,500;1,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
|
|
|
|
<!-- third party styles -->
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/animate/animate.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/animate/custom-animate.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/fontawesome/css/all.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/jarallax/jarallax.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/jquery-magnific-popup/jquery.magnific-popup.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/nouislider/nouislider.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/nouislider/nouislider.pips.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/odometer/odometer.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/swiper/swiper.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/govity-icons/style.css">
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/tiny-slider/tiny-slider.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/reey-font/stylesheet.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/owl-carousel/owl.carousel.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/owl-carousel/owl.theme.default.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/bxslider/jquery.bxslider.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/bootstrap-select/css/bootstrap-select.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/vegas/vegas.min.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/jquery-ui/jquery-ui.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/timepicker/timePicker.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/vendors/nice-select/nice-select.css" />
|
|
|
|
<!-- template styles -->
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/govity.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/govity-responsive.css" />
|
|
</head>
|
|
|
|
<body>
|
|
<div class="preloader">
|
|
<div class="preloader__image"></div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<!-- /.preloader -->
|
|
|
|
|
|
<div class="page-wrapper">
|
|
<header class="main-header">
|
|
<nav class="main-menu">
|
|
<div class="main-menu__wrapper">
|
|
<div class="main-menu__wrapper-inner">
|
|
<div class="main-menu__logo">
|
|
<a href="index-2.html"><img src="assets/images/resources/ida_logo_xsmall.png" alt="Russell County IDA"></a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="main-menu__top">
|
|
<div class="main-menu__top-inner">
|
|
<div class="main-menu__top-right">
|
|
<ul class="list-unstyled main-menu__contact-list">
|
|
<li>
|
|
<div class="icon">
|
|
<i class="fas fa-envelope"></i>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="text">
|
|
<p><a href="cdn-cgi/l/email-protection.html#7510071b1c103507000606101919161a001b010c1c11145b1a0712"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e0b1c00070b2e1c1b1d1d0b02020d011b001a17070a0f40011c09">[email protected]</span></a></p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<div class="icon">
|
|
<i class="fa fa-phone-alt"></i>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="text">
|
|
<p><a href="tel:2769710690">276-971-0690</a></p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="main-menu__bottom">
|
|
<div class="main-menu__bottom-inner">
|
|
<div class="main-menu__main-menu-box">
|
|
<a href="#" class="mobile-nav__toggler"><i class="fa fa-bars"></i></a>
|
|
<ul class="main-menu__list">
|
|
<li>
|
|
<a href="index-2.html">Home</a>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li class="dropdown">
|
|
<a style="cursor: pointer;">About IDA</a>
|
|
<ul class="sub-menu">
|
|
<li><a href="what-we-do.html">What We Do</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="our-people.html">Our People</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="success-stories.html">Success Stories</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="news.html">News</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li class="dropdown">
|
|
<a style="cursor: pointer;">About Russell Co.</a>
|
|
<ul class="sub-menu">
|
|
<li><a href="county-and-location.html">County & Location</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="workforce.html">Workforce</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="infrastructure.html">Infrastructure</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="broadband.html">Broadband</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="demographics.html">Demographics</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="government.html">Government</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="quality-of-life.html">Quality of Life</a></li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li class="dropdown">
|
|
<a style="cursor: pointer;">Buildings & Sites</a>
|
|
<ul class="sub-menu">
|
|
<li><a href="available-buildings-and-sites.html">Available Buildings & Sites</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="russell-regional-business-technology-park.html">Russell Regional Business & Technology Park</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="cumberland-plateau-regional-industrial-park.html">Cumberland Plateau Regional Industrial Park</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="russell-county-industrial-park.html">Russell County Industrial Park</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="russell-county-industrial-complex.html">Russell County Industrial Complex</a></li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</li>
|
|
|
|
<li>
|
|
<a href="incentives.html">Incentives</a>
|
|
</li>
|
|
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="main-menu__right">
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</nav>
|
|
</header>
|
|
|
|
<div class="stricky-header stricked-menu main-menu">
|
|
<div class="sticky-header__content"></div><!-- /.sticky-header__content -->
|
|
</div><!-- /.stricky-header -->
|
|
|
|
<!-- page content start -->
|
|
|
|
<!--Page Header Start-->
|
|
<section class="page-header">
|
|
<div class="container">
|
|
<div class="page-header__inner">
|
|
<h2>Quality of Life</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
<!--Page Header End-->
|
|
|
|
|
|
<section class="department-details">
|
|
<div class="container">
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div>
|
|
<div class="department-details__left">
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-two">Regional Attractions</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
Many factors contribute to Russell County's distinctive quality of life. We remain a rural community with a lower cost of living, yet we offer resources similar to major metropolitan areas.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
Our public education system is likely one of the most IT-focused in the nation, due to workforce requirements driven by technology companies such as CGI operating in our county. Yet our people remain rooted by tradition, hard work and a dedication to family and home.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
We're fortunate to have a rich history and numerous educational institutions that continually shape our culture and feed our zest for life.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
Our rugged and mountainous area is truly one of the most beautiful and biologically rich areas in the world. The Clinch Valley, which spans the length of Russell County, has been designated as "one of the last great places" by the Nature Conservancy, an environmental group dedicated to conserving the lands and waters of the world. The Clinch River and its tributaries support a great variety of mussels, fishes and other aquatic species found nowhere else on the planet. This unique ecosystem has led to three natural area preserves being designated in our county including: Pinnacle, Channels and Cleveland Barrens.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/backgrounds/russell_co_view.jpg" width="100%">
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
We pay notable homage to the natural attributes of our county annually through two weekend-long celebrations: the Redbud Festival, held in Honaker (known as the Redbud Capital of the World), and Clinch River Days, held in St. Paul. These events draw thousands to Russell County in recognition of our people, music, food, arts and crafts and rare outdoor offerings.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__img-and-points-box">
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
|
|
<div class="col-xl-10 col-lg-10 col-md-8 col-sm-6 col-xs-6">
|
|
<div class="department-details__points-box">
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__points-box-text" style="vertical-align: middle !important;">
|
|
Recreational opportunities also abound in our area. These include golf, hiking, biking, fishing, festivals, and fairs. We also have a vineyard and winery, <a href="https://vincentsvineyard.com/" target="_blank"><b>Vincent's Vineyard</b></a>, offering free tours and tastings.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-2 col-lg-2 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-6 justify-content-center">
|
|
<div class="department-details__img justify-content-center">
|
|
<a target="_blank" class="justify-content-center" href="https://vincentsvineyard.com/">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/vincents_vineyard.png" width="150" alt="">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">National Acclaim</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
We're also fortunate to be within close proximity to some of the most notable tourist destinations in the South.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-4">
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li><a href="https://swvaculturalcenter.com/" target="_blank"><b>Heartwood</b></a> (Abingdon, Virginia) - An artisan center featuring crafts, music, food, and wine from the 19 county, four-city 'Round the Mountain region of Southwest Virginia </li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://bartertheatre.com/" target="_blank"><b>Barter Theatre</b></a> (Abingdon, Virginia) - One of the longest-running professional theaters in the country and the designated State Theater of Virginia.</li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://www.virginia.org/listing/trail-of-the-lonesome-pine-amphitheatre-at-the-june-tolliver-playhouse/14916/" target="_blank"><b>"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"</b></a> (Big Stone Gap, Virginia) - Longest continually running outdoor drama in the Commonwealth of Virginia and official Outdoor Drama of Virginia. </li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://www.breakspark.com/" target="_blank"><b>Breaks Interstate Park</b></a> (Breaks, Virginia) - One of the top ten state parks in the nation, known as the Grand Canyon of the South.</li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://appalachiantrail.org/" target="_blank"><b>Appalachian Trail</b></a> - Famed footpath managed by the National Park Service with access points in Southwest Virginia.</li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/" target="_blank"><b>Birthplace of Country Music Museum</b></a> (Bristol, VA/TN) - Recounts how the 1927 Bristol Sessions led to the Big Bang of Country Music; a Smithsonian Institution affiliate.</li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://thecrookedroadva.com/" target="_blank"><b>The Crooked Road</b></a> - A driving trail, featuring historic musical venues such as the Ralph Stanley Museum, Traditional Mountain Music Center, and the Carter Fold.</li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/" target="_blank"><b>Bristol Motor Speedway</b></a> (Bristol, Tennessee) - "The World's Fastest Half-Mile Oval" and one of the five largest sports arenas in the country, seating 160,000 race fans.</li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://jonesborough.com/storytelling/" target="_blank"><b>Storytelling Capital of the World</b></a> (Jonesborough, Tennessee) - Home to the International Storytelling Center and National Storytelling Festival.</li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/natural-tunnel" target="_blank"><b>Natural Tunnel State Park</b></a> (Duffield, Virginia) - More than 850 feet long and as tall as a 10-story building, carved through a limestone ridge over thousands of years; called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by William Jennings Bryan.</li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://vacreepertrail.com/" target="_blank"><b>Virginia Creeper Trail</b></a> (Abingdon, Virginia) - A 34-mile former rail bed for bikers and hikers that passes through the Mount Rogers National Recreation area and the highland country of Southwestern Virginia.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-8 justify-content-center">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/collage.png">
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-two">Outdoor Recreation</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
If you love the great outdoors, then Russell County will be your ultimate playground. In addition to having six recreational parks, a community pool and a YMCA, we're blessed to have some of the nation's most amazing natural wonders right in our own backyard.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Tourism and the Clinch River</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__img-and-points-box">
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-9 col-lg-9 col-md-8 ">
|
|
<div class="department-details__points-box">
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__points-box-text" style="vertical-align: middle !important;">
|
|
The beautiful 712-acre <a href="https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/natural-area-preserves/pinnacle" target="_blank"><b>Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve</b></a> is located in our county - situated at the confluence of the Clinch River and Big Cedar Creek, both of which are on Virginia's Scenic Rivers list and the National Park Service's Nationwide Rivers Inventory.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__points-box-text" style="vertical-align: middle !important;">
|
|
In particular, we're proud of the Clinch River, which is known for being the most bio-diverse river in the Northern Hemisphere. The waterway is also the focal point for work underway by the Clinch River Valley Initiative - a multi-group organization dedicated to growing recreation and ecotourism-related entrepreneurship in Southwest Virginia. This initiative has set in motion a vision to make the Clinch River Valley a global destination by 2020, based on its natural resources and variety of water recreation.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-3 col-lg-3 col-md-4 justify-content-center">
|
|
<div class="department-details__img justify-content-center">
|
|
<a target="_blank" class="justify-content-center" href="https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/natural-area-preserves/pinnacle">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/pinnacle.jpg" width="300" alt="">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
The organization's plans include establishing a Clinch River State Park at some point, which would offer access points, trails and campgrounds that connect easily to our river downtowns.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Town of St. Paul: Water Adventures and Spearhead Trails</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
In the town of St. Paul, <a href="https://clinchriveradventures.com/" target="_blank"><b>Clinch River Adventures</b></a>, a tubing, canoeing and kayaking outfitter located in Matthews Park, is drawing hundreds of visitors annually and represents the kind of outdoor tourism that is emerging in Russell County.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
The town is also where a trailhead lies for accessing the 90-mile Mountain View Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) trail system, the first of several being developed by the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority, also known as <a href="https://spearheadtrails.com/" target="_blank"><b>Spearhead Trails</b></a>.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
St Paul also provides easy access to Oxbow Lake, in addition to several hiking/biking trails. Nearby Laurel Bed Lake, located in the Clinch Mountain Wildlife Area, also covers more than 300 acres in Russell County and provides excellent angling for trout, in addition to majestic waterfalls.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-2 col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 justify-content-center" style="text-align: center;">
|
|
<a href="https://clinchriveradventures.com/" target="_blank" class="justify-content-center">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/clinch_river_adventures.jpg" width="200">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-2 col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 justify-content-center" style="text-align: center;">
|
|
<a href="https://spearheadtrails.com/" target="_blank" class="justify-content-center">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/spearhead_trails.png" width="200">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Town of Honaker: Access to the TransAmerica Bike Route</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
In Honaker, camping and birding opportunities abound, and you'll also have access to the <a target="_blank" class="justify-content-center" href="https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/transamerica-trail/"><b>TransAmerica Bike Route</b></a>, which runs from Astoria, Oregon, to Yorktown, Virginia, and is considered the best and most-ridden bike route in America. In addition, the town holds a Redbud Festival annually, offering the amazing spectacle of thousands of blooming Redbud trees - as well as music, games, canoe races and more.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4" style="text-align:center">
|
|
<a target="_blank" class="justify-content-center" href="https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/transamerica-trail/">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/trans_america_trail.gif" width="660" alt="">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">The Channels</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
Partially located in Russell County, the <a href="https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/natural-area-preserves/thechannels" target="_blank"><b>Channels</b></a> is a natural area preserve found in Channels State Forest. Its name comes from an impressive formation of 400-million-year-old sandstone outcropping where water has eroded deep crevices or "channels" in between massive boulders. In additional to hiking, this area provides opportunities for wildlife watching, biking, horseback riding, hunting and picnicking.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4" style="text-align:center">
|
|
<a target="_blank" class="justify-content-center" href="https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/natural-area-preserves/thechannels">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/channels.jpg" width="300" alt="">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority (HOA)</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__img-and-points-box">
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-9 col-lg-9 col-md-8 ">
|
|
<div class="department-details__points-box">
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__points-box-text" style="vertical-align: middle !important;">
|
|
Organized in 1993 by the Virginia General Assembly, the <a href="https://heartofappalachia.com/" target="_blank"><b>Heart of Appalachia</b></a> promotes tourism assets in the Coalfield Region. The organization markets activities in the area, particularly outdoor activities and provides a wealth of resources for planning your trip to the region.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-3 col-lg-3 col-md-4 justify-content-center">
|
|
<div class="department-details__img justify-content-center">
|
|
<a target="_blank" class="justify-content-center" href="https://heartofappalachia.com/">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/heart_of_appalachia.png" width="200" alt="">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-two">Education</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
The Russell County Public Schools provide a quality education to students by following the Virginia Standards of Learning and by integrating cutting-edge programs that support the 21st century classroom. Having access to superior broadband and leading global IT companies within our borders fundamentally changed our approach to public education. Today, we work closely with these and other stakeholders to continually upgrade our curriculum to meet workplace demands based on emerging technology skills.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
In 2008, our school system was one of the first in Virginia to partner with local businesses and other entities to establish a Governor's Career and Technical Academy, known locally as Pathways Academy. This program gives our middle and high school students opportunities to acquire STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) literacy and other critical skills, knowledge and credentials needed for high-wage and high-skills careers.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
All high schools also have a <a href="https://www.netacad.com/" target="_blank"><b>Cisco Networking Academy</b></a>, a computer and networking curriculum that prepares students for IT jobs and/or post-secondary technology training. Cisco programs are developed by Cisco Systems Inc., an American multinational corporation based in San Jose, California, that designs, manufactures and sells networking equipment.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
Plans for developing technology training in our public schools are partially determined by a Russell County Technology Committee, with assistance from community, schools and local industry.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Public & Private Schools</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
Our public school system is accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges and serves approximately 3,900 students, preschool through grade 12, in 14 teaching facilities, including provision of career and technical classes for grades 9-12 at the Russell County Career and Technology Center in Lebanon.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
<b>Grades PreK-7</b>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Cooper Creek Elementary School, Grades Pre-Kindergarten-Kindergarten (Castlewood)</li>
|
|
<li>Givens Elementary School, Grades Pre-Kindergarten-2 (Swords Creek)</li>
|
|
<li>Lebanon Primary Elementary School, Grades Pre-Kindergarten-1</li>
|
|
<li>Lebanon Elementary School, Grades 2-4</li>
|
|
<li>Lebanon Middle School, Grades 5-7</li>
|
|
<li>Belfast Elementary School, Grades Pre-Kindergarten-5 (Belfast)</li>
|
|
<li>Castlewood Elementary School, Grades 1-7</li>
|
|
<li>Cleveland Elementary School, Grades K-7</li>
|
|
<li>Honaker Elementary School, Grades Pre-Kindergarten-7</li>
|
|
<li>Swords Creek Elementary School, Grades 3-7</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4" style="margin-top:21px">
|
|
<b>High Schools</b>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Castlewood High School, Grades 8-12</li>
|
|
<li>Honaker High School, Grades 8-12</li>
|
|
<li>Lebanon High School, Grades 8-12</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4" style="margin-top:21px">
|
|
<b>Vocational Education</b>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Russell County Career and Technology Center, Grades 9-12 (Lebanon)</li>
|
|
<li>Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (Abingdon)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4" style="margin-top:21px">
|
|
<b>Private Schools</b>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Anchors Academy, Grades 8-12 (Rosedale)</li>
|
|
<li>Spring City Baptist School, Grades K-12 (Cleveland)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4" >
|
|
<b>Highlights:</b>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>The University of Virginia's College at Wise (Wise County) offers a bachelor's degree in software engineering.</li>
|
|
<li>Fast track software programming, IT help desk training, and manufacturing technology programs are among the learning options offered by community colleges and workforce training centers in Southwest Virginia.</li>
|
|
<li>Both Mountain Empire Community College and Southwest Virginia Community College provide training for the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC), which helps employers determine job qualification levels of job applicants.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</p>
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-2 col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 justify-content-center">
|
|
<a href="https://www.uvawise.edu/" target="_blank" class="justify-content-center">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/uva_wise.jpg" width="200">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-2 col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 justify-content-center">
|
|
<a href="https://www.sw.edu/" target="_blank" class="justify-content-center">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/swvcc.jpg" width="200">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-2 col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 justify-content-center">
|
|
<a href="https://www.mecc.edu/" target="_blank" class="justify-content-center">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/mecc.jpg" width="200">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6">
|
|
<br>
|
|
<b>Virginia:</b><br>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Appalachian School of Law (Grundy)</li>
|
|
<li>Appalachian College of Pharmacy (Oakwood)</li>
|
|
<li>Bluefield College (Bluefield)</li>
|
|
<li>Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Blacksburg)</li>
|
|
<li>Emory & Henry College (Emory)</li>
|
|
<li>New River Community College (Dublin)</li>
|
|
<li>Radford University (Radford)</li>
|
|
<li>Roanoke College (Salem)</li>
|
|
<li>University of Virginia's College at Wise (Wise)</li>
|
|
<li>Virginia Tech (Blacksburg)</li>
|
|
<li>Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke)</li>
|
|
<li>Wytheville Community College (Wytheville)</li>
|
|
<li>Southwest Virginia Community College (Cedar Bluff)</li>
|
|
<li>Virginia Highlands Community College (Abingdon)</li>
|
|
<li>Mountain Empire Community College (Big Stone Gap)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6">
|
|
<br>
|
|
<b>Tennessee:</b><br>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Carson Newman University (Jefferson City)</li>
|
|
<li>East Tennessee State University (Johnson City)</li>
|
|
<li>King University (Bristol)</li>
|
|
<li>Knoxville College</li>
|
|
<li>Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate)</li>
|
|
<li>Maryville College (Maryville)</li>
|
|
<li>Milligan College</li>
|
|
<li>Tusculum College (Greeneville)</li>
|
|
<li>University of Tennessee (Knoxville)</li>
|
|
<li>Northeast State Community College (Blountville)</li>
|
|
<li>Walters State Technical Community College (Morristown)</li>
|
|
<li>Pellissippi State (Knoxville)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6">
|
|
<br>
|
|
<b>North Carolina</b><br>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Appalachian State University (Boone)</li>
|
|
<li>Lees-McRae College (Banner Elk)</li>
|
|
<li>Lenoir-Rhyne University (Hickory)</li>
|
|
<li>Mars Hill University (Mars Hill)</li>
|
|
<li>Montreat College (Montreat)</li>
|
|
<li>University of North Carolina-Asheville</li>
|
|
<li>Warren Wilson College (Asheville)</li>
|
|
<li>Maryland Community College (Spruce Pine)</li>
|
|
<li>McDowell Technical Community College (Marion)</li>
|
|
<li>Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (Asheville)</li>
|
|
<li>Catawba Valley Community College (Hickory)</li>
|
|
<li>Wilkes Community College (Wilkesboro)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6">
|
|
<br>
|
|
<b>West Virginia:</b><br>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Bluefield State College (Bluefield)</li>
|
|
<li>Bridgemont Community and Technical College (Montgomery)</li>
|
|
<li>Concord University (Athens)</li>
|
|
<li>University of Charleston (Beckley)</li>
|
|
<li>New River Community and Technical College (Beckley)</li>
|
|
<li>Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Mount Gay)</li>
|
|
<li>West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg)</li>
|
|
<li>West Virginia University Institute of Technology (Montgomery)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6">
|
|
<br>
|
|
<b>Kentucky:</b><br>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Alice Lloyd College (Pippa Passes)</li>
|
|
<li>University of Pikeville (Pikeville)</li>
|
|
<li>Big Sandy Community and Technical College (Prestonsburg)</li>
|
|
<li>Hazard Community and Technical College (Hazard)</li>
|
|
<li>Southwest Kentucky Community and Technical College (Cumberland)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Other Venues</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center (Lebanon) is an education center located in the Russell County Governmental Center and operated by Southwest Virginia Community College. Founded primarily to serve the emerging information technology industry in our county, the facility provides unprecedented IT training and development opportunities for businesses and residents across the region.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__img-and-points-box">
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-9 col-lg-9 col-md-8 ">
|
|
<div class="department-details__points-box">
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__points-box-text" style="vertical-align: middle !important;">
|
|
<a href="https://www.swcenter.edu/" target="_blank"><b>Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center</b></a> (Abingdon) is a meeting and satellite teaching facility for nine different colleges and universities, offering professional development and undergraduate and graduate degree programs to Southwest Virginia residents. Participating schools are Emory & Henry College, King University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, University of Virginia, University of Virginia's College at Wise, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Highlands Community College, and Virginia Tech.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-3 col-lg-3 col-md-4 justify-content-center">
|
|
<div class="department-details__img justify-content-center">
|
|
<a target="_blank" class="justify-content-center" href="https://www.swcenter.edu/">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/sw_higher_ed_center.jpg" width="300" alt="">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-two">Healthcare</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
Russell County has multiple layers of healthcare by virtue of a major hospital system in the region and two substantial family medical clinics operating within its borders. The hospital systems and clinics in our county are listed below.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
<b>Hospitals in Russell County:</b>
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Ballad Health - <a href="https://www.balladhealth.org/locations/hospitals/russell-county" target="_blank"><b>Russell County Hospital</b></a> (Lebanon)</li>
|
|
<li>Ballad Health - <a href="https://www.balladhealth.org/locations/urgent-care/lebanon-va" target="_blank"><b>Urgent Care</b></a> (Lebanon)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</p>
|
|
<br>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4" style="text-align:center">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/russell_co_hospital.jpg" width="75%"
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
<br>
|
|
<b>Family Medical Clinics in Russell County:</b>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>C-Health (Lebanon, Honaker , St. Paul)</li>
|
|
<li>Community Medical Care (Lebanon, Hansonville, Rosedale, Castlewood)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</p>
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Ballad Health</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="department-details__img-and-points-box">
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-9 col-lg-9 col-md-8 ">
|
|
<div class="department-details__points-box">
|
|
|
|
<p class="department-details__points-box-text" style="vertical-align: middle !important;">
|
|
Ballad Health is a major hospital system with tertiary hospitals in Northeast Tennessee that are classified as Level 1 Trauma Centers. The hospitals are also acute-care teaching facilities affiliated with East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="department-details__points-box-text" style="vertical-align: middle !important;">
|
|
The MSHA-operated Russell County Hospital is located right in the Town of Lebanon in Russell County. Wellmont Urgent Care in the Town of Lebanon. Ballad Health operates a family of 21 hospitals, including a dedicated children's hospital, community hospitals, three critical access hospitals, a behavioral health hospital, an addiction treatment facility, long-term care facilities, home care and hospice services, retail pharmacies, outpatient services and a comprehensive medical management corporation.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-3 col-lg-3 col-md-4 justify-content-center">
|
|
<div class="department-details__img justify-content-center">
|
|
<a target="_blank" class="justify-content-center" href="https://www.balladhealth.org/">
|
|
<img src="assets/images/resources/ballad_health.jpg" width="300" alt="">
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Other Hospitals in Southwest Virginia</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="department-details__text-4">
|
|
Clinch Valley Medical Center, part of LifePoint Health, is located in neighboring Tazewell County and also provides general medical and surgical care in the region.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<div class="department-details__icon-and-title">
|
|
<h3 class="department-details__title-three">Russell County Health Facts</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>In Russell County itself, 20 physicians and four dentists maintain practices. More than 200 physicians and about 50 dentists serve the extended seven-county, one-city e-Region of Southwest Virginia.</li>
|
|
<li>Both Holston Valley Medical Center (Kingsport) and Johnson City Medical Center in the nearby Tri-Cities were ranked among the top 10 hospitals in Tennessee by U.S. News & World Report in 2014. The facilities are located about an hour's drive from Russell County and managed by major hospital systems that serve Southwest Virginia.</li>
|
|
<li>The Southwest Virginia Cancer Center in Norton, Virginia, is part of the larger Wellmont Cancer Institute, which provides the latest in oncology treatments and services in the region.</li>
|
|
<li>Kissito Healthcare Maple Grove, the only skilled rehab and nursing home facility in Russell County, holds Medicare's prestigious 5-STAR Rating - a designation achieved by only about 10 percent of all nursing homes in the country.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
<!-- page content end -->
|
|
|
|
|
|
<!--Site Footer Start-->
|
|
<footer class="site-footer">
|
|
|
|
<div class="container">
|
|
<div class="site-footer__middle">
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6 wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="100ms">
|
|
<div class="footer-widget__column footer-widget__Contact">
|
|
<div class="footer-widget__title-box">
|
|
<h3 class="footer-widget__title">Contact</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="footer-widget__Contact-text">133 Highland Dr.<br>Suite B<br>Lebanon, VA 24266
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul class="footer-widget__Contact-list list-unstyled">
|
|
<li>
|
|
<div class="icon">
|
|
<span class="icon-email"></span>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="text">
|
|
<p><a href="cdn-cgi/l/email-protection.html#4421362a2d210436313737212828272b312a303d2d20256a2b3623"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e3b2c30373b1e2c2b2d2d3b32323d312b302a27373a3f70312c39">[email protected]</span></a></p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<div class="icon">
|
|
<span class="fas fa-phone-square"></span>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="text">
|
|
<p><a href="tel:2769710690">276-971-0690</a></p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<div class="icon">
|
|
<span class="fab fa-facebook"></span>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="text">
|
|
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/russellcountyida.org">russellcountyida.org</a></p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6 wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="200ms">
|
|
<div class="footer-widget__column footer-widget__link">
|
|
<div class="footer-widget__title-box">
|
|
<h3 class="footer-widget__title">Quick Links</h3>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<ul class="footer-widget__link-list list-unstyled">
|
|
<li><a href="news.html">News</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="county-and-location.html">County & Location</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="government.html">Government</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="available-buildings-and-sites.html">Available Buildings & Sites</a></li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="site-footer__bottom">
|
|
<div class="container">
|
|
<div class="row">
|
|
<div class="col-xl-12">
|
|
<div class="site-footer__bottom-inner">
|
|
<p class="site-footer__bottom-text">
|
|
"Partnering for progress, connected for success."<br>
|
|
Copyright © 2023 - Russell County Industrial Development Authority
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</footer>
|
|
<!--Site Footer End-->
|
|
|
|
|
|
</div><!-- /.page-wrapper -->
|
|
|
|
|
|
<div class="mobile-nav__wrapper">
|
|
<div class="mobile-nav__overlay mobile-nav__toggler"></div>
|
|
<!-- /.mobile-nav__overlay -->
|
|
<div class="mobile-nav__content">
|
|
<span class="mobile-nav__close mobile-nav__toggler"><i class="fa fa-times"></i></span>
|
|
|
|
<div class="logo-box">
|
|
<a href="index-2.html" aria-label="logo image"><img src="assets/images/resources/ida_logo_xsmall.png" alt="Russell County IDA" /></a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<!-- /.logo-box -->
|
|
<div class="mobile-nav__container"></div>
|
|
<!-- /.mobile-nav__container -->
|
|
|
|
|
|
<ul class="mobile-nav__contact list-unstyled">
|
|
<li>
|
|
<i class="fa fa-envelope"></i>
|
|
<a href="cdn-cgi/l/email-protection.html#91f4e3fff8f4d1e3e4e2e2f4fdfdf2fee4ffe5e8f8f5f0bffee3f6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2144534f48446153545252444d4d424e544f55584845400f4e5346">[email protected]</span></a>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<i class="fa fa-phone-alt"></i>
|
|
<a href="tel:2769710690">276-971-0690</a>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<i class="fab fa-facebook"></i>
|
|
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/russellcountyida.org">russellcountyida.org</a>
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul><!-- /.mobile-nav__contact -->
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
<!-- /.mobile-nav__content -->
|
|
</div>
|
|
<!-- /.mobile-nav__wrapper -->
|
|
|
|
|
|
<a href="#" data-target="html" class="scroll-to-target scroll-to-top"><i class="icon-right-arrow"></i></a>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<script data-cfasync="false" src="cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script src="assets/vendors/jquery/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/jarallax/jarallax.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/jquery-ajaxchimp/jquery.ajaxchimp.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/jquery-appear/jquery.appear.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/jquery-circle-progress/jquery.circle-progress.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/jquery-magnific-popup/jquery.magnific-popup.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/jquery-validate/jquery.validate.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/nouislider/nouislider.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/odometer/odometer.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/swiper/swiper.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/tiny-slider/tiny-slider.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/wnumb/wNumb.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/wow/wow.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/isotope/isotope.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/countdown/countdown.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/owl-carousel/owl.carousel.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/bxslider/jquery.bxslider.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/bootstrap-select/js/bootstrap-select.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/vegas/vegas.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/jquery-ui/jquery-ui.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/timepicker/timePicker.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/circleType/jquery.circleType.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/circleType/jquery.lettering.min.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="assets/vendors/nice-select/jquery.nice-select.min.js"></script>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<!-- template js -->
|
|
<script src="assets/js/govity.js"></script>
|
|
</body>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<!-- Mirrored from russellcountyida.org/quality-of-life.html by HTTrack Website Copier/3.x [XR&CO'2014], Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:21:42 GMT -->
|
|
</html> |