Coalfield Progress Online

Planners offer help to Pound

September 30, 2022

POUND — Town government is getting a variety of short-term and long-term help from the Lenowisco Planning District Commission. The commission’s staff provides planning and...

Left to right are Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Director Jackson Miller, Accreditation Manager Deputy Jonathon Vipperman, Capt. Charles Sanders, Sheriff Grant Kilgore, Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Robert Mosier, and Chief Deputy Russell Cyphers. SHERIFF’S OFFICE PHOTO

Sheriff’s office hits milestone

September 30, 2022

The Wise County Sheriff’s Office has received its sixth state accreditation from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards...

Gun rules are imposed

October 1, 2022

Wise Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to prohibit hunting with firearms within town limits. When asked about bow hunting within town limits, officials realized there...

The late blooming flowers of early autumn are making their final splash before the blaze of fall color arrives with the descending leaves. JEFF LESTER PHOTO

September 30, 2022

One death, 22 new cases

September 30, 2022

Wise County saw 20 new COVID-19 cases between Monday and yesterday. The county’s total number of COVID cases since spring 2020 increased from 13,017 to 13,037 in three...

Tuesday/Wednesday volleyball round up

September 29, 2022

All five local teams battled it out on the volleyball court this week in some key district match-ups. Union triumphant in four-set volleybrawl with Gate City The Lady...

Cole Mullins slips by a would-be tackle Friday. PHOTO BY DENNIS HAWK

Eastside’s comeback not enough to hold off Holston

September 29, 2022

COEBURN — In their homecoming game Friday night, the Eastside Spartans took on a powerful Holston Cavalier team. Despite the Spartans making a...

The 1972 state championship team was honored during the Twin Springs game Friday night. PHOTO BY STEPHEN KING

Raiders rout preseason favorite Twin Springs

September 19, 2022

NORTON — Friday night at Lawson-Fitchko stadium was a night of special events. The City honored their 1972 State Champions and 2022 Hall of Fame...

Mountain Empire Hearing & Balance

Mountain Empire Older Citizens

On June 17, 1965, the conductor on L&N’s “Pan-American” passenger train is at his station for the back-up move from the junction at Louisville’s A Street Tower to Union Station. The rear two cars hold military inductees heading to basic training at Ft. Knox.

Destination: Vietnam Some thoughts on another time in America

September 29, 2022

On my several visits to Louisville in the early to mid-1960s, I noticed carloads of US Army inductees on the rear of L&N’s Cincinnati-New...

What’s Happening!

September 29, 2022

Sept 30- Clean Your Files Day 10 am-2 pm at the old Social Service building in Wise. Sept 30- Forbidden Fairground opens at the Wise Fairgrounds and runs Fridays and...

The oldest student in attendance was Vernis Adams of Strasburg who is 88.

Former students return for Dewey School Reunion

September 29, 2022

On Saturday, September 23, former students, friends, and family joined together for the annual Dewey School Reunion. The two room school was in...

JIMMIE (J.J.) JOHNSON

September 29, 2022

Beloved Jimmie (J.J.) Johnson, 83, of Wise, left this earth on Monday, September 26, 2022 at the Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN....

FRANCES FAY STALLARD MCCAMMON

September 29, 2022

Frances Fay Stallard McCammon, 80, of the Flatwoods community in Coeburn, VA, entered into rest, Monday, September 26, 2022, at her home. She was...

ARTHUR NILE GILLIAM

September 22, 2022

Arthur Nile Gilliam, of the Hurricane section of Wise, VA, loving father, grandfather and brother was 76 years old and went to be with the Lord on...

Printed Paper Online

September 30, 2022

YARD SALE October 6, 7 and 8

September 29, 2022

YARD SALE October 6, 7 and 8. 123 Dotson Avenue, Wise, (behind Hardee’s) 9-30-3t s10-7

HELP WANTED - ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

September 29, 2022

HELP WANTED - ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR General Statement of Duties: The Assistant Public Works Director assists the Public Works Director with the Supervision...

Ad Network Ads or 9-27-22

September 26, 2022

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

Application for Renewal of NPDES Permit Red River Coal Company ...

September 29, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE Application for Renewal of NPDES Permit Under Chapter 19 Title 45.1 Code of Virginia APPLICATION NUMBER: 1011311 PUBLICATION NUMBER: 22JKC824 Red...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Encroachment agreement between the Town...

September 29, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that the Town of Wise Council will hold a public hearing at their continued meeting from September 27, 2022 scheduled for...

TRUSTEE SALE 7120 Bear Branch Rd Norton, VA

September 29, 2022

TRUSTEE SALE 7120 Bear Branch Rd Norton, VA 24273 Wise County In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $26,000.00, dated August 27, 2009...

Cavalier Housing

Morgan-McClure Chevy, Coeburn

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