As August 12 approaches, I try as I do every year to prepare mentally and spiritually for my annual trip to the cemetery. It seems impossible to believe that this year will...

1962 The Wise Little League All-Star team was announced and consisted of Mike Stinson, Gary Connel, Mike Kirk, Robert Wheatley, Jonny Davis, Gary Kilgore, Scotty Hopkins,...

1957 Ramsey swept a doubleheader against Jonesville in Mountain States League baseball action. Ramsey took the first game 7-2. Harry Short was the winning pitcher for...

1957 The Ramsey Rockets semi-pro baseball team split a weekend doubleheader against St. Charles. The St. Charles team took a 2-1 victory on Saturday, but the Rockets came...

BLOUNTVILLE — In a battle across state lines, the Southwest Virginia all-stars travelled down to the brand new West Ridge High School sports complex to battle the Northeast...

Mountain 7 girls soccer superlatives Class 2 player of the year: Emma Hemphill, Union Class 3 player of the year: Chloe Turman, Abingdon Class 2 coach of the year:...

Mountain 7 baseball superlatives Class 3 player of the year: Ethan Gibson, Abingdon Class 2 player of the year: Tyson Tester, Central Coach of the year: Mark...

Three area track and field stars were victorious at the VHSL Class 1/2 track and field meet last weekend at James Madison University. Central hurdler Maddox Reynolds won...

BRISTOL, Va. — Records are set to be broken. Area track and field athletes took that to heart, setting multiple new Region 2D records in...

WISE — For the second time in two years, the underdog Lady Wolfpack defeated the Mountain 7’s No. 1 seed to win the district tournament. They...

WISE — Bayleigh Allison sports the number 10 on her jersey. It may be coincidental as she took the first pitch offered to her Friday and sent it...

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...

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

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...

Head baseball coach and 32-year coaching veteran Dewayne Stanley has been named the head football coach at Ridgeview High School. More in next week's Star...