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Suspect sought; Appy store robbed Saturday evening

January 27, 2022

Police are looking for someone who robbed a store in Appalachia at gunpoint Saturday night. According to the Wise County Sheriff’s Office,...

County: Two deaths, 612 new cases in one week

January 27, 2022

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 612 between Jan. 19 and Wednesday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the...

General Assembly measure honors life of fallen officer

January 20, 2022

A resolution commending the life of fallen Big Stone Gap police officer is before the General Assembly. House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Gate City, is the chief...

Former editor, publisher Tate passes away

January 20, 2022

Our family of colleagues at The Post, the Coalfield Progress and the Dickenson Star is mourning a great loss. Former editor and publisher Jenay...

County marks five more deaths, 346 new cases

January 13, 2022

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 346 between Jan. 5 and Wednesday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the...

Governor issues virus emergency order

January 13, 2022

Gov. Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency in response to hospitals and health care providers becoming overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases. In a press release...

Town moves forward with fitness facility planning

January 6, 2022

BIG STONE GAP — The town has passed a resolution to adopt and allocate funds for an outdoor fitness court. This isn’t the first time the town has worked with the National...

Two deaths, 226 new cases

January 6, 2022

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 226 between Dec. 29 and Wednesday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the...

Fallen officer Michael Chandler is brought home to Big Stone Gap Nov. 15 with an escort of nearly 200 vehicles. KED MEADE PHOTO

TOP STORIES OF 2021

December 30, 2021

This has been an eventful year in Appalachia, Big Stone Gap and surrounding communities, but one local event captured attention statewide and...

This surveillance camera image shows the armed robber.

Armed robbery suspect caught

December 30, 2021

An arrest has been made in a Monday armed robbery at a Big Stone Gap hotel. Around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Wise County Sheriff’s Office...

Union chorus teacher Kelly Sorah drops off goodies for Heritage Hall residents. PROVIDED BY KELLY SORAH

Group effort helps nursing home residents

December 23, 2021

The weather may be cold, but area nursing home residents will have warm feet this holiday season. Kelly Sorah, the Union Middle and High School...

Sex crime, drug offenses alleged in indictments

December 23, 2021

The Post does not publish information that could identify the victim of a sex crime. A local man has been charged with a sex crime and other local residents face charges...

Lonesome Pine Hospital to get major upgrades

December 16, 2021

Ballad Health plans to spend $9.3 million making improvements to and enhancing services at Lonesome Pine Hospital. The health system announced the planned investments...

Town approves extra worker pay

December 16, 2021

Big Stone Gap employees and first responder volunteers will see extra pay this holiday season. The town received more than $2.66 million in local coronavirus fiscal...

Bridge will be named after Cubine

December 9, 2021

BIG STONE GAP — Council wants to honor a local business owner by naming a bridge after him. During Tuesday’s meeting, council passed a resolution in support of naming the...

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