There is no way to tell the story of James A. Bland High School without first acknowledging why it existed. Virginia's system of segregated...

The Wise County Board of Supervisors faced a slight delay in beginning their regular meeting on August 6 while awaiting the arrival of Robert Adkins to establish a quorum....

About the Let Freedom Ring: America 250 CelebrationThe Let Freedom Ring: America 250 Celebration is a free regional community event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the...

Families served by the Southwest Virginia Children's Advocacy Center at MEOC will benefit from a generous donation from the Union Bears Backpack...

On August 6, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a grant of $80,921 to the St. Charles Health Council Inc., based in Jonesville, Virginia. This...

The 1966 class of Powell Valley High School celebrated its 60th class reunion Saturday, July 25. It was the tenth reunion the classmates had...

If you want to start an argument at the feed store, don't bring up religion or college football. Just ask, "Why don't people vote anymore?"You'll hear everything from,...

The 8th annual Coal/Railroad Days car show may have been a bit damp, but the spirit was high! We had a fantastic group of 20 cars this year, and...

The Main Street Shootout remains a standout favorite at our festival, and for good reason—these performers put on an incredible show every single...

A big thank-you to Powell Valley National Bank for serving as a Platinum Sponsor of the 2026 Leigh Ann Bolinskey Memorial 5K Run/Walk! The event...

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: Thursday, Aug. 6, Food City, Wise, 12-6 p.m.Monday, Aug. 10,...

After 15 years of serving students with special education needs and their families in the region, enCircle has made the difficult decision to close its Wise Minnick School,...

—The segregated Black school was built during a time when localities across the Commonwealth sought to establish ‘separate but equal’ facilities to avoid...

WISE – The personnel recommendations, voted on at the Wise County School board meeting on July 27, detail a number of changes, covering retirements, transfers,...

Some history shouts at you from courthouse lawns and battlefield monuments.Other history sits quietly under glass, waiting for somebody curious...