A Dickenson County man was convicted of reckless driving last week after the coal truck he was driving struck and killed a construction flagger last year.
James Christopher Moore, 35, of Coeburn, was found guilty June 11 by Dickenson County General District Court Judge Rich Patterson.
Moore was ...
June 21 marks the 30th anniversary of the McClure No. 1 Mine explosion that left six men and one woman dead. But for those left to mourn the loss of those miners, that day is never far from their minds.
Nola Mullins, the widow of miner Luther Julian McCoy, still gets choked up when she talks about the night her husband was killed.
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Mullins and McCoy married young and had their first daughter by the time they celebrated their second anniversary. A second daughter followed four years later.
The family made their home in the Brushy Ridge section of Dickenson County. They were acti...
ABINGDON — The West All-Stars pounded out 22 hits and scored 18 runs Friday to take a 10-6 and 8-4 sweep of the East All-Stars in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Southwest Virginia Senior All-...
COEBURN — Mitch Gibson came from the back to the front twice in Saturday’s running of the 25-lap Pure 4 Division race at Lonesome Pine Raceway.
In the end, however, Gibson was disqualified and Dan ...
HONEY CAMP — When it comes to grilling barbecue, folks have different opinions about what creates just the right flavor.
Some swear by a certain blend of rubs and sauces. Others claim it’s all in t...
CLINTWOOD — Each of the more than 400 photos adorning walls at the Dickenson County Historical Society office has a special story behind it.
While Edith Faye Redden, the society’s vice-president, c...
WISE — County supervisors last Thursday unanimously approved an ordinance banning county businesses from selling synthetic drugs.
The ordinance states that “incense, herbal incense, potpourri, bat...
As Wade Mullins settled into the rhythm of working inside McClure No. 1 Mine, it seemed like just another evening shift.
But that day, June 21, 1983, would end up being one he and many others in th...