In an August 2006 letter from the regional jail in Abingdon, Marcus Justin Good said he had been accused of a crime he did not commit.
However, according to police reports, less than a year earlier, he admitted guilt. And a little more than a year later, Good, of Chilhowie, became the second Smyth County resident to plead guilty to the slaying of Stacy James Richardson. The plea, entered in Grayson County Circuit Court last Friday, came almost two years to the day from when police found the 35-year-old Lansing, N.C., man’s body along Chestnut Mountain Road in Washington County. Good also pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to commit murder charge and two grand larceny charges, one for taking Richardson’s 1992 Pontiac Sunfire and another for taking his billfold.

Board asks school leaders to consider plan for three schools to serve grades k-8.

General election won’t be impacted

Operation would cater to horse owners

Dog breeder looks to move business to Giles County

Navigating the world of special education opportunities and resources can be a difficult task for parents and guardians. For those who care for special needs students in Smyth County, next week’s Special Education Information Expo will be a clearinghouse of knowledge about useful services and resources.

Marion has $15,000 for a survey of buildings for possible inclusion in an expansion of its historic district. The money is a grant from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to be matched by $15,000 from the town.

Church puts on annual event

Less than an acre burns

Council to decide whether or not to approve proposed pharmacy