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    Eagle Scout Aidan Greear beautifies Wise with flag pole installation
    January 27, 2026
    The Town of Wise is grateful to Aidan Greear of Boy Scout Troop 630 in Wise for selecting the installation of a flag pole at Bear Creek Reservoir...

    Extend the Warmth: Donate a jacket, get a free meal
    January 22, 2026
    The Cluck Truck crew is excited to announce the launch of our 3rd Annual Jacket Drive!Due to a slight logistical delay, we've extended the drive, and you can now...
    Home Craft Days vendor and demonstrator applications open
    January 22, 2026
    Mountain Empire Community College is now taking vendor and demonstrator applications for the 55th annual Home Craft Days Festival to be held...

    Traditional Fusion Piano Trio to play at UVA Wise
    January 22, 2026
    Wise, VA – Cellist and five-time Grammy nominated composer Dave Eggar joins UVA Wise’s own pianist Peter Ryan and Symphony of the Mountains...

    Napoleon Hill Foundation Sponsors Innovative New ‘Welcome to Pound’...
    January 22, 2026
    Pound — The Napoleon Hill Foundation is proud to announce its sponsorship of a newly commissioned “Welcome to Pound” mural on highway U.S. 23 in...

    New books by some of your favorite authors : January 23
    January 22, 2026
    The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn Layla Bailey, a physician, believes she’s moved on from her amicable divorce, but a destination wedding in Paris...

    Congratulations Students!
    January 22, 2026
    Middle Tennessee State UniversityFall 2025 Dean’s ListBraelyn HallCoeburnRadford UniversityFall 2025 Dean’s ListReaghan BakerWiseAllyson BollingBig Stone GapKaden...
    Heartwarming meeting: Ernest T. Bass and Eleanor Thrower at Rural King

Recently, while dressed as Ernest T. Bass for a video, I went to Rural King for dog food. As I got out of my truck, a lovely elderly lady named Eleanor Thrower, who was in a parked SUV with her daughter Katherine, immediately recognized me. I went to her window, and she greeted me with a big smile and said, “Ernest T, how are you?” I replied that I was fine and complemented her. I gave her a photo card, and we briefly chatted about some rocks she had painted. I was so happy to share that moment with Eleanor and her daughter. Always remember to appreciate and spend time with our elders. God Bless. WHAT’S GOING ON? Ernest T. Bass meets Eleanor Thrower, Paws in the...
    January 22, 2026
    Do you have community news or an event you would like to appear in this column? Please contact Myra at mmyra9639@gmail.comPAWS IN THE PARKDon’t...

    Focus on Iris for springtime blooms
    January 22, 2026
    As you make a springtime “to do” list — maybe on cold or snowy January days — your list could include one which is on mine: renovating beds of Iris...

    AHH Babies Breastfeeding Support Group Meetups
    January 22, 2026
    Bristol - Appalachian Highlands Healthy Babies - or AHH Babies - announces its 2026 meetup times and locations to help parents who are anxious to know if breastfeeding is...
    Give Kids A Smile Day: February 17 – A partnership with MECC
    January 21, 2026
    Every child deserves a healthy smile, and on February 17, The Health Wagon is partnering with Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) to make it happen! St. Mary’s Health...
    New books by some of your favorite authors : January 16
    January 16, 2026
    The Fault Between Us by Stephanie LandsemIn 1959, three sisters Claire, Bridget, and Frannie Reilly face a cataclysmic earthquake that threatens...

    Congratulations Students!
    January 16, 2026
    Fort Hays State University Fall 2025 GraduateMitchell HolbrookNortonJames Madison UniversityFall 2025 President’s ListNathan CarterWiseFall 2025 Dean’s ListMalik...
    Now enrolling for Early Childhood Academy!
    January 16, 2026
    Early Childhood Academy is for families of young children (birth through age six) with disabilities & developmental delays. You are your child’s first and most...
    Gathering in the Gap: Songwriting Competition
    January 16, 2026
    The Gathering in the Gap Songwriting Competition celebrates outstanding, yet often under-recognized, songwriters who embody the spirit and traditions of Appalachian...
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