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A call to action to preserve Appalachian history and honor a local hero - Mountain Top Media

by RODERICK MULLINS Sitting on land that was once a strip mine operation just outside the town of Wise, Va., is Lonesome Pine Airport, an airport facility that stands as an example of what mined land reclamation can do. The airport serves as a gateway to our region. Yet, for almost 11 years, a promise made to one of our most storied native sons — U2 pilot and Cold War figure Francis Gary Powers — remains unfinished business, marked only by silence and an empty space where a tribute should be. What began as a celebratory initiative 11 years ago […]
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Mountain Top Media | | Pikeville, KY broke the news on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
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