Big Stone Gap -- The C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library of the Lonesome Pine Regional Library system is inviting the public to a community open house...

Jimmy and Rosie Vanover celebrated 65 years of marital bliss on November 18, 2025. They live in Wise, Virginia and have three children, Debbie,...

The Christmas Stranger by Richard Paul EvansAfter losing his family on Christmas Eve, Paul, a computer repairman, has lost his will to live. His...

The November 2025 meeting of Town and Country Garden Club was held at Wise Baptist Church.  There were 19 members and one guest, Betsy Grossmans,...

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The Fellowship of Christian Athletes covers one football game per week in our region. At each game they award a trophy to the winning team in what...

Preparing for One of the Nation’s Oldest Holiday TraditionsKINGSPORT, Tenn. – Volunteers will gather at a local Food City on Wednesday, Nov. 19 to pack a portion of the...

The Black Wolf by Louise PennyWeeks after Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montréal, he realizes...

The annual SSCCA Mountain Memories Christmas Craft Show will be held Saturday, December 6 at the Stickleyville School Community Center.The hours...

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The Night that Finds Us All by John Hornor JacobsSam Vines is struggling financially with her boat out of commission and facing competition from...

It is with honor and praise that Lovelady Daughters of the American Revolution recognizes all veterans who have fought for our country.It is with special recognition that...

Wise, VA – This fall, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA Wise) Theater Division stages Eugène Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros,” an absurd and...

ABINGDON, Va. —Celebrate the start of the holiday season at the Made in SWVA: Holiday Market, showcasing the best of Southwest Virginia’s artisan talent on Saturday,...

It’s a joy for many of us to watch birds all year as they visit feeders or forage for natural foods, but in winter months it is satisfying and...