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Three Smyth County seniors who are already working for the community’s wellbeing and are achieving academically and athletically were recognized as Good Citizens Wednesday.
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These 250 years later, the signers of this country’s Declaration of Independence would likely be proud of multiple Smyth County students, who achieved a new level of recognition with their writing ability and knowledge of history.
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A Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony at Atkins Elementary celebrated more than a decade of work. Officials, funders, school staff and students gathered to check out the new playground.
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The criminal case against Robert Nolan Wolfe, 50, of Marion, is continuing to make its way through the court system.
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Rick Billings went to a faucet in his home and turned it on. No water came out.
Meet Smyth Animal Rescue’s Pet of the Week, Sable, who has lived 334 days in the shelter.
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Virginia education’s top leaders were in Southwest Virginia Wednesday, and when they headed home, they took hours of insights, ideas, and harsh realities with them for more study.
Rick Billings went to a faucet in his home and turned it on. No water came out.
Meet Smyth Animal Rescue’s Pet of the Week, Sable, who has lived 334 days in the shelter.
Water is on the minds of Chilhowie officials.
Virginia education’s top leaders were in Southwest Virginia Wednesday, and when they headed home, they took hours of insights, ideas, and harsh realities with them for more study.
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Val Mutter serves as a linchpin in Smyth County’s public safety and justice systems. Police officers investigating crimes and attorneys, clerks, and judges at work in the county’s courts agree that her night and day behind-the-scenes work often seems superhuman.
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Last Thursday, the Smyth County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution opposing any Congressional redistricting plan that “threatens the political voice of rural/conservative Virginians”.
- Stephanie Porter-Nichols Staff
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage has halted operations at its Atkins plant, leaving about 50 people jobless.
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A mother and daughter from a Marion church are currently undertaking a mission trip in Indonesia. They welcome community members to join them virtually and support their ministry.
- Staff Report
Christy Landers Tallamy is coming to Marion, the home of her mother and father, Deana and Monroe Landers, to sign copies of the second book in her historical fiction trilogy that is rooted in her family’s truth.
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Richard de Montebello is a man of ideas. He’s also a man of words. The thinker, storyteller, and creator wants to help 21st-century children (and adults) learn.
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Catering will no longer be available with special event space rentals at Hungry Mother State Park.
- Staff Reports
The late chemistry professor turned historian Dr. Jim Glanville once spoke of writing what he called “the big picture of Holstonia.” By that term, he meant the region of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee drained by the upper forks of the Holston River. His vision was to integrate de…
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Generations of community support was highlighted last week when Sugar Grove Elementary School won an attendance flag at the monthly school board meeting.
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By 2030, retail demand within the 20-minute drivetime of Marion is projected to reach $32.38 million. Town officials are working to bring more of that potential income to Marion as well as capture some of the income gaps that exist right now.
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Tuesday evening, Saltville’s town council celebrated the news that the work to enhance the Salt Trail just got another funding boost.