Yokum Station, VA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/yokum-station/ Yokum Station, VA News Report: Bolting error caused Va mine worker's death http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/yokum-station/content/ece65b9967c1f25dd2be964a33c3e778.html Federal investigators say an error in bolting the roof of a Wise County mine caused an April 22 collapse that killed a Big Stone Gap man The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a report yesterday on the roof collapse that killed 61yearold David Sizemore at Osaka Mine Corp's No 1 mine Sizemore's job was drilling the roof and inserting long steel bolts to hold the rock together Report: Bolting Error Caused Va Mine Fatality 7:48am http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/yokum-station/content/2e5561875ca241caadd0e5ea3aad2594.html RICHMOND Va AP Federal investigators say an error in bolting the roof of a Wise County mine caused an April 22 collapse that killed a Big Stone Gap man The Mine Safety and Health Administration Report: Bolting error caused Va mine fatality http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/yokum-station/content/4828250fee9a7cb0125eaf10417d5205.html Associated Press November 21 2008 6:35 AM ET RICHMOND Va AP Federal investigators say an error in bolting the roof of a Wise County mine caused an April 22 collapse that killed a Big Bristol Library Childrens Department Unveils Murals http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/yokum-station/content/8389b254f208d0c74351ac0212d3d8fc.html After 13 months of pouring his heart into largerthanlife depictions of Appalachia and cultural symbols identifying other parts of the world artist DR Mullins took a few steps back and let the unveiling begin VCEDA Completes Funding For Appalachia America Energy Research Center http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/yokum-station/content/d68f3bc7b27d5b0c76221c76715d5a3f.html Funding is complete for the Appalachia America Energy Research Center after the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority approved 2 million Thursday to help build the 7 million facility Four Million Dollars Approved For Regional Economic Development http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/yokum-station/content/fd91c1d4a86526ade11c23a81bd8b7e3.html The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority VCEDA today approved nearly 4 million in loans and grants for regional economic development projects including a new energy research center in Wise County a planned mixeduse business and technology park development in Tazewell County and an existing industry expansion in Lee County Two Inmates Sentenced In Stabbing Of Another Inmate http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/yokum-station/content/84797c820105881ad777bcc823210a5e.html Two inmates at the Federal Penitentiary in Lee County Virginia have been sentenced for their roles in the September 2007 stabbing of another inmate Santa Train Festivities Kick Off Annual Journey Through Appalachia http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/yokum-station/content/dfbfffa8ac079197067e75a6e5f4cec0.html Boxes of school supplies food and holiday toys were piled high in the Food City parking lot