Gallup Poll reports more Americans went to the Library in 2019 than to the movies Do people still visit the public library? “Yes, absolutely!”...

Union Middle School is very proud of 6th grade student Landon Spain. Landon was awarded a full scholarship to attend the U.S. Space and Rocket...

WBA meets Tuesday The February Wise Business Association meeting is 6 pm Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Reno's on Woodland Drive in Wise. Guest speaker is Shannon Blevins, Associate...

Have you declined an invitation to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? Or have you restricted or avoided a favorite activity because you...

Roses traditionally are popular flowers to celebrate Valentine’s Day (“roses mean love; love means roses”) but names or forms of some familiar and not-so-familiar flowers...

The brethren visited Brother Verl Kilgore at The Laurels to present him with his 70-year Masonic Veteran Certificate. Brother Kilgore was very...

When people hear the word “Forensics,” they probably conjure images of CSI investigators combing through a crime scene looking for DNA evidence....

February 16 is Hearthwarming Sunday, when area churches make contributions to help carry Mountain Empire Older Citizens’ Emergency Fuel Fund through its busiest time of...

Winter Snack N’Paint Join local artist Susan Mullins for a Snack N' Paint from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. Cost is $30. Covers all needed art supplies, including a...

Hundreds of international visitors frequent the doors of The Napoleon Hill Foundation each year located on the campus of The University of...

Polar Bear Challenge 5K Feb. 1 The Big Stone Gap Polar Bear Challenge 5k Obstacle Course is this Saturday. So if you want to run and get really hot and then go through...

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? BY SHARON DANIELS February is a short month in the midst of winter, and plenty of cold days remain before the earth starts to warm, but...

Virginia Opera’s “Oh Freedom!” is a musical production honoring the history of African Americans from slavery through the struggles and successes of the Civil Rights...

Big Stone Gap — The Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum are accepting ticket reservations for the St. Patrick’s Day Bash on Saturday, March 14...

Join Phil Meeks with Wise County Cooperative Extension and Chris Allgyer with the Virginia Master Naturalists’ High Knob Chapter for a conversation about local maple syrup...