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Wrong-lane crash is among indictments

January 22, 2021

The Wise County grand jury has indicted a woman for causing a September 2020 accident that took the life of a Big Stone Gap resident. Indicted Tuesday was Laya Maude...

County, Norton see six more deaths, 37 cases

January 22, 2021

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 35 across three days. The Virginia Department of Health reported Thursday morning that the county’s...

Ideas wanted for town's public art project

January 22, 2021

New art is coming to The Pound. Organizers want citizens’ ideas about planned creation of murals that will be installed downtown as part of a larger project, funded by a...

GOP picks Senate nominee; Democrat announces run

January 22, 2021

A Tazewell County supervisor and business owner is the Republican nominee in the race to fill the empty Virginia Senate District 38 seat. Travis Hackworth won Thursday’s...

Snow and a half-frozen lake surface didn’t deter the frolicking ducks that gathered near the boat launch ramp at Wise’s Bear Creek reservoir during a recent visit. JEFF LESTER PHOTO

Positively ducky!

January 22, 2021

Anna Whited put up big numbers as the Lady Spartans held off Burton. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Lady Spartans survive upset-minded J.I. Burton

January 19, 2021

COEBURN — The Eastside Lady Spartans survived an upset bid by the Burton Lady Raiders on Friday night. A second half comeback by Eastside secured a...

Slow start for Spartans spells defeat at Rye Cove

January 14, 2021

RYE COVE — The Rye Cove Eagles defeated the Eastside Spartans Tuesday night behind the play of center Ethan Chavez and a balanced team defense and scoring. The victory was...

The Lady Warriors’ Jillian Sturgill brings the ball down the court Thursday against Gate City. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Central falls to Gate City for their first loss of the season

January 13, 2021

GATE CITY — The Lady Warriors traveled to Gate City to take on the state champion Lady Blue Devils in a battle of the unbeatens Thursday...

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Cards requested for historian’s 86th birthday

January 22, 2021

TERRAN S. YOUNG STAFF WRITER Garnett Gilliam will celebrate his 86th birthday on Jan. 28. Garnett is the founder of the Lonesome Pine School...

Gravy recipes evolved in the Southern Appalachian region

January 22, 2021

Mill Creek Kitchen Greg Garland and Chris Evans Our Mill Creek neighbor, Anne Sturgill, passed away on August 25, 2020. Anne was a kind and graceful individual who was...

Community outreach to increase appreciation of and engagement in our National Forest is a priority for Jala Tyler, the new Program Director for The Clinch Coalition.

The Clinch Coalition welcomes new program director

January 22, 2021

Coalfield Progress - Homespun Reaching out to the community is a priority for Jala Tyler, the new Program Director for The Clinch Coalition. “I...

ELLA JANE CANTRELL MULLINS

January 22, 2021

Ella Jane Cantrell Mullins, 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. There to...

CARL GENE FLEENOR

January 21, 2021

Carl Gene Fleenor, 60, of Wise, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his first wife,...

POWELL ‘STEVE’ STEVENSON

January 21, 2021

Powell “Steve” Stevenson, 83, of Wise, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. Steve was an...

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HELP WANTED- LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION...

January 21, 2021

HELP WANTED- LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT VACANCY The Lee County School Board is accepting applications for the position of Division...

Ad Network Ads for 1-19-21

January 18, 2021

AUCTIONS ATTN. AUCTIONEERS: Advertise your upcoming auctions statewide and in other states. Affordable Print and Digital Solutions reaching your target audiences....

HELP WANTED- TOWN OF POUND HAS AN IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR A CLASS 2...

January 14, 2021

HELP WANTED- TOWN OF POUND HAS AN IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR A CLASS 2 WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR. FULL TIME OR PART TIME. PLEASE CONTACT THE TOWN MANAGER- JANE BENNETT AT...

LEGAL NOTICE 2007 Mazda 6; 2008 Ford F-250; 2020 30’FT Concession...

January 21, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public sale will be held at 3:00 p.m. on January 29th, 2021 at Miners Exchange Bank located at 483 Front Street in Coebum,...

ORDER OF PUBLICATION in re: Trinity Nevaeh Pope

January 21, 2021

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Va. Code Ann. §§ 8.01-316, -317 Case No. JJ0018012-05-00 Commonwealth of Virginia Wise County Juvenile and Domestic Relations...

LEGAL NOTICE 2007 Ford F-150 Pickup

January 21, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE On Friday, February 5, 2021, at 4:00pm, Powell Valley National Bank, at the Wise office, will sell to the highest bidder a: 2007 Ford F-150 Pickup VIN...

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