Coeburn, Norton mourn man who drowned at Tennessee lake
This is one of dozens of condolence messages displayed in front of the Mi Hacienda restaurant following the loss of Hector Guillermo Mercado Perez.
View ArticleGovernor announces jobs coming to idled Dungannon factory
Soon, the 117,000-square-foot building will be the site of a $3.76 million investment that will create 50 new jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday morning.
View ArticleMary Jane Hamilton Stanley
She was the daughter of the late Silas Hamilton and Opal Mae Freeman Hamilton; also preceded in death by her husband, Virgil McKinley 'Satan' Stanley, three sons, Michael Virgil Stanley, Danny Mack...
View ArticleLawmakers float Clinch River as communities aim to keep on course to become...
Sen. Emmett Hangar, R-Augusta, is a co-chair of the Virginia Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, along with Del.
View ArticleDavid C. Gibson
David C. Gibson, 65, of Coeburn, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital, Bristol, Tenn.
View ArticleRobert Jefferson Nixon Sr.
Robert Jefferson 'Jeff' Nixon Sr., 85, of Coeburn, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Mountain View Medical Center in Norton, Va.
View ArticleLions Club yard sale Aug. 3, 4 at high school
The Pound Lions Club is having a big yard sale under the bus loading sheds at Pound High School on Thursday and Friday, August 3 and 4 from 9 until 3 each day.
View ArticleCoeburn's Most Beautiful Yard
Judging for Coeburn's Most Beautiful Yard, sponsored by the Coeburn Civic League, will be within the corporation limits of Coeburn and within a 5 mile radius.
View ArticleCoeburn council discusses flooding problems in town
Information about available state stormwater management funds got town council talking this week about an old, chronic problem: Downtown flooding.
View ArticleSpearhead Trails gets great deal on forestry heavy equipment
On hand for Friday's donation of used equipment were officials of Spearhead Trails and the state forestry department, Coeburn Mayor Jeff Kiser and Del.
View ArticleSchools offer free, reduced meals
Wise County Public Schools has announced its policy for providing free meals to all children served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs at Wise Primary School, Coeburn Primary...
View ArticleCreative workshop led by Pilkenton
Joe Pilkenton, Artist/Sculptor/Carver, will be holding a Community Creative Workshop at the Pound Town Hall Monday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. The purpose is to hopefully get some ideas of "revival" for the town.
View ArticleDorothy Beverly
Sally was a member of the Norton Christian Church and was a former employee at the Wise County Health Department.
View ArticleNorton proposes upgrade at 23-58A intersection
You're exiting northbound U.S. 23 at Norton and you get into the free-flow right turn lane at U.S. 58A to head in the direction of Coeburn.
View ArticleCora Lee Hamm
Cora Lee Hamilton Hamm, 85, of Coeburn passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Norton Community Hospital in Norton, Virginia.
View ArticleStorytelling at the Breaks set Aug. 24-26
The PHS class of 1973 will have a planning meeting at Pizza Plus in Pound on Monday, August 13, 7 p.m. to make plans for the reunion as described in the following paragraph.
View ArticleCoeburn woman pleads guilty in fatal 2016 crash
A Coeburn woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for causing a 2016 crash that killed another woman and injured her children.
View ArticleWise County schools meet resource officers; Norton hopes to gain another one
Wise County Sheriff's Office deputies assigned as school resource officers get a handshake from schools Superintendent Greg Mullins after they were introduced at the most recent school board meeting.
View ArticleWallens Ridge inmate, others charged with violent crimes
According to Commonwealth Attorney Chuck Slemp, Medrano is accused of trying to kill fellow inmate Dominique D. Moss on Jan. 27. No other information was provided.
View ArticleSeveral people indicted on drug charges in Wise County
A Wise County grand jury has indicted several people on charges involving alleged drug crimes, with numerous cases pertaining to the manufacture and sale of methamphetamine.
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