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WISE — Part-time employees who work for the county school division could soon see their hours reduced, thanks to increasing health insurance costs and President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
The act requires employers to begin offering health insurance to part-time employees who work 30 hours a we...
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Loaded coal cars sit motionless on a Norton switching yard beside J.I. Burton High School. A new study by a West Virginia consulting firm projects that Appalachian coal production will continue to fall in coming years, with severe consequences for communities. In Virginia, Wise County is the most vulnerable to forces influencing coal markets, researchers say. Look for an article in the Inside section.
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Virginia High’s Briana Simpson, left, is edged out at the finish line by Central’s Logan Reynolds in Saturday’s Region D track and field championships at Coeburn’s Alumni Stadium. Reynolds win was one of three for the sophomore on the day. KEVIN MAYS PHOTO. Click Here to order photo reprints
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COEBURN — The plan came together Saturday for the Central Lady Warriors.
The Lady Warriors, led by sophomore-sensation Logan Reynolds, put together a strong point lead in the field events and held ...
Central’s Shawn Gardner (19) slides into home, while Gate City catcher Alex Qualls has to stretch in an attempt to make the catch. RICHARD MEADE PHOTO. Click Here to order photo reprints
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WISE — The Central Warriors rallied in the seventh and eighth innings Thursday to defeat the Gate City Blue Devils 5-4 at Mack Shupe Field.
The game was close from start to finish with Central (10...
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Tracy Fultz, with the U.S. Forest Service’s Clinch Ranger District, measures a hemlock’s diameter last Friday off the Red Fox Trail near Pound. The tree’s diameter determines how much insecticide it should receive to help fight the hemlock woolly adelgid. KATIE DUNN PHOTO. Click Here to order photo reprints
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Maybe there’s still hope. Hope that the tiny, yet deadly insect wreaking havoc on eastern and Carolina hemlock populations might not prevail.
Local efforts to combat the hemlock woolly adelgid are ...
Most recreation areas served by the Clinch Ranger District open this weekend, but High Knob Recreation Area will remain closed for at least another two weeks to repair damage caused by storms this past winter. Heavy rains and snowfalls toppled trees and washed part of the beach into High Knob Lake. FOREST SERVICE PHOTO.
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WISE — Despite a few cold nights earlier this week, warm weather might be here to stay.
Spring-like temperatures are just in time, too. Recreation areas managed by the U.S. Forest Service’s Clinch ...
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COEBURN — Town Council has decided to sweeten the pot for any applicants to a part-time town manager’s position.
Council had previously agreed to advertise a 25-hour-per-week position at a salary o...
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