The University of Virginia's College at Wise's education department is seeking volunteers to assist  as reading tutors for local Wise County elementary students three to four days a week. 

"Volunteers can make a tremendous difference in a child's life by assisting those students who are experiencing difficulty grasping reading skills early in their education," said Jeff Cantrell, UVa-Wise education professor. 

"By assisting children learn to read, we help not only that child, but we are also impacting the future of our region."

Michael Bowen, a history professor at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, will lecture at UVa-Wise on Tuesday, March 5.

Wendy Welch, author of “The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap” has been nominated for the Library of Virginia's Literary Award in Non-fiction.

The sisters of Phi Sigma Sigma chose an old fashioned yet proven method to raise some dough to sweeten an established scholarship fund at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise.