Coeburn News

Besides water pollution, gob piles have another claim to fame: They're the source of a road-surfacing material called "red dog" once used on mine roads, driveways and even public highways.

Bristol Virginia Police Department Feb. 10 * Police removed some scaffolding that had fallen over into State Street just before 2 a.m. * Several cars were spotted doing "doughnuts" in a Bonham Road parking lot.

When emergency situations develop, or might develop, this blog shifts from light-hearted observations to strictly business.

Here's the alert sent Friday morning from Loretta May, Town Manager for Coeburn, Virginia.

Two Washington County schools and one in Bristol were among those honored with the 2010 Governor's Award for Educational Excellence, the governor's office announced Tuesday.

21 - Power crews and local officials are working together to restore power to water treatment plants.

As thousands of residents deal with the inconvenience of living life without electricity, a new problem is spreading by the minute in areas hit by the recent snow storm: no water.

20 - Customers who get their water from the town of Coeburn and the Wise County PSA are being asked to conserve water until further notice.

Michael Eugene Garner sobbed in front of the jury Wednesday when shown a picture of a bloodied Johnny Earl Morphew, the local firefighter killed instantly Jan.

While talking, she kept opening and closing her vehicle door." Unfortunately, the furniture store employee's car was parked just next to the cell phone talker's, yet it wasn't until the employee got home that she discovered damage to that side of her car.

ABINGDON, Va. - A lot of people might be out walking in the autumn sunshine, but two Southwest Virginia ladies are walking for a cause.

Please mail information to Reunions, The Coalfield Progress, P.O. Box 380, Norton, Va.

COEBURN, Va. - Celebrating her 100th birthday today, Nita Bond is not too old to party - nowhere near.

Bristol Virginia Police Department Sept. 11 * A "very intoxicated" Portsmouth Avenue woman called police at 5 a.m. to report that her "husband is volatile," although she didn't specify whether they were fighting.

NEW THIS WEEK a Large-Mullins family. Descendants of Logan and Sarah Arrington Mullins, and George and Helen Large will gather for their 27th annual reunion at the Clintwood Park Picnic Shelter on Saturday, Sept.

Authorities said Tuesday that a badly decomposed body was found Saturday in a trailer on a rural road between Coeburn and St.