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...
Mine denied: Ison Rock decision affirmed The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy last week affirmed its decision to administratively disapprove A&G Coal Co.’s permit application to mine Ison Rock Ridge.
Randy R. Casey, direc...
Synthetic drug ordinance adopted 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...
Billionaire’s coal struggles irk businesses West Virginia billionaire Jim Justice made his fortune in coal and agriculture, and he is revered in his home state as the man who rescued the historic Greenbrier resort from bankruptcy.
Worth an e...
School board approves lengthy personnel list WISE — Below is a list of the 37 personnel changes approved by the county school board Tuesday. All changes are effective at the start of the 2013-14 school year unless otherwise noted.
They includ...
Election line-up: No GOP nod to Robbins; independent run this fall In a move that shocked some county Republicans, incumbent District Four Supervisor Robby Robbins failed Monday to obtain his party's nomination to seek another term.
County Democrats and Republican...
Coeburn adopts then rescinds 2014 budget amidst confusion COEBURN – Town Council adopted a $2.8 million fiscal year 2014 budget Monday night but rescinded the 4-1 vote moments later after learning it had not held a public hearing as some members thought.
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Republicans holster request for gun records The Virginia Republican Party on Tuesday rescinded a request to state circuit court clerks for a list of concealed handgun permit holders.
The party had sent Freedom of Information Act requests to ...
Ramblers to play at Cruise-In The Seth Bailey Memorial Cruise-In returns for its seventh year Saturday, June 15, in downtown Big Stone Gap.
The event, organized by Nancy and David Bailey, benefits the Southern Appalachian Ronal...