Big Stone Gap Post Online

Breaking News: Blood drives are scheduled

Downtown Appalachia was the place to be last weekend at the height of this year’s Coal/Railroad Days celebration. KENNETH CROWSON PHOTO

Coal/Railroad Days

August 11, 2022

Appalachia was jam-packed last weekend with events during this year’s Coal/Railroad Days celebration.

Medical, dental, vision event starts Monday

August 11, 2022

No-cost dental, vision and medical care will be offered Aug. 15-24 during the Health Wagon’s Move Mountains Medical Mission. The event will take place at the Wise County...

Blood drives are scheduled

August 16, 2022

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: • Wednesday, Aug. 17, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lonesome Pine Hospital. •...

Black lung screenings offered

August 13, 2022

Coal miners can receive free, confidential black lung screenings Aug. 15-19 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Call 888/480-4042 to schedule...

Flood disaster funds are set up

August 11, 2022

Less than a month after creating a disaster relief fund to help flood victims in Buchanan County, United Way of Southwest Virginia has announced the creation of new funds...

2022 Union P-Nut Football pictures

August 12, 2022

All photos by Joey Payne.

This week in sports history July 24-30

1962 The Wise Little League All-Star team was announced and consisted of Mike Stinson, Gary Connel, Mike Kirk, Robert Wheatley, Jonny Davis, Gary Kilgore, Scotty Hopkins,...

This week in sports history July 10-16

1957 Ramsey swept a doubleheader against Jonesville in Mountain States League baseball action. Ramsey took the first game 7-2. Harry Short was the winning pitcher for...

Mountain Empire Hearing & Balance

Mountain Empire Older Citizens

In praise of an honest day’s work

August 17, 2022

By Howard E. Cummins Columnist There was a Broadway Play in the 1940’s titled “I Remember Mama”, that was later made into a movie. The script was based on a novel by...

18th Annual Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival at Natural...

August 17, 2022

On Sunday, September 4, the 19th Annual Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival will honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Joseph “Papa Joe” Smiddy. The event is presented by...

Inman reunion committee ends after 23 years

August 17, 2022

Time is like a treasure chest filled with memories of our journey in life, Community is where we filled that treasure chest full of memories. Some...

THELMA SORAH GILLEY

August 17, 2022

Thelma (Sorah) Gilley, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Thelma was a member of Oak Grove...

LEDFORD TYE MULLINS

August 17, 2022

Ledford Tye Mullins, of Means, Kentucky passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was a...

EDGAR ELMO RUSSELL

August 11, 2022

Edgar Elmo Russell, 73, of Jasper, VA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, August 6, 2022, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Bristol, VA. He was born December 28,...

Printed Paper Online

August 18, 2022

Ad Network Ads for 8-18-22

August 17, 2022

AUCTIONS ATTN. AUCTIONEERS: Advertise your upcoming auctions statewide and in other states. Affordable Print and Digital Solutions reaching your target audiences. Call...

Family Drug

Family Drug

Loading...