The Yankee Sphinx by Mark FrostIn 1934, journalist Will Hassett is unexpectedly recruited by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help craft...

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East Tennessee State UniversityClass of 2026 GraduatesBraeden MullinsWiseHannah Wells NortonEliza Deel CoeburnEmilee Carlson DuffieldReece Elkins WiseEmily JettPoundCandace...

• 50th Addington Family ReunionThe 50th Addington Family Reunion is June 14th, 2026, at Keith Memorial Park, Nickelsville, VA, 10am until 3pm. Bring covered dish and photos...

A toddler may pluck and puff a gone-to-seed dandelion head and laugh as graceful achenes drift away. What he doesn’t know is that those seeds may...

Thank you to everyone who supported the 50th Annual MEOC Walkathon on Sunday, May 3. The event saw one of the largest crowds in years and...

The "Georgia Group," a multi-church mission team, has arrived at Camp Bethel in Wise and is proving invaluable in preparing the camp for the...

Join us! May 23rd from 10am-5pm for the 3rd Annual Quilt Show by The Appalachian Quilters Guild at the Big Stone Gap Visitor Center. We want to bring everyone in the...

Wise, VA – The Garth Newel Piano Quartet is known for their spirited and impassioned performances that offer an enlivened interpretation of both...

University of CumberlandsSpring 2026 Dean’s ListBethany VarnerPoundGabriel DingusWise

Lovelady Chapter DAR will meet on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:30 am at First Christian Church in Pennington Gap.  Leader Christina Turnbill will present the program,...

• Kids Fishing Day Bear Creek Reservior, May 9th 11am-2pm. This event is for kids 15 and younger. Door Prizes will be given away; there will be prizes for the first fish...

Attention J.J. Kelly Class of ‘76!  Somehow or another it is our 50th Class Reunion even though we couldn’t be that old!  We will be celebrating this event on October 10,...

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A Dark and Wild Wood by Sarah Nicole WhitakeHaunted by visions of spirits and uncontrollable powers, Salomé flees her harsh life after her beloved...