Lives lost were remembered, while lives saved were celebrated at last week’s Smyth County Recovery Court candlelight vigil.
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A Wednesday evening candidates’ forum brought out some of those seeking a seat on one of Smyth County’s three town councils.
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Melissa Finelli gets to spend many of her days watching people transform.
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On beautiful days when people would set off to hike Mount Rogers, Virginia’s highest mountain, or ride on the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, vehicles would often line the side of Whitetop Road near the Elk Garden trailhead, heightening risks for drivers and hikers.
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Sixty to 65 people gathered at Hungry Mother State Park late last month to tag and release Monarch butterflies. Many of them had never touched a butterfly until that morning.
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The Saltville Town Council was divided over who they should appoint to fill the seat left open by Councilman R.B. Henderson’s August death.
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How did Southwest Virginia help shape the American Revolution?
Smyth County’s financial advisor focused on the numbers.
School Board member Ben Adams was the first person to call out the discrepancy.
Last week, the Glade Spring Police Department arrested Betty E. Campbell after executing a search warrant. In addition to new charges, she was arrested on outstanding felony warrants from Smyth County and Washington County.
A slogan describing Saltville and its history declares “From the Ice Age to the Space Age.” An industry leader in the community loves to tell how in the 1960s Olin-Mathieson produced hydrazine, which fueled the Titan II rocket and the Apollo lunar module that helped to put man on the moon. I…
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$221+ million is the estimated cost of repairs and renovations needed at Smyth County’s schools over the next few years, according to a just completed facilities study.
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Ken Heath described Food City’s investment in its new supermarket as the largest investment in Marion in his three-decades-plus tenure working as the town’s director of community and economic development.
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The celebration of this country’s 250th anniversary will continue next weekend at one of Smyth County’s largest festivals.
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Marion Mayor Avery Cornett described a proposed loitering ordinance as vague in places. He also cautioned members of the Town Council that he believed it “criminalizes normal behavior”.
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If they did nothing, Board of Supervisors Chair Charlie Atkins said, county leaders feared that a data center could come in and little protection would exist. However, the zoning regulations specifically governing data centers adopted last Thursday evening, he said, give leaders some control…
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The guardian angel of this region’s cemeteries: That’s how Anna Leigh DeBord described Charlie Barnette to a group gathered in Marion’s oldest cemetery last week.
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From a parade and fireworks to music and more music, Saltville is offering an array of entertainment to help folks celebrate Labor Day and bid farewell to summer.
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Officials are working to bolster the Main Street area of Chilhowie.
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An energy company headquartered in Virginia is spending more than $50,000 on a social media campaign to raise awareness about the work of volunteer firefighters and the sacrifices they make. Wednesday company representatives came to Marion to celebrate Marion Fire-EMS and award them a grant …
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Editor's note: Please be advised that this article contains sensitive material regarding a rape and murder.
Just like the flower she's named after, Lotus, Smyth Animal Rescue’s Pet of the Week, is ready to bloom in the right home!
The Lincoln Theatre will host “The Coolest Hometown,” a live stage production, on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.