Early this week, the search continued for a Virginia Beach man facing multiple charges in Marion after a Friday incident.
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As the Appalachian Center for Hope begins accepting patient applications and prepares to open its door to provide addiction treatment, those behind the institution aren’t pausing their work to help Southwest Virginia. The center’s executive director said, “We see this as the first step.”
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In 2019, the critical need for in-patient substance use treatment became starkly apparent to Smyth County leaders as the opioid crisis mounted. This month, the center they envisioned and brought into reality despite numerous challenges is beginning to accept patient applications.
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Feeding Southwest Virginia and three of its partner agencies, including a Smyth County food pantry, will share in a $403,080 grant from the Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia.
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On a Saturday afternoon, the room was lit with warm side lights as the equipment for a presentation glowed ready at the front. Just the prior day, the room’s look conveyed festive dinosaur habitat, ready to help youngsters celebrate summer reading and play.
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Over the course of decades two men put their faith, hands, feet, and backs into providing warm and safe houses for the people of multiple Southwest Virginia counties. For some people that meant a new roof or a ramp for a wheelchair. Sometimes that meant giving them firewood.
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Transforming a building that was once considered an eyesore in Saltville into a gateway to the community and the Salt Trail has taken on special significance for one Smyth County official.
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The Wytheville Training School Cultural Center proudly celebrated its 4th Annual Youth Theater Week, a dynamic and joy-filled program that continues to uplift young voices and showcase emerging talent. This year’s production — a lively and imaginative portrayal of The Jungle Book — reflected…
For generations, the Bland County Fair has been a place where families, friends and neighbors come together to celebrate the community, enjoy the sights and sounds of the fair, and make memories that last long after the midway closes. This year, the tradition reaches a remarkable milestone a…
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Parking at the Orange County Public Safety Building will remain available for the July 2, 2026 planning commission meeting during the Playin’ in the Park event.
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Orange County government facilities, landfill, libraries, and animal shelter will observe Independence Day closures July 3–4, with normal operations resuming afterward.
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