Around the County

You may qualify for free job training: MECC/Plugged in Pharmacy Technician 10 week evening courses Feb. 4-May 13, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at the Dickenson Center for Education and Research/Clintwood. Earn 13 college credits and multiple certification. For Virginia residents 18 years of age or older. For more information call MECC at 276/523-7456. Space is limited. Apply for financial aid now.

Meetings of the Lonesome Pine Regional Library Board of Trustees: Dec. 5, 2019 at 1 p.m. at the C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library in Big Stone Gap. The Finance Committee will meet at 12:30 p.m. to review monthly payables.

Clinchco Missionary Baptist Church Thanksgiving Dinner: Nov. 28 from 11 a.m until 12:30 p.m. Dine in or carry out. Delivery is available. For more information call 276/870-1032. Dinner is provided by Clinchco Missionary Baptist And Grace Fellowship Churches.

Dickenson County Historical Society, Inc. Old-time Christmas: Dec. 7, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. at 168 Ralph Cummins Avenue (next door the Clintwood Field House) before the Town of Clintwood Christmas parade. We will be serving hot spiced tea and cookies. Bring your children and/or grandchildren to string popcorn and make colorful paper chains (you can make them, too!) While you are there, reminisce with us about Christmases past. You can also do some of your Christmas shopping. We have hand strung jewelry by Pun Yon Phipps and Kathy Mullins Dingus; handmade jewelry bags by Carolyn Cummins; local history and genealogy books, including our Historical Society cookbook! For those looking for a sentimental gift: we have year books from Haysi High School and Longs Fork Elementary School—these year-books are from recent years. Also available are band and cheerleading uniforms from Clintwood High School and basketball jerseys from Haysi High School. If you have any questions, please call us at 276-926-6355 (if no answer, please leave a message), email us at dchs1880@gmail.com, or by private message on Facebook.

Clintwood Christmas parade: Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. Lineup at 5 p.m. on the old road. Anyone wishing to register a float or to participate call 276/926-8383.

Haysi Community Library: Little Pine Learners; Little Pine Storytime for ages 3-5 each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Little Pine Toddlertime for 2 year olds and their caregiver Monday and Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Little Pines Mothergoose for those under the age of 2 and their caregiver on Fridays at 11:30 a.m.

Jonnie B Deel Library Little Pine Learners: Baby Sprouts; up to age 2, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m. Little Pines; ages 2 to 5, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m.

Second Printing of Dickenson County Historical Society’s cookbook: “A Taste of the Hills and Hollers of Virginia’s Baby - Dickenson County, Virginia.” has been received and will be available, for a limited time, while supplies last, at a special, discounted, “holiday” price of $55. (which includes sales tax).   If ordering to have mailed, postage must be added.  For more info, please contact the Historical Society at dchs1880@gmail.com or 276-926-6355. If no answer, please leave a message and one of our volunteers will return your call.   Or call Edith Faye Redden at 276-926-4117.

Country Cabin II in Norton features: Right Fork Ramblers on Saturday, Nov. 30, 7:30-10:30 p.m. $6 adults age 12 and over, $1 children age two through 11. Call 276/679-3541 for information.