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    Alice in Wonderland on stage at The Lyric

    St. Paul, VA – The Barter Players will perform “Alice in Wonderland” on Friday, Feb. 20th at 7...

    Alice in Wonderland on stage at The Lyric
    St. Paul, VA – The Barter Players will perform “Alice in Wonderland” on Friday, Feb. 20th at 7...
    The February meeting hostesses were Mary Costa, Diane Cornett and Teresa Adkins

    Town and Country Garden Club : February Minutes

    The February 2026 meeting of Town and Country Garden Club was held at Wise Baptist Church.  There...

    Town and Country Garden Club : February Minutes
    The February 2026 meeting of Town and Country Garden Club was held at Wise Baptist Church.  There...

    Ribbon cutting

    The ribbon cutting ceremony for Lion and Lamb Vet Co., owned by Kobe and Dakota Lawson, was a...

    Ribbon cutting
    The ribbon cutting ceremony for Lion and Lamb Vet Co., owned by Kobe and Dakota Lawson, was a...
    Braxton Bunch (1) follows through on a 3-point shot in Saturday's Mountain 7 District game with Gate City. 

    Union boys win double OT thriller against Gate ...

    BIG STONE GAP – Braxton Bunch and Camden Wharton did not play at the start of the season for...

    Union boys win double OT thriller against Gate ...
    BIG STONE GAP – Braxton Bunch and Camden Wharton did not play at the start of the season for...
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    A quiet winter scene

    Fresh snow blankets the branches of the trees and rests gently on a secluded garden bench,...

    A quiet winter scene
    Fresh snow blankets the branches of the trees and rests gently on a secluded garden bench,...
    Owner Robert Price

    Price Land Solutions Approved for VCEDA Seed Ca...

    WISE, VA – Price Land Solutions, operating in Wise County, VA, offers a variety of services to...

    Price Land Solutions Approved for VCEDA Seed Ca...
    WISE, VA – Price Land Solutions, operating in Wise County, VA, offers a variety of services to...

    Structure fire rages in Dante, multiple agencie...

    On February 3, at 3:32 PM, the St. Paul Fire Department and Castlewood Fire & Rescue, Inc....

    Structure fire rages in Dante, multiple agencie...
    On February 3, at 3:32 PM, the St. Paul Fire Department and Castlewood Fire & Rescue, Inc....
    UVA Wise's Madison Looney (42) looks to move the ball inside against Carson-Newman in Wednesday's SAC contest. 

    Preece, Mullins lead UVA Wise to historic win, ...

    WISE — The UVA Wise women’s basketball team made program history Wednesday night, knocking off...

    Preece, Mullins lead UVA Wise to historic win, ...
    WISE — The UVA Wise women’s basketball team made program history Wednesday night, knocking off...
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    Dickenson County man charged with father's murder in Pressley...
    February 11, 2026
    The Dickenson County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a homicide that occurred on Thursday, Feb. 5 on Pressley Branch.At approximately 9:57 p.m., deputies...
    Ohio Sexual Assault Suspect Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot After...
    February 10, 2026
    Wise County & City of Norton Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) alert from the Scioto County Sheriff's Office in Ohio concerning a...
    News
    Dickenson County man charged with father's murder in Pressley...
    February 11, 2026
    The Dickenson County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a homicide that occurred on Thursday, Feb. 5 on Pressley Branch.At approximately 9:57 p.m., deputies...
    $93M in federal funding secured for state community projects
    February 11, 2026
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the congressional passage of a bipartisan package of five funding bills for Fiscal Year 2026....
    St. Paul secures over $3.2M in state grant funding for major...
    February 11, 2026
    ST. PAUL, VA — The Town of St. Paul is set to begin a significant investment in its historic business district and crucial public utilities after being awarded over $3.2...
    Sports
    Braxton Bunch (1) follows through on a 3-point shot in Saturday's Mountain 7 District game with Gate City.  Union boys win double OT thriller against Gate City, Lady Bears...
    February 11, 2026
    BIG STONE GAP – Braxton Bunch and Camden Wharton did not play at the start of the season for Union because of injuries. The duo are both back in...
    Races tighten as high school basketball districts head into final...
    February 11, 2026
    With less than a week ahead in the high school basketball regular season, there’s still plenty of action ahead in the Mountain 7 and Cumberland districts and still plenty...
    Perry sets record, Wolfpack win OT thriller
    February 11, 2026
    BOYS BASKETBALLEastside 81, Castlewood 49 Chase Williams led three Spartan players Saturday in picking up a Cumberland District win at Castlewood. Williams finished with 32...
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    Homespun
    Group hike Greenbelt Trail, build a bird box workshop, City offices...
    February 13, 2026
    Do you have community news or an event you would like to appear in this column? Please contact Myra at mmyra9639@gmail.comCITY OFFICE CLOSED Please...
    New books by some of your favorite authors : February 13
    February 13, 2026
    Even After this by Deborah ClackFour years after a devastating loss, Meredith Harper leaves Texas for Colorado Springs, hoping a fresh start—and a...
    Pound Lions Club to sponsor local competition for Bland Music...
    February 13, 2026
    The Virginia Lions Club sponsors a Bland Music Scholarship competition each spring that includes vocal and instrumental categories There is a local, a regional, and a final...
    Obituaries
    JAMES "JIM" ERNEST CORNETT
    February 12, 2026
    Big Stone Gap, VA-It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James “Jim” Ernest Cornett, age 83, of Big Stone Gap, VA, on Monday,...
    ARNOLD THOMAS "TOM" SHRADER
    February 12, 2026
    Arnold Thomas “Tom” Shrader, 80, passed away peacefully at home on February 9, 2026, after a long illness, with his family by his side. He was born July 16, 1945.Tom is...
    SHARON A. CANALES (CLISSO)
    February 9, 2026
    Sharon A. Canales (Clisso) passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026.Sharon was born on April 12, 1947, the youngest of seventeen children, to...
    Printed Paper Online
    February 13, 2026

    Classifieds
    JOB OPENING – Deputy II Treasury, the City of Norton
    February 12, 2026
    JOB OPENING – Deputy II Treasury. The City of Norton is currently accepting applications/resumes for the position of Deputy II Treasury.  Duties include the collection of...
    HOUSE FOR SALE - 207 Railroad Avenue, Appalachia
    January 22, 2026
    HOUSE FOR SALE - 207 Railroad Avenue, Appalachia. 3BR, 1BTH, single story. Call 276-701-6203. 2-6-4t s2-27
    FOR RENT - NORTON HEIGHTS APARTMENTS now taking applications for...
    January 19, 2026
    FOR RENT - NORTON HEIGHTS APARTMENTS now taking applications for waiting list for 1BR and 2BR apartment units. Call (276)679-5280 or come by the office at 520 Alexandria...
    Legals
    NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION - IN THE MATTER OF: ...
    February 12, 2026
    NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATIONSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF CARTERETIN THE DISTRICT COURTIN THE MATTER OF:  CHARLIE GRACE WELLSFile Number 25JT001053-150TO:...
    PUBLIC NOTICE OF SURFACE MINING BLASTING SCHEDULE - Coking Coal,...
    February 12, 2026
     PUBLIC NOTICE OF SURFACE MINING BLASTING SCHEDULE      In compliance with Section 4 VAC 25-130-816.64 in Chapter 19 of the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Reclamation...
    NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8460...
    February 12, 2026
    NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8460 Main St8425 Main St and Main StreetPound, Virginia 24279Wise County Virginia Tax ID Nos. 017600, 017601,...
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    Announcements
    Dear Valued Readers,
    January 27, 2026
    Please be advised that the delivery of the Tuesday, Jan. 27th print edition of the Coalfield Progress will be delayed due to weather-related issues experienced by our...
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