The town of Pound continues to whittle away at fixing sewer system leaks that have been discharging raw waste into the Pound River as far as Skeetrock. Pound also is...

Dickenson County recorded one new COVID-19 case and another death within one week. However, the one-week growth in virus cases accelerated in three neighboring counties,...

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: • Wednesday, June 10, noon-6 p.m., Food City, Big Stone Gap. •...

Gov. Ralph Northam came to Breaks Interstate Park Monday to officially kick off a project aimed at expanding broadband access in Dickenson,...

The county Industrial Development Authority is working to buy more than 433 acres near Red Onion State Prison, both in Dickenson and Wise...

President Joe Biden’s proposed federal budget for fiscal 2021-22 requests $235 million for the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the American Jobs Plan includes an...

The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority is providing a grant up to $100,000 for Southwest Virginia Community College to provide emerging workforce development...

The first half of 2021 real estate taxes is due by June 7. The Dickenson County Treasurer’s Office will have extended office hours through June 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m....

Dickenson County recorded nine new COVID-19 cases within one week. As of May 25, the Virginia Department of Health reported a total of 945 confirmed cases since the...

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: • Wednesday, June 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Buchanan General Hospital,...

County officials and the Spearhead Trails staff are excited to get the word out about new Dickenson County shooting sports facilities. Spearhead’s Melissa Rose spoke to...

Construction work on the site for the new elementary school at Ridgeview is moving forward on time and on budget, the School Board was told last...

County government officials and school system officials are putting different spins on how to view the Board of Supervisors’ proposal for fiscal 2021-22 school...

As of last week, crews working in Pound hoped they would be able by the first days of June to fix the biggest transmission line leak that has contributed to raw sewage...

Students interested in learning about the profession of pharmacy can attend a summer camp offered by the Appalachian College of Pharmacy in Oakwood. It will be held June...