Monday afternoon, standing inside the newly rebuilt and renovated space that was gutted by fire in October 2021, Todd Baxter wondered how the walls might reflect on the 120 years they’ve stood.

If she was the mayor of Saltville, Kenzley Frye would address day-to-day issues like potholes, while also working on enhanced tourism marketing and bolstering diversity and inclusion in the community.

After hours in Smyth County Circuit Court Friday morning, Commonwealth’s Attorney Phillip “Bucky” Blevins declared that he could see each one of the students gathered there as future attorneys.

As officials continue to search for cost-saving measures, Smyth County’s convenience stations for trash collection will soon be closed a second day during the week.

Last Thursday evening, the county’s Planning Commission took action to send proposed zoning regulations for data centers back to the committee that first developed them.