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

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...

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

The City of Norton has been awarded $23,345 and Wise County has received $11,351 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The funding was awarded...

Lettuce, mustard, pak choi, parsley and spinach are vegetables you can raise as cut-and-come-again food. In this process, instead of pulling young lettuce or spinach from...

Emory & Henry College congratulates students named to Fall 2020 Dean’s list. To be named to the Dean’s list students must be a full time student and receive a 3.6 GPA...

KNOXVILLE, TN — Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) Vice President and Dean Matt Lyon has announced Laura Witt, of Norton, Virginia (24273), earned...

We are attempting to collect pictures of as many teachers as possible who taught at Dewey School in Pound, Virginia. The following is a list of people who taught...

Submit your best Winter photograph taken within Norton City limits. This includes Flag Rock Recreation Area. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 29,...

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has organized a community read of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s book “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos...

A John Ira Burton High School 1980 class ring engraved with the name Eugene G. Kirk Jr. was found in Savannah, GA. Please email  mcoxfolker@gmail.com for more information.

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? BY SHARON DANIELS The title of a book in my gardening library by Allan Armitage might startle you unless you are familiar with a wide range...

COALFIELD PROGRESS HOMESPUN Adam Mullins is standing in front of the tree he brought home from Kindergarten in a carton in 1996-97. Adam says he...

Lonesome Pine Regional Library patrons with library cards will have full access to the popular arts and crafts tutorial service CreativeBug beginning January 4, 2021. The...

HOMESPUN KELLEY PEARSON STAFF WRITER BIG STONE GAP — Each year, Union Middle and High School chorus teacher, Kelly Sorah, takes her students...