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Digital Essay Contest — ‘The year of Covid-19, My Thoughts’

September 17, 2020

COALFIELD PROGRESS HOMESPUN — The Digital Essay Contest this year will be a little different, as will the Wise County Famous Fall Fling. All our...

Storm drain art contest

September 17, 2020

COALFIELD PROGRESS HOMESPUN — Passionate about keeping the environment and Norton clean? Have an artistic talent for conveying a message within...

Walkathon a favorite event for Sal’s Pals

September 3, 2020

Each year after completing the Mountain Empire Older Citizens Walkathon, the women who make up Sal’s Pals have a custom. After putting in their...

Support June Tolliver House — Yard sale planned Sept. 11, 12

September 3, 2020

The June Tolliver House will have a yard sale September 11 and 12, from 9 – 1 p.m. The sale will be held in the June Tolliver Playhouse next to the Tolliver House on...

‘Songs of Service’ celebration planned Sept. 11 at SWVA Museum

September 3, 2020

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park and the Friends of the Museum are hosting their annual “Songs of Service” to celebrate the National Day of Service and...

Paul Young, a 76-year-old Dryden resident, is thankful for the assistance he has received from Mountain Empire Older Citizens’ Emergency Fuel Fund for the Elderly. The program’s largest annual fundraiser, the MEOC Walkathon, is being done virtually this year. The community’s help is needed this year more than ever.

Fuel fund helps local neighbors, friends

August 27, 2020

Coalfield Progress Provided by MEOC Seventy-six-year-old Paul “Cowboy” Young loves to show people around his workshop in the backyard of his...

Virtual Miss Fall Fling fundraiser for PAWS

August 27, 2020

Coalfield Progress Homespun The 2020 Miss Wise Fall Fling will be held virtually for 2020. This is a fundraiser for PAWS of Southwest Virginia so we elected to have...

Plant now for fresh produce this fall

August 27, 2020

Coalfield Progress Homespun By Sharon Daniels If you hurry, there’s still time to plant a fall garden and harvest fresh produce before frosts and cold...

Chamber’s virtual auction fundraiser

August 20, 2020

The Wise County/City of Norton Chamber of Commerce will host its very first Virtual Auction Fundraiser September 8 - 15. The event will be online utilizing the Bidding...

Various wild mushrooms and tame ones are found in this area

August 20, 2020

Usually when we talk about mushrooms here in the mountains, the subject always comes up about the morels in the spring. However, there are various...

Pictured on left: Chuck Taylor member of Masonic Lodge 229 A.F.A.M. in Appalachia, Charles R. ‘Randy’ Blair receiving award ‘Community Builders Award’ and Hobert Bowers, Worshipful Master, Masonic Lodge 229 A.F.A.M. in Appalachia.

Blair awarded Community Builders Award

August 20, 2020

Randy Blair was awarded the Community Builders Award on August 13 during the Appalachia Lions Club regular meeting. The award is awarded to a...

August 20, 2020

Country Cabin Country Cabin II in Norton features Aug. 22 Blue Railroad from 7:30-10:30 p.m. $6 adults age 12 and over, $1 children age two through 11. Call...

‘Earned, Not Given’ rotating exhibit at C. Bascom Slemp Memorial...

August 20, 2020

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park announces a new rotating exhibit “Earned, Not Given,” at the C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library in Big Stone Gap. The...

MECC Dental Assistants first graduating class

August 17, 2020

Mountain Empire recently recognized the first graduating class of Dental Assistants. Many students have accepted positions in local offices, while...

Retired teacher remains committed to annual cause

August 17, 2020

For more than three and one-half decades, Freda Ayers has made participation in the Mountain Empire Older Citizens Walkathon an annual priority....

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