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Breaking News: Congressman’s staff to visit
Breaking News: MECC advising sessions start this week

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April trial scheduled in Chandler murder case

December 2, 2021

A suspect in the murder of Big Stone Gap police officer Michael Chandler is set to go to trail next April. Michael Donivan White appeared Nov. 23...

County sees 170 cases, two deaths

December 2, 2021

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 170 between Nov. 23 and Wednesday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the...

Congressman’s staff to visit

December 6, 2021

Members of Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith’s staff will be available at the following local sites to meet with citizens during December: • Dec. 8: Big Stone Gap...

MECC advising sessions start this week

December 5, 2021

Mountain Empire Community College will host a pop in advising event in December for new and currently enrolled students. The event will be held Thursday, Dec. 9 from 9...

Nurse practitioner event is Monday

December 3, 2021

Are you interested in becoming a family nurse practitioner? The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is gearing up to host the university’s master of science in...

Abby Slagle takes a foul shot as the Lady Bears compete in the Candace Rakes Memorial Jamboree. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Local athletes shine in Candace Rakes Memorial jamboree

December 2, 2021

WISE — The 2021 Candace Rakes Memorial jamboree featured nine teams from Southwest Virginia and one team from Kentucky. The all-day event was...

Union’s top seven runners competed in the Class 2 state meet Saturday. From left to right, 1-7) sophomore Dorian Almer, seniors Ben Hersel, Asher Whitt, Mason Bryington and Isaiah Pennington, junior Gavin Bolling and junior Chad Douglas.

Bear boys maul competition for second state championship

November 17, 2021

SALEM — On a brisk, windy day at Green Hill Park in Salem, Va., the Union boys cross-country team did something no other team from Wise County has...

Seniors Asher Whitt (left), Ben Hersel (middle) and sophomore Dorian Almer (right) took the top three spots at the Region 2D meet Wednesday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Hersel leads Bears to third straight Region 2D trophy

November 10, 2021

TAZEWELL — The Union Bears continued their regional winning streak Wednesday at Lincolnshire Park in dominating fashion with a team score of 24....

MECC Enrollment

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‘Now Boarding for Cincinnati’

November 24, 2021

Painting and Text by Ron Flanary This watercolor painting represents the L&N’s Corbin, Kentucky passenger station on a cold and snowy...

Ron Flanary was lettering the engine's number and installing numbers on the sides of the headlight in this shot. He was lifted into place and was standing on a pallet on a forklift.

L&N 2132: An ’Old Reliable‘ comes home to Kentucky

November 24, 2021

By Ron Flanary NOTE: This is a two-part story that begins with saving a rare former Louisville & Nashville Railroad steam locomotive and...

An Autumn tribute to youth

November 24, 2021

BY Howard E. Cummins Columnist One Autumn day a young mother with three boys, all under the age of eleven, promised she would take them on a nature walk to view the...

JESSIE LEA ROSE

November 28, 2021

Big Stone Gap, Va.-Jessie Lea Rose, 89, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Norton Community Hospital. She was born in Stonega,...

ELMER D. DURHAM

November 23, 2021

Mr. Elmer D. (Buddy) Durham, 81, of Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on November 20, 2021 at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home,...

DILLARD MCARTHUR ‘POPS’ FANNON

November 17, 2021

Dillard McArthur “Pops” Fannon, 79, of Stonega, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center, surrounded by his...

Printed Paper Online

December 2, 2021

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December 1, 2021

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December 1, 2021

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SERVICES- PROPANE HEATERS AND FIRE LOGS REPAIR.

December 1, 2021

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STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD Public Notice

November 17, 2021

STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD Public Notice An enforcement action has been proposed for the Town of Big Stone Gap for violations of the State Water Control Law at the Big...

PUBLIC NOTICE Change to Wise County's FY 2021-2022 budget

November 3, 2021

NOTICE The Wise County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 6:00pm in the School Board Education Center located on Lake Street...

REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS Replacement of a single split system heat...

October 27, 2021

REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS The Big Stone Gap Redevelopment & Housing Authority (BSGHA) is seeking licensed contractors to submit sealed bids for the replacement of a...

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