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Left to right are Chancellor Donna Henry, Jim Hughes, Ron Elkins, Russ Cyphers, Jeff Elkins, Vice Chancellor of Advancement and Alumni Engagement Valerie Lawson, Jennifer England and Robert England. UVA WISE PHOTO

Couple, foundation named volunteers of year

Robert and Jennifer England and the Nick England Scholarship Foundation board recently were recognized by the University of Virginia’s College at...

Property tax is due

Tax statements have been mailed for the first half of Wise County 2022 real estate taxes, according to Treasurer Delores W. Smith. If you received a statement and have a...

RecoveryFest is set for May 21

Mark your calendars for the 12th annual RecoveryFest. His Ministries will host RecoveryFest on Saturday, May 21 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Miner’s Park in Big Stone...

Appalachia Mayor Chase Christian and council member Johnny Chandler this week began installing the split rail fence at Washington Rock when they were accompanied by the Mountain Empire Community College power lineman class, which studies at the college’s Appalachia facility. ‘From trimming trees to digging holes, I was amazed at the precision, efficiency and professionalism those young men demonstrated,’ Christian noted. ‘The instructors were consistently giving these men a barrage of safety protocols while conducting their efforts, which will only strengthen their career opportunities in the future.’ SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Cemetery to get new name

BIG STONE GAP — Oakview Cemetery will be renamed. After a campaign led by Rev. Sandra Jones of Big Stone Gap, Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rename the cemetery...

County sees four new cases

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by four between May 4 and Wednesday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the...

The unreclaimed Looney Ridge mine dominates the view of Virginia from atop Black Mountain. FILE PHOTO

Justice-owned mines are targeted in lawsuit notice

Three citizens’ groups have informed A&G Coal Corp. of their intent to sue the company for failure to reclaim three Wise County strip...

MECC welding initiative set to receive grant funds

Grant dollars will help Mountain Empire Community College meet a need for entry-level welders in the region’s workforce. The college will create a welding certification...

Earthlink chief to address grads

Southwest Virginia native Glenn Goad, the chief executive officer of EarthLink, will deliver the University of Virginia’s College at Wise keynote commencement speech. The...

Town pursues water project funds

BIG STONE GAP — Town officials have applied for two grants that could bring big fixes to town infrastructure. Town Engineer Jon Broskey informed Town Council May 3 about...

Tourism events, venues awarded Virginia grants

Several coalfield-region tourism initiatives are getting funds through the Virginia Tourism Corporation. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced last week that 259 tourism programs...

Congressman’s staff to visit

Members of Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith’s staff will be available at the following local sites to meet with citizens during May: • May 11: Big Stone Gap...

Powell River Trail users got another convenience with the opening of new restrooms at the Appalachia trailhead. TERRAN YOUNG PHOTO

Small business program to launch

Are you starting a small business or thinking about it? The Oxbow Center in St. Paul will host the CO.STARTERS Core Program, powered by Hatch Accelerator, beginning May...

Blood drives scheduled

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: • Friday, May 6, 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m., Castlewood High School. •...

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