Rumors are flying from several sources that one or more related local coal operations have laid off roughly 100 to 200 employees in the last few days. On the street and on Facebook, people with fr...
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...
It’s all about space: All ages enjoy NASA display It was an opportunity local school chidren — and others — don’t get very often. Powell Valley Middle School fifth graders were buzzing about the chance to see Wednesday’s National Aeronautics and ...
Suspects in Appy burglaries charged Three men are facing charges after an Appalachia Police Department investigation into a two-week burglary spree of unoccupied houses in the Brown Street area. And while trying to track down stolen...
Retired miner develops craft skill DRYDEN — Buren Bloomer remade himself into a woodworker in retirement. The former teacher — both at the old Appalachia Elementary School and the current one, where he taught eight years — and coal...
Post Scripts Jan. 26, 2012 Community sing. The Big Stone Gap Ministerial Group is sponsoring its first Community Sing of 2012 at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, hosted by East Stone Gap United Methodist Church. All those wishin...
Duo’s music has strong sense of place The Post is running occasional features about local musicians who entertain, who are active in passing along their art to children and young people, and who are interested in helping develop the a...
Riggs called a unique man Forrest Lambert, one of the many people positively influenced by Jim Riggs during his time as Appalachia High School’s football coach, remembered the last time he saw Riggs before the coach moved i...