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Merger? Norton school board mixed on joining county system

by JENAY TATE • Editor & Publisher

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NORTON — They talked budgets, cuts in staff, courses and programming, and finally consolidation before city school board members Monday came down to a crucial question: What do THEY think? Chairma...

Well servicing trucks sit parked at Halliburton’s facility in the Wise County industrial park at Esserville. JEFF LESTER PHOTO. <a href="/pages/submit_photo_reprint">Click Here</a> to order photo reprints

EQT, Halliburton shifting some resources
Two major players in the region’s natural gas and coalbed methane industries are now the subject of rumored job cuts. Gas producer EQT, which has numerous wells in Wise County and substantially mo...

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Appy craft show is Saturday
Forty-three vendors have signed up for Saturday’s craft show sponsored by Appalachia Parks and Recreation. The show will be held in the high school gym from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Organizer Trenna Wri...

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Appalachia is seeking funds to build abutments at both ends of the Ben’s Branch dam. The abutments, mandated by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, would prevent possible erosion of the banks adjacent to the dam in case of catastrophic rainfall. PHOTO BY GLENN GANNAWAY. <a href="/pages/submit_photo_reprint">Click Here</a> to order photo reprints

Extensive water, sewer work continues
With money in the pot for five projects, Appalachia is in the middle of extensive water and sewer line replacements. And with the Upper Exeter sewer project underway, the town is also still trying...

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Post Scripts Feb. 2, 2012
AARP meets Monday. AARP Chapter 4455 meets Monday at Heritage Church of God, Big Stone Gap. There will be refreshments and visiting with friends beginning at 11:30 a.m. followed by the program at...

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Fremont ‘rotten egg odor’ remains a problem
Drive by Fremont on Route 83 between Clintwood and Clinchco and the noticeable unpleasant odor will undoubtedly find its way to your now-wrinkled nose. The odor resembling that of a rotten egg co...

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Members of a local delegation that traveled to Richmond last week pose with Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (in the front, second from left). Also in the front row, from left, are IDA director Charlotte Mullins, tourism director Rita Surratt and county supervisor David Yates. In the back, from left, are IDA member Ginger Senter, DCER director Matthew Powers, IDA members Talbert Bolling and Al Compton, supervisor Gary Hall and Haysi Mayor Larry Yates.

Local delegation promotes county in Richmond
A group of county officials traveled to Richmond last week to promote economic development in Dickenson County. The Dickenson delegation attended meetings and met with state officials to discuss...

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Battles at Wise: Town again commits to Civil War re-enactment
WISE — Town Council again committed time and money to host the Battles at Wise Civil War re-enactment but not without first pondering the expense against community participation. Since 2009, the t...

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Animal Planet seeks Bigfoot in Wise County
HIGH KNOB — Megafauna including bears and deer regularly frequent High Knob’s steep slopes, but could the ever-elusive Bigfoot also roam the mountainside? A team from Animal Planet’s ‘Finding Bigf...

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Road salt: Wise feels the pinch

Central site options spark discussion

Charged: Violence, drug crimes, theft alleged in indictments

Retired miner develops craft skill

Post Scripts Jan. 26, 2012

'Dickenson' dropped from new school names

Commonwealth’s attorney asks for updated equipment

Charged: Grand jury hands down theft, perjury indictments

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