The rehabilitation of the old Hartwood building in Saltville is one step closer to reality this week.

Marion native Arthur “Scrapper” Broady is returning to his hometown next weekend to help the community commemorate Juneteenth. He wants to help people understand Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and help them instill his clarity and courage in their lives.

Communities in Smyth and Wythe counties are working to support one of their own who was injured in the line of duty.

For the second year in a row, a Smyth County high school student has claimed the state title in an art competition.

A handful of parents were protesting outside the Smyth County Administration building prior to the School Board’s Monday evening meeting.

Last July 13, two women were killed and two other people were injured when a shooter attacked a Baptist church in Kentucky. 2025 also included assaults on churches or church schools in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Tennessee.

Last week, a report was released to the Governor and state legislators that said 13 Virginia rural hospitals are either at “immediate risk of closure” or “at risk of closure."