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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...