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Breaking News: Teacher gets 90th B-day honors
Breaking News: Woods marker goes up at gap
Breaking News: Area sees 82 new cases, three deaths
Breaking News: PSA provides Pound update

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Environmental council to visit

October 20, 2021

Virginia’s Council on Environmental Justice will visit the region Oct. 25. The council, whose members include local resident Taysha DeVaughan, will hold a business meeting...

Jack Wright, local native and traditional musician, performs coal mining songs Saturday at Home Craft Days. The festival returned to the Mountain Empire Community College campus after being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. JEFF LESTER PHOTO

Return of Home Craft Days

October 19, 2021

Retired teacher Jackie Mainous was surprised by this grand tribute in celebration of her 90th birthday. MYRA MARSHALL PHOTO

Teacher gets 90th B-day honors

October 19, 2021

When Brenda Johnson contacted me at the Coalfield Progress and made a request to please take a photo of Mrs. Jackie Mainous’ yard that would be...

Frank Gravely of Norton stands beside the new marker. HANNAH REXRODE PHOTO

Woods marker goes up at gap

October 19, 2021

The first of three planned historical markers documenting local lynching incidents was unveiled Saturday morning during a dedication ceremony at...

Area sees 82 new cases, three deaths

October 19, 2021

Wise County reported 70 new COVID-19 cases between last Thursday and yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. As of yesterday, the county had reported a...

PSA provides Pound update

October 19, 2021

The Wise County Public Service Authority is fixing physical problems and working on administrative challenges involving Pound’s water and sewer systems. In an Oct. 13...

UVA Wise senior Naya Davis, Chancellor Donna P. Henry and senior McKenzie Dkystra pose with their iPads. UVA WISE PHOTO

UVA Wise gets Apple distinction

October 18, 2021

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2021-24 for its 1:1 iPad program. The...

Coeburn gets more water project funds

October 17, 2021

A big infusion of grant dollars will allow Coeburn to complete a major upgrade of the town’s water treatment and distribution system. According to Mayor Jeff Kiser, the...

Fatal crash leads to prison time

October 16, 2021

An Ohio man will spend 22 years in prison for a wrong-way crash in February that killed one person and injured the driver of another vehicle. Travis Lee Tolliver, 31, of...

Judge orders restriction on Pound meetings

October 15, 2021

Pound Town Council cannot meet again before Nov. 16 unless members Glenn Cantrell, Clifton Cauthorne and Danny Stanley are present, circuit court Judge John Kilgore ruled...

The reds, oranges and yellows of fall color are only just beginning to show on High Knob. This was the view late Wednesday afternoon from Flag Rock. JEFF LESTER PHOTO

October 15, 2021

School COVID cases reported

October 15, 2021

Wise County schools reported that 34 students and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 within one week. During the same period, Norton schools reported that...

Pound meeting lawsuit is in court today

October 15, 2021

A circuit court hearing is set for this afternoon regarding a lawsuit challenging the legality of recent Pound Town Council actions. Leabern Kennedy, the only candidate in...

Area sees 159 cases, one death over six days

October 15, 2021

Wise County reported 145 new COVID-19 cases between last Friday and yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. As of yesterday, the county had reported a...

Pound: Prosecutors say no charges, no more mayor petition

October 14, 2021

Wise County Commonwealth Attorney Chuck Slemp says no criminal charges will result from a state police investigation of Pound town government. Meanwhile, special...

Morgan-McClure Chevy, Coeburn

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