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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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Members of the Eastside and Central softball teams pose for a photo after Wednesday’s benefit game at Wise. SHEILA RICKETTS PHOTO. Click Here to order photo reprints
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WISE — Make no mistake about it, when it comes to high school sports it is hard to find a more bitter rivalry then the one that exists between Wise County high schools Central and Eastside.
The two...
Central’s top-seeded Makenzie Lawson took a win Monday to help the Lady Warriors to the Lonesome District championship. RODDY ADDINGTON PHOTO. Click Here to order photo reprints
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WISE — The Central Lady Warriors collected the schools second consecutive tennis title Monday by downing the Clintwood Lady Greenwave 5-0 at UVa-Wise’s Jim Humphreys Tennis Complex.
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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...
Gary Short Jr. liked to take walks in the forest, according to his family. He is buried in a wooded family cemetery. TERESA CAUDELL PHOTO.
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Twenty-five years after the crime, investigators of Gary Short Jr.’s murder are energized and looking at promising leads, according to Wise County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ron Elkins.
The May 20, 19...
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