The CSX Santa Train made its 77th trip through Eastern Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 23. In the predawn darkness, the train made its first stop in CSX’s Shelby Yard at Shelbiana on its way to Kingsport, Tennessee. Santa and his helpers on the train tossed gifts…
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Read MoreWise County, VA — A regional institution of higher learning is starting a program to help low income families. The University of Virginia-Wise has started a program that will allow students, whose families make $40,000.00 or less a year, to attend the college free of charge. The UVA Wise “Within…
Read MoreWith the 77th annual CSX Santa Train just days away, someone has to get the gifts ready to be loaded onto the train. Each year in Kingsport, Tennessee, several dozen someones come together to do just that. The annual Santa Train packing party was held Wednesday. Each year, volunteers from the Tri-Cities…
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