He came.
He saw.
He listened.

A star athlete at George Wythe High School faces two charges of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Tennis Simon, 18, of Wytheville was charged Aug. 7 with the two felony offenses of having carnal knowledge of a child without force.

Citing health concerns, Craig Barbow resigned from Saltville’s Town Council Tuesday.

Saltville officials dropped anchor Tuesday in discussions of the proposed wave pool in the town, tabling the matter for further discussion.
Saltville Town Manager Steven Johnson told the council in July that a swimming pool contractor who works across the eastern United States proposes to build a wave pool that would replace the aging town swimming pool that leaks both water and in turn town dollars.

Saltville is getting tougher on speeding drivers.

In front of the lone gondola, a bustling waterway stretches out and disappears in the distance while people dine on Italian food at tables just under the windows of an adjacent building.
It may seem a picturesque scene from Venice, but it’s actually just a few of the improvements that Davinci’s pizzeria in Abingdon has done to give the restaurant a more authentic feel.
According to Davinci’s owner Ramzy Gamlen, he opened the eatery in July of last year with the intention of being a simple pizzeria. However, Gamlen found that his customers would have liked to come in and have a sit-down meal.

Fairs are almost always fun. They’re cause for celebration every time they roll around with rides, carnival games and live entertainment.

Signs urging people to vote “Tricia Phipps for Clerk of Court” and “Fred Newman for Sheriff” have begun to pop up in front lawns all over the town and county, signaling the beginning of local races.
This year’s bill is especially large since, in addition to the normal Senate and House races, all constitutional officer’s slots are up for grabs.
According to Washington County Republican Party Chairman Thomas Dene, the GOP is looking forward to this year’s election.

An increase in the number of cases of child abuse in Wythe County has prompted a local longtime task force to renew its prevention efforts. The seriousness of the incidents spurred the Wythe County Child Abuse Task Force to reconvene and reorganize a few months ago.

The late Leland Smith’s love for children was legendary. It manifested itself at St. John’s Episcopal Church, in the church’s day care program and throughout the Wytheville community.