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Local authors display works at Main Street Moments
Jim Talbert
Tazewell Va. – While musicians, entertainers and magicians took to the stage at Main Street Moments local authors showed their wares in the public library.
Nine area writers displayed and discussed their work during a two hour expo July 25. Mike Muncy made the trip from McDowell County with his novels about the history of the county. His latest book is War Creek: a people’s fight for survival.
The book is set in 1688 and tells the story of a Shawnee warrior on a rescue mission after a Cherokee raid, His other work includes the Constable of War, Shop Vegas, moonshiners and ministers and Down on Snakeroot Ridge.
Kate Lallave made the trip from Marion Virginia to display her Dickens style novels, Anthidium and Solaris. Anthidium was published in 2025 and Solaris in June of this year.
C.J. McLeod is a children’s author whose books follow the exploits of a young child and a soccer ball named Zippy. McLeod said the book is aimed at teachers, coaches and others who work with young children.
M.A. Owens is a local author with a series of books whose main character is Detective Trigger. Deb Linkous is a regular at the library’s author expo. Linkous, who retired from the library,
Linkous writes about her life, family and leadership and faith. DC Horn from Richlands is a comic book creator, who does wordless comics as well as creative writing. All of the writers works are available on amazon and other book sellers. Many are also available for checking out at the library.
Tazewell County Sheriff’s deputies have apprehended a fugitive wanted since March 27.
A press release from the sheriff’s office said an operation conducted July 26 led to the capture of William Harold Bowden, who has been wanted since March 27 on charges of attempted murder, arson, destruction of property, attempted arson on a dwelling, attempt to enter a dwelling to commit a crime and assault.
Bowden, 38, is from the Bandy area.
On the night of March 27, 911 received calls of a man threatening his ex-girlfriend in the Dry Fork area of North Tazewell. When deputies arrived, they found a vehicle fully engulfed in the driveway. Bowden had fled the scene and had been wanted since.
Currently he is being held by the Southwest Regional Jail Authority in their Tazewell Facility. The Bandy Fire Department and Baptist Valley Fire Department responded to the scene and were able to control the fire before it could spread to any residences.
Bowden has criminal charges in Tazewell County dating back to 2007 including larceny, unlawful wounding, possession and distribution of drugs and possession of a weapon by a felon.
Communities in Schools preparing for another year of service
Jim Talbert
Communities In Schools of Appalachian Highlands (CIS-AH) welcomed more than 100 community partners for the organization’s third-annual Partnership Pavilion event on Wednesday, July 22. The event, held at MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center, is part of the Back to School Summit held annually for more than 150 staff members, school administration, and partnering agencies.
Partnership Pavilion is designed with students and families in mind, providing Student Support Coordinators the opportunity to engage with community partners. These partner representatives work alongside the CIS-AH team daily to provide resources for more than 40,000 students across 115 schools in 17 school districts in Northeast Tennessee. These organizations ultimately equip coordinators to provide the best possible support for their students, families, and communities.
“The Partnership Pavilion is designed to equip our coordinators, staff, and partners with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to most effectively support students and families in our communities,” said Dusty Duncan, Director of Strategic Partnerships at CIS-AH. “By working together, we are building a network of support that helps foster resilient families, vibrant communities, and academic success for all students.”
Participating community partners represented the following services and resources:
Afterschool & Enrichment Programs
Basic Needs
College & Career Programs
Health & Mental Health Services
Military Programs
Substance Use Prevention
Together, CIS-AH and community partners provide resources to students and families that help them succeed and thrive.
Tazewell Va. – If social media is any indication, the Aug. 4 board of supervisors may draw a large crowd.
A public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on a proposal to amend the ordinance to prohibit recreational use of all-terrain vehicles on public rights of way in Burke’s Garden. The full notice can be found on the county’s website.
A YouTube video, More ATV Tourism in Southwest Virginia? discussing the issue had been shared on Facebook 170 times by the afternoon of July 27. The Community Associations from Cove and Burke’s Garden are listed as financial contributors to the video which features commentary from residents and businesspeople from Tazewell and nearby counties.
The hearing was scheduled after the June 25 meeting of the board of supervisors on a poll vote. County Attorney Aaron Roberts polled the board members on a request for the hearing and Supervisors John Rhudy, Curt Breeding and Chuck Presley voted in favor, and no one voted against it.
County Administrator Eric Young said some residents of the Southern District approached the board seeking an ordinance to prohibit ATV traffic and they decided to hold a public hearing.
The video prompted local businesses to respond with a statement that the video’s claims are misleading. "A recent video posted on social media by Beartown Film Bureau promotes a false narrative that ATV and motorcycle tourism are detrimental to the locality. Local Board of Supervisors Member, John Rhudy is promoting untruths in the community that a proposed resort hotel and residential community in the Wolf Creek Valley, adjacent to Burke's Garden, will be developed as an ATV resort.’ A press release from Drag Your Junk, LLC said.
“There is not a planned ATV resort for Burke's Garden and Members of the Board of Supervisors are fully aware of this. The information being circulated and promoted on the proposed ATV ordinance is incorrect as well. Riding ATVs on public roads is already illegal in Tazewell, unless specific routes with strict guidelines are approved by the Tazewell Board of Supervisors,’ the release went on to say.
Plans for a resort on 1,200 acres of land in Wolf Creek that would include eco-tourism, 650 residential homes, multi-use recreation trails and other amenities were announced last year. The Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization, (AMLER), awarded $2 million for the project and the tobacco commission awarded $1.5 million.
Delegate Will Morefield, who chairs the tobacco commission, said those funds will be used for property acquisition, engineering, and surveying and other items associated with the estimated $75 to $100 million project.
The bulk of funding for the project would come from private investors.
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