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Recently retired state delegate Clarence “Bud” Phillips is in the running for a vacant general district court judgeship, but his nomination may have to wait until March. Tuesday and Thursday, the state Senate’s ongoing battle over procedural rules spilled over into judicial selections and delaye...
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WISE — One sentence is all it took for astronauts Dan Burbank and Don Pettit to captivate the thousands of people who packed the University of Virginia’s College at Wise’s convocation center yesterday. “Hello Wise County Public Schools, this is the International Space Station,” greeted Burbank, who serves as station commander. Pettit is a flight engineer. Thunderous applause, cheers and feverish waving greeted the men as their images appeared on a giant screen facing the packed convocation center. It was standing room only in the facility, which seats 4,000, for the first live downlink be...
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COEBURN — The Eastside Spartans were nearly perfect from the free throw line for three quarters Tuesday, but they struggled from the line when they needed the shots most. The Spartans (3-13, 1-4) ...
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CASTLEWOOD — The huge crowd was electrifying. With the Castlewood faithful dressed mostly in white and the “Big Red Army” from Twin Springs out in full force, the cheering sections were challengi...
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WISE — Because of a change in how the state does business, the town will no longer be allowed to buy road salt from the Virginia Department of Transportation local inventory. That means Wise has t...
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WISE — The future Central High School’s design was the main intended topic of a Tuesday night community meeting, but the site options drew the most questions. Meeting in the current Central High a...
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A Wise County grand jury has indicted a Norton man for attacking a police officer, escaping from custody and going on the run for 11 days last year. Charged Wednesday was Jeffery C. McArthur, 45, ...
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