The Emergency Fuel Fund for the Elderly just got a big cash boost. Mountain Empire Older Citizens, which operates the fund, has received multiple...

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is aiming to foster leaders that will aid Southwest Virginia.It recently announced a new regional leadership development...

County schools will offer free developmental and speech screenings this week.The screenings are open to preschool children ages two-and-a-half to five years old who live in...

The county will get a share of a $1.3 million funding package to address Hurricane Helene damage.Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced in a Dec. 11 release that the...

Big Stone Gap may extend alcohol sales windows on weekends. Town Council set a public hearing for next month at its Dec. 10 meeting to get public input on the law...

COEBURN – Every town in the county hosted their Christmas parades and tree lightings this past weekend. It was merry to see citizens, organizations...

The county will use new grant funds to market the region’s tourism opportunities. It recently received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation to promote tourism...

The Coalfields Expressway is far from complete, but the Virginia Coalfields Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) is far from abandoning the project. In Lebanon last...

Food City recognized its employees who double as volunteers last week.As part of the Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program, one employee from each location is...

The county School Board approved several employment actions at its Monday meeting.TRANSFER • Cynthia Moore, a reading resource teacher at Union Primary School, will replace...

Minnick Schools is upgrading its virtual learning capabilities.Yesterday in a press release, Congressman Morgan Griffith announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Katie Dunn is organizing a group hike of Appalachia’s Powell River Trail for Saturday at 10 a.m. The hike is 3.4 miles and free. Wear weather-appropriate clothing,...

Sister Bernie prays with Teresa Tyson, left, and Paula Hill-Collins, right. SUBMITTED PHOTOSister Bernadette Kenny, an Appalachian hero known...

The non-profit Friends of Southwest Virginia is creating a 15-year outdoor recreation plan and is seeking community input. The Powell and Clinch Outdoor Recreation Plan is...