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Breaking News: Grand jury hands down indictments
Breaking News: Fire displaces family
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Grand jury hands down indictments

A Wise County grand jury has indicted a prison inmate for an alleged violent sex crime and has charged several local residents with alleged crimes involving drugs, theft,...

Fire displaces family

A fire in Andover has left a family in need. According to fire Chief Robert Anderson Jr., Appalachia Fire Department received a call April 16 at 8:32 p.m. “No one was...

Pastry chef Jessica Smith poses in front of her display case with a variety of freshly baked goods. TERRAN YOUNG PHOTO

Artist bakes for fun, profit

“I wanted this really fancy cake for his first birthday and I couldn’t find anyone in the area that could do it.” That is what Jessica Smith says...

Earthrise, captured by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, Dec. 24, 1968, when our planet became visible from a perspective never before seen in human history. NASA PHOTO

Climate expert details history of Earth Day

Above the barren landscape, against a pitch-black sky, wispy strands of milky white swirl across an iridescent marble rising above the distant...

County sees 33 new cases, one death

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 33 between April 14 and Wednesday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the...

Union’s Bradley Bunch breaks a tackle on his way to the first score of the day. RICHARD MEADE PHOTO

Union holds off Central for Region 2D championship

NORTON — The Union Bears led early and held on for a 14-13 win to claim the Region 2D football championship Friday night over the Central Warriors...

Union’s Ethan Summers wraps up the Eastside ball carrier. PHOTO BY ROBERT RYAN

Union, Eastside face off in and-one game

COEBURN —The Union Bears traveled to Carl McConnell Stadium to face Eastside in a pick up game for both squads. Both teams lost their final games...

Union’s Brooke Bailey settles the ball. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Union upends Ridgeview, forces playoff game to set region seeding

BIG STONE GAP — Union avenged an earlier season loss to Ridgeview Wednesday night in the Bear Den with a four-set victory, 25-14, 17-25, 25-21,...

Mountain Empire Older Citizens

Family Drug

This is an image of a quilt made for my niece Catherine, the first of my Mother’s grandchildren.

A memory of The Wildcat quilting ladies

By Howard E Cummins Columnist I have written many stories in the past that focused on my family and our small farm that was sandwiched between...

Bluegrass Circle performing April 24, May 1 Bluegrass Circle - Country Cabin II Saturday Night - April 24 and May 1, 7:30 - 10:30 pm; located at 6055 Kent Junction...

11th annual RecoveryFest May 15

The 11th Annual RecoveryFest will be held at Miners Park, 13 E 5th St S, Big Stone Gap, May 15 from 1- 4 p.m. Presented by His Ministries. Contact 276/523-7447 or...

DELANO ‘DEL’ JAMES CARROLL

Delano “Del” James Carroll, age 78 of Gray, TN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in Johnson City, TN. He was a son of the late...

CAROL A. BISHOP

Carol A. Bishop, 73, passed away on Easter Sunday April 4, 2021. Carol was a 1966 graduate of Powell Valley High School. She has one brother, Robert (Butch) Bishop and...

TERRY GILFORD MULLINS

Terry Gilford Mullins, 71, of Appalachia, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Terry was preceded in death by his...

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FOR SALE– OUTSIDE TANDEN MAUSOLEUM

FOR SALE– OUTSIDE TANDEN MAUSOLEUM, Powell Valley Gardens, by office. Cost $9,000. Phone (276)393-3600. 4-22-4t s5-13

ESTATE SALE Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24

ESTATE SALE Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24, 8am till 6pm. 120 Wyandotte Ave W, Big Stone Gap. Furniture, antiques, collectibles, grandfather clock, household items....

PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Big Stone Gap is requesting a permit from...

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Big Stone Gap is requesting a permit from Virginia Marine Resources Commission to install two (2) Class I riprap...

INVITATION TO BID 2021 pickup truck

INVITATION TO BID The Town of Appalachia is seeking bids on one new, 2021 pickup truck. Bids must be submitted to the Town of Appalachia at PO Box 112, Appalachia, VA...

Mountain Empire Older Citizens

Family Drug

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