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July 4 tradition continues at Crab Orchard Museum
Jim Talbert
A July 4 tradition continues with Crab Orchard Museum’s longest running annual event in celebration of our nation’s independence. This fun-filled, family-oriented event includes live music performances, old fashioned kids’ games, a kids’ learning stations and petting farm, costumed demonstrations in Pioneer Park, and great food.
All events are free.
2026 Schedule of Events
7:45 - 8:45 Revolutionary Run 5k (at the Corn Maze)
8:30 - 10:30 Freedom Breakfast for Museum Members (in the Red Barn)
9:00 - 10:30 Fun Run and Puppy Parade (at the Corn Maze)
10:45 - Flag Raising Ceremony
11:00 - Sons of the AmericaPisgah n Revolution Liberty Tree Dedication
11:15 - Daughters of the American Revolution Liberty Bell Dedication at Fort Witten
10:45 - 3:30 - Costumed Demonstrators & Interpreters in the Pioneer Park
11:30 - 12:30 - America 250 Program on the Green
12:00 - 1:00 - Live Music by Bluestone in the Red Barn
There is no shortage of Independence Day celebrations in the area.
Bluefield: Fireworks July 2 at Bowen Field following the Ridge Runners baseball game. A July 4 celebration featuring entertainment, games, train rides, foam machine, bounce houses, food trucks and a splash pad will be held in City Park. Fun starts at 1 p.m. and continues until 9 p.m.
Tazewell: July 3 at Tazewell Middle School starting at 6 .pm. A DJ, bike parade, games, food trucks and fireworks at dark.
Richlands: Held its fireworks June 27 at the Freedom Festival. There will be a July 4 celebration at the Section House featuring free watermelon, patriotic readings, cornhole, and music from Greg Horne and the Blue Tones Jazz ensemble.
Jewell Ridge: July 2 with events starting at three pm with food trucks, music from Victor Lawson and Boogie Chillin’ and fireworks at dusk.
Pocahontas: July 4 with activities starting at 3 p.m. Food and drinks will be available and free glow sticks for the children. Pocy Paws is hosting the event and will have booth set up to accept donations for their spay and neuter.
The funding will help expand the Coalfield Expressway.
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Jim Talbert
The funding will help expand the Coalfield Expressway.
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County opens new year with balanced budget
Jim Talbert
What a difference a week makes!
Tazewell County Supervisors approved the budget for fiscal 2027 at its June 25 meeting and none of the cuts discussed at the June 16 work session were needed. The state budget was approved earlier in the week and included an additional $2 million for the school system.
The board also learned the status of several grants and made budget adjustments based on that information. The beach, cabins and other improvements planned for Cavitt’s Creek were restored to the budget.
The board also restored $25,000 to the dilapidated structures program and added $5,000 to offset a deficit in the law library program. They learned that Amonate Always has applied for a $50,000 grant to assist with developing a community center.
The budget contains flow through grants for the sheriff’s office of $115,000 from ICE and $60,000 for office equipment. Board members thanked Delegate Will Morefield and Senator Travis Hackworth for their efforts to get additional money for the county.
After approving the recommended changes, the board voted unanimously to approve the budget which contained no tax increases. They voted to allow the school board to keep its carryover funds.
They sequestered the school facilities fund and fund the school system categorically. The new budget, which is balanced will take effect July 1.
Paving was the hot topic at the June Tazewell council meeting.
Town Manager Leeann Regon told council that Trevor Street had been paved, and W&L Construction was paving from the bridge near Nationwide and going to Peery Street. Fairmont Street was to be completed by June 30 and Market Street from Advance Auto redight to Hillsboro Drive entrance is supposed to be completed by September.
Regon said Hardees Bridge to Harman Street and Harman Street to Your Grate Escape would be paved in sections. She said the town is getting reimbursed for the paving done by W&L.
She asked that the town go ahead and pave the rest of the area at Fourway since the new clinic is open and the Taco Bell will soon open.
In other action council:
*Voted to donate $700 to the youth football program.
*Tabled the Historical Society’s request for funding beyond the $2,000 already in the coming budget year.
*Heard from Elaine and Patrick O’Quinn about water runoff from Third Street that is damaging their property.
*Recognized Uncharted Adventures as a new local business. The company occupies the former Grant’s Supermarket building.
*Recognized the local Boy Scout troop members that were attending the meeting to earn merit badges.
*Heard from zoning official Chris Hurley that the planning commission met and voted to leave shipping containers in the industrial zone.
*Heard from Nate Thomas, president of Tazewell Today that the group is going to operate for the summer season without an executive director. Thomas also told council the Farmer’s Market will relocate for the Main Street Moments
*Received an update from Council members Zach Cline and Glen Keen on the comprehensive plan.
*Held the second reading and approved the 2026-2027 budget.
*Heard from Town Manager Leeanne Regon that eleven restaurants in town that Have been in business for 20 years or more. She said benches would cost $15,620 and did not include labor and pads. Regon said she would investigate partnering with other organizations to get benches donated.
*Passed a resolution adopting the flexible benefits plan for the town employees.
*Approved a resolution of support for a community development block grant for business facades in North Tazewell.
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