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From left, three UVA Wise 2022 graduating seniors were sworn in Friday, May 13, as newly minted officers during the ROTC commissioning ceremony. From left are Chancellor Donna P. Henry with Second Lieutenants Lacey Austin, Jacob Johnson and Gabriel Tolley.

UVA Wise celebrate new U.S. Army officers

Wise, Va. — The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is proud to announce three 2022 graduates recently commissioned as newly minted officers...

Mountain Empire Transit offers fare-free service

Mountain Empire Transit is pleased to announce fare-free service to all riders in Lee, Scott and Wise counties and the City of Norton. MET will provide free...

Newly certified phlebotomists

Mountain Empire Community College recently received notification that the following students successfully completed both their board certification...

PAWS adoption event at Petsense in Norton

Join us this weekend as we host our annual spring adoptathon! PAWS of SWVA will be with us this Saturday May 21 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. with some really great dogs and cats...

UVA Wise Summer Band Camp offered to local students

Wise, Va. — The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is offering its popular annual Summer Band Conservatory again. Started in 2007, the series, which has been...

UVA Wise alums conjuring the Voices of Old Gods

A University of Virginia’s College at Wise alumni duo recently dropped their third season of the award-winning horror anthology podcast set in...

The Frenchman premieres May 28 in St. Paul

He dreamed of a better life but found a nightmare that changed Virginia ‘This is a remarkable true story that changed the course of history in southwest Virginia, land...

A walk through history

It is a season for looking forward to a new tomorrow for end of school year 8th graders from JW Adams in Pound. Eighth grade teacher, Kayla...

UVA Wise mascot suits up for new role: Student commencement speaker

Wise, VA – You might not personally know Noah Anderson, the student speaker for the University of Virginia’s College at Wise Commencement 2022,...

Diverse Offerings at Gathering in the Gap Music Festival

Performances, competitions, crafts, food and more The “Gathering in the Gap” Music Festival, scheduled for May 28 at the Southwest Virginia...

Five Mile Mountain Road performs Saturday at Country Cabin

Event: May 7, at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $6.00 The Country Cabin 6055 Kent Junction Road Norton Five Mile Mountain Road brings you old-time...

The Bloomer Girls of 1897. Maybe. Take a closer look.

For 70 years America’s barnstorming teams drew capacity crowds

BY LYNN SUTTER Coalfield Progress Special Writer And now for something completely different, baseball fans. This month, I want to talk about...

Darrell Scott Electrifying Trio will perform at 8 p.m.

MECC to host 50th anniversary community concert

Featuring Darrell Scott’s Electrifying Trio & If Birds Could Fly Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College, in partnership with...

Adam Boring, mushrooms

Naturalist rally is Saturday

Hikes: birding, butterfly, insect, wildflower, mushroom The Pine Mountain Naturalist Rally will be held Saturday, May 7 at the Cumberland...

97th East Stone Gap School reunion planned June 11

The 96th East Stone Gap School Reunion will be held Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Taylor-Lewis Center in East Stone Gap at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. A catered meal...

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