FORGOTTEN FIELDS BY L.M. SUTTER COALFIELD PROGRESS SPECIAL WRITER When it comes to local coal camp baseball teams, none in memory was mightier...

The 11th Annual Harold Lester Memorial Golf Tournament raised $12,500 to assist local cancer patients and their families.  Nineteen teams...

RIDIN' THE RAILS Photos and Text by Ron Flanary COALFIELD PROGRESS SPECIAL WRITER It’s a basic truth that as we get older, we remember...

Wise, Va.—University of Virginia’s College at Wise student Mei Lin Ni found new confidence on a recent study abroad trip to Greece. “It was an...

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is offering itsIpopular annual Summer Band Conservatory again. Started in 2007, the series, which has been postponed the past...

On Thursday, June 23, Mountain Empire Community College celebrated the most recent cohort of Dental Assistant graduates.  A Pinning Ceremony was...

The Charles Harris Library Gallery will feature a Community Art Show from July 13 until August 21. The gallery is located in the Wise Library.  Participants must be 18 or...

Picnic with the Arts Tuesday, July 19, take a Crash Course in Knitting with Robyn Raines from 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Lonesome Pine Regional Library in Wise. This...

If you haven't made plans to see The SpongeBob Musical at Coeburn Middle School this weekend, what are you waiting for? Shows are Friday &...

Sharon Daniels Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener volunteer Coalfield Progress Columnist Bearded Iris finished blooming at least six weeks ago, so they...

Wise, VA – The Pro-Art Association would like to extend its gratitude for the generous outpouring of support garnered across its 45th season and...

Thanks to a generous grant from the Rapha Foundation, Pro-Art is thrilled to announce the return of the organization’s Creative Arts Summer Camp, to begin in July of 2023....

High school Girl Scouts earn highest honor by addressing community issues Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians have announced the 2022...

Musical on stage in Coeburn this weekend The year was 2019 and the team of Choir and performing arts teachers from Wise County Public Schools...

John I. Burton High School is working on a special project and would like help from our local families and community. Anu Godsey, Jennifer McCall, and Ashley Addison are...