Wise, VA – Pro-Art is organizing an arts-themed group field trip to San Francisco in late May of 2027. This educational and immersive experience will take participants through the heart of the city, offering a unique blend of history, culture, and adventure. Travelers will have the opportunity to engage with the art, music, theater, and architectural landscapes of… Read More PRO-ART ANNOUNCES 2027 FIELD TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO
The CSX Santa Train will feature two special additions to its consist this year: commemorative locomotives No. 250 and No. 2026, unveiled this summer in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Adorned with patriotic designs featuring the Stars and Stripes and the American bald eagle, the locomotives honor the nation’s history and the enduring role railroads… Read More CSX Santa Train to Feature Patriotic Locomotives Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is Supervisor Tara Dye’s unofficial summary of the November 2026 Russell County Board of Supervisor’s meeting. It is not a formal transcription prepared from the videotape of the meeting. We are sharing Tara’s summary for information only, not as a rallying point for complaints about the Supervisors’ actions, or those of… Read More Russell County, VA Board of Supervisors’ Meeting, Nov. 2, 2026
Wise, VA – La Vie Bohème! This fall, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA Wise) Theater Division stages Jonathan Larson’s RENT, the iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love. Performances will run November 12th-14th at 7 p.m. and November 15th at… Read More “RENT” Onstage at UVA Wise
AS VIRGINIANS, we are so proud of our heritage that we have become outright braggarts. In 1776, 250 years ago, Virginia was the largest and most economically powerful of the thirteen original colonies. Her geography reached from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River. In the original land grants, Virginia included parts of what has… Read More A Guest American History Article – Written by Sharon Pigeon