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Breaking News: Road, street upgrades targeted for support
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A Message From the Coalfield Progress Team

As members of Wise County and Norton, we share your concern about the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and its impact on our community. We remain cautious but optimistic, and we take heart knowing that our corner of the world is full of strong, generous people that look after each other. And, as each of us know, it is in moments of crisis like this that our community sustains us; we need to connect with each other even if we need to keep our physical distance.

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City, counties to get COVID-19 assistance dollars

More than $3.6 million is on its way to Norton and Wise County in the form of federal COVID-19 relief funds for local governments. Tuesday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced...

Rent, mortgage relief funds available

“I need people to come get this money.” During a phone call Monday afternoon, Family Crisis Support Services Executive Director Marybeth Adkins stated that her agency...

Road, street upgrades targeted for support

Proposed road and street projects in Norton and Wise County will be the focus of funding support votes Monday night when the Lenowisco Planning District Commission...

Sewer, downtown project up for funding votes

The Glamorgan sewer project and Dungannon’s downtown revitalization project seek money from the Lenowisco Planning District Commission. Commission members will vote on the...

Forum will focus on land ownership, access

The regional advocacy organization Appalachian Voices is about to launch a virtual community forum about private land ownership for Wise County and Norton...

J.I. Burton’s volleyball team takes to outdoor practices at Lawrence-Fitchko. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Lady Raiders’ Lane opts to continue summer workouts

NORTON — Newly appointed head coach Whittney Lane has decided to continue summer workouts despite the VHSL’s decision to postpone fall sports until...

VHSL overwhelmingly passes the call for Model 3 for 2020-21 sports

The VHSL’s Executive Committee voted 34-1 to pass Model 3 for the upcoming sports year. Model three would see an extensive delay in high school sports as well as truncated...

French named NCAA Woman of the Year nominee

WISE, Va. – Senior women's lacrosse student-athlete Jesse French has been announced as a nominee for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Rooted...

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Kitchen scraps, leaves make compost to enrich soil

Are you stringing green beans this week? peeling peaches for a cobbler? slicing apples to freeze? shucking ears of corn? If so, you have materials for composting. Throw...

Pappa Joe Smiddy Festival canceled

The continuing impact of the Coronavirus has forced cancellation of the Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival that would have been held on Sunday, September 6 at the...

David Isaac, age 83, of Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully at University of Tennessee Medical Center on July 27. David had a hip replacement on July 24 and was...

REDA JO RICHARDSON

Reda Jo (Freeman) Richardson, 95, of Coeburn, went to her eternal home on Sunday, July 26, 2020. She was surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home. She was born...

Anita Ingle, 86, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the Heritage Hall...

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TWO FAMILY GARAGE SALE 223 Grandview Dr., Wise.

TWO FAMILY GARAGE SALE 223 Grandview Dr., Wise. Saturday, Aug 1, 8 till 1. Rain or shine. Girls clothes, sizes 8 and up, Mens and Womens clothes, Big Men’s sizes.,...

FOR RENT: NICE TWO BEDROOM, 2 1/2 BATH APARTMENT

FOR RENT: NICE TWO BEDROOM, 2 1/2 BATH APARTMENT located in Norton. $650 per month, $650 security deposit required. Stove, refrigerator, washer & dryer furnished. Call...

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR FORECLOSURE 3329 Green Spring Lane, Big...

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR FORECLOSURE TRUSTEE'S SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED at 3329 Green Spring Lane, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219, being in Wise County, Virginia, and more...

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR FORECLOSURE 1605 Spring Avenue, SW,...

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR FORECLOSURE TRUSTEE'S SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED at 1605 Spring Avenue, SW, Norton, VA 24273, and more particularly described as follows: In...

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR FORECLOSURE 8735 Clintwood Hwy., Pound, VA

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR FORECLOSURE TRUSTEE'S SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED at 8735 Clintwood Hwy., Pound, VA 24279, being in Wise County, Virginia, and more particularly...

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