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Jack Nave with a booklet about Cape Canaveral from the late 1950s, when he was a member of the Air Force and at the beginning of a career developing communications equipment for missile and space programs. PHOTO BY GLENN GANNAWAY. <a href="/pages/submit_photo_reprint">Click Here</a> to order photo reprints
Nave played role in early space program
Jack Nave was in on the ground floor of the 20th century’s greatest technological undertaking — the race to put human beings into orbit, and, finally, on the moon. Beginning his electronics career...
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Appy police now offering text, email service
Appalachia Police Department has started using a new communications service that allows the department to send important, valuable community information directly to residents using the latest techn...
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Third Appalachia burglary suspect arrested
The Appalachia Police Department Tuesday morning arrested Dustin Cory Vanover, one of three men suspected of breaking into several homes in the Brown Street neighborhood. Department 1st Lt. Andrew...
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MECC to host farmers’ market workshop
Mountain Empire Community College will host an education workshop on selling at local farmers’ markets at 9 a.m Saturday, Feb. 4. The workshop is intended for those who are interested in selling at...
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The committee working on a history of Wise County schools is seeking information about this unidentified school, including the name of the school and names of the people. Call 523-5064, extension 10, or email Paul Kuczko at vareal@lpoy.org or Alicia Armistead at info@lpoy.org. Photos courtesy of Wanda Rose and the Wise County Historical Society.
Facts, photos needed for book
The committee working on a history book about Wise County’s one- and two-room schools will have its next meeting at 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Lonesome Pine Office on Youth, 219 Wood Ave. East,...
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Junction to host chronic disease workshop
Junction Center for Independent Living will be hosting a Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop, with the first session scheduled for Feb. 23 at JCIL’s Wise office. The workshop will help people...
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A new virtual GED class is now forming, giving students like Aubrey Cassell another option to continue their educations.
Online adult ed a perfect match
“Walking through that door changed my life.” Aubrey Cassell of Fort Blackmore was referring to the door to the exam room at her local GED Testing Center. At 18, Cassell became a mother to her son ...
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Jim Scalf is one of the people who have volunteered time and efforts to making Appalachia Special Projects Committee events successful.
Appy special projects seeks new members
APPALACHIA — The town of Appalachia’s special projects committee is looking to grow in 2012. Town Manager Fred Luntsford praised the committee at Thursday’s town council meeting and said the commi...
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Appy passes personnel policy
Appalachia Town Council grappled with leave details of its revised Personnel Rules and Regulations manual Thursday before approving it. The new manual was under consideration for several months la...
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