The Ladies Mission Action Circle of Norton Baptist Church recently donated new books, coloring books, and toys to the Norton Department of Social...

That Which Binds us by Cathy RiggIn the 1860s, five individuals on Virginia’s Appalachian frontier face love, loss, and buried secrets during the...

Friday, June 27, 2025 The Hillbilly Hippies are a mountain music string band that is very proud of their Appalachian roots and enjoys performing a...

Pennington Gap – For the final performance of the 48th Pro-Art season, Symphony of the Mountains is proud to present “Stars, Stripes, and...

Teresa Lanz, a one-time resident of Big Stone Gap, VA, celebrated her 106th birthday this June 9th. She and her husband, Roy Lanz, and daughters...

• PVHS Class of ’75 The Powell Valley High School Class of 1975 will hold a 50th year celebration on Saturday. June 28. Brunch/Lunch at Big Cherry Brewing Company 11:30 –...

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Reflecting on Father’s Day that just passed, the gratitude in my heart lingers far beyond the calendar. This year, I want to honor some of the greatest men in my life — my...

June 10, 2025 The June 2025 meeting of Town and Country Garden Club was held at noon at Wise Baptist Church with Teresa Adkins presiding.  There...

• AHS Class of ‘75Our 50th Class Reunion is set for Saturday, August 2 from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the Appalachia Lions Club Building at 127 / 125 Callahan Avenue. We will...

Friday, June 20, 2025 The Hillbilly Hippies are a mountain music string band that is very proud of their Appalachian roots and enjoys performing a...

Wise, VA – Seventeen art lovers recently returned from Pro-Art’s second annual arts field trip to New York City, a cultural journey that offered an...

Return to Sender by Craig JohnsonWhen Blair McGowan, the mail carrier with the longest route in the U.S. at over 300 miles a day, goes missing, the...

The Town and Country Garden Club installed their fifth Trex bench in celebration of National Garden Week. Members collect plastic from the...

A decision is soon to be made on whether a certain tree must be removed, as the trunk is a mere three feet from a building wall, branches brush...