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Supervisor: Turn out to support expressway funds

Local folks are being urged to turn out in Abingdon this afternoon and urge the state to approve funding for the Coalfields Expressway. County Supervisor Rhonda Sluss...

Two saved from fire

County sheriff’s deputies Miles Osborne and Jerry Fuller received praise for heroic actions they took Sunday morning. According to information posted by Sheriff Jeremy...

A Virginia Tourism Corporation tour group visited Dickenson County May 6, according to Chamber of Commerce and county tourism chief Rita Surratt. Nathan Stanley greeted the group at the Ralph Stanley Museum, then the group visited the chamber, followed by a ziplining endeavor at Breaks Interstate Park and an elk tour. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PHOTO

CSX work to cause delays

Plan ahead for traffic delays in some areas because of railroad maintenance. CSX Transportation has scheduled several railroad crossings for closure and repair in coming...

Breaks Interstate Park’s beauty graces the cover of the 2022 Virginia Travel Guide, produced by the Virginia Tourism Corporation. Left to right are Michelle Workman, park Superintendent Austin Bradley, county tourism and Chamber of Commerce chief Rita Surratt, Becky Nave and Shirley Edwards.
The chamber also partnered with the park and Spearhead Trails to provide a $10,000 match for a $20,000 state tourism grant that was announced May 2. It will be used to showcase the county’s various tourism assets with marketing efforts that will include producing videos in a project called ‘Thrills from the Hollers to the Hills,’ according to Surratt. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PHOTO

Raising the profile

Ridgeview’s Braelynn Strouth successfully steals second base. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Ridgeview uses big innings to take down the Lady Bears

BIG STONE GAP — The Ridgeview Lady Wolfpack defeated the Union Lady Bears by putting together two big run-scoring innings in a 15-6 Mountain 7...

Nikole Counts celebrates a big victory for the King Tornado. PHOTO BY CRYSTAL COUNTS

King softball takes the Conference Carolinas tournament championship

A trio of local softball pitchers helped lead the King Tornado past Francis Marion to win the Conference Carolinas tournament championship Sunday...

Union star James Mitchell is headed to Detroit

James Mitchell has realized a dream. The Big Stone Gap native achieved national acclaim at Virginia Tech and has now been drafted into the NFL. With the 177th pick in the...

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Community Baccalaureate at Ridgeview High School

Everyone in the community is invited to the Community Baccalaureate Worship Service in the Ridgeview Auditorium on Sunday evening, May 15, at 6...

The Roberts Street apple tree

By Howard Cummins Columnist Many years ago, my sister Blanch and I purchased a house in the town of Appalachia so that she could be closer to her work. The property had...

The original book, School and History of Dickenson County, Virginia, is pictured on the left. The reproduced copy of the book is on the right.

School and Community History of Dickenson County, Virginia

Submitted by: Edith Faye Redden Dickenson County Historical Society President Preserving the history of Dickenson County also means...

RICKY “BIG ROCK” ANDERSON

Ricky Anderson, age 65 of Mount Olive Lane in Haysi passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at Charleston Area General Hospital, Charleston, WV. Born in...

PRENCIE ATRESS WOOD TURNER

Prencie Atress Wood Turner, age 100, of Clinchco, passed away May 7, 2022 at Heritage Hall in Clintwood. She was the daughter of the date Andy...

PAUL HENRY YATES

Paul Henry Yates, age 77 of Haysi passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tn. Born in Dickenson County he...

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