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VSP: Jonesville man dies after Lee County crash

Lee County · Lee County

VSP: Jonesville man dies after Lee County crash

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A Jonesville man died after suffering injuries in a crash on Route 421, Virginia State Police (VSP) report. According to VSP, the crash occurred on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Snow falling in Tri-Cities amid winter storm warnings A southbound 2025 Chevrolet Malibu reportedly went off the right side of the road at a curve and hit a rock. The driver was identified as Bernard K. Noe, 89. Noe was injured in the crash and died …See the Story

‘Demon Copperhead’ Explored Addiction. Its Profits Built a Recovery House.

Pulitzer Prize · Lee County

‘Demon Copperhead’ Explored Addiction. Its Profits Built a Recovery House.

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When Barbara Kingsolver was writing “Demon Copperhead,” a novel that explores the devastating effects of the opioid crisis in southern Appalachia, she was doubtful that people would want to read about such a grim subject. To draw readers in, she knew she would have to ground the narrative in real stories and push against stereotypes about the region. So she traveled to Lee County, Va., a corner of Appalachia that’s been battered by drug abuse, a…See the Story

Mary Lou Elkins Morris

Jonesville · Jonesville

Mary Lou Elkins Morris

Mary Lou Elkins Morris passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at her home. She was born in Lee County, Jonesville, Virginia to the late Samuel James and Maggie Jane Allen Elkins on April 10, 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, James William Morris […]See the Story