Four license plate reader cameras have been operating in Marion since January. Marion’s police chief credits them with helping arrest multiple suspects, including a man wanted in a bank robbery.
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The photos surrounding one of fallen Smyth County Sheriff's Deputy Hunter Reedy show men and women from all around the country -- Minnesota, Colorado, Alabama, Florida, California, Texas, Arkansas, and Arizona, each one a first responder who died in the line of duty and left a family behind.…
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About 30 residents and community leaders talked about the future of the former Carnegie High School in Marion Tuesday evening. They came to a few conclusions.
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Marion is often referred to as the USA’s most patriotic town. This year, Culbert Drive may well deserve the designation of Marion’s most patriotic neighborhood.
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Celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence will be held over several days this week and include at least two fireworks displays in Smyth County.
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Penny’s Kitchen & Entertainment is ready to serve customers a meal, but it’s also prepared to help patrons play games or let off a little steam.
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Multiple aspects of health were topics of conversations at the annual 5 Bridges Wellness Fair at Hungry Mother State Park last Friday, but one Marion group put the focus on one natural issue that impacts everyone’s wellbeing: trees.
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A search warrant was issued earlier this week for City Dogs Boarding & Playcare. Dogs were seen in "significant emotional distress" amid high temperatures.
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The lawsuit seeks $3 million from Blacksburg after a police officer struck and killed Virginia Tech graduate student Spencer Forsling in December.
A man in Martinsville was arrested after Virginia State Police found suspected Molotov cocktails and explosive materials in his pickup truck on Dupont Road in Henry County.
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On Day 2 of the MLB Draft, Virginia baseball's Kyle Johnson was selected in the sixth round by the Tampa Bay Rays and Joe Tiroly was picked in the seventh by the San Diego Padres.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mark Pope likes to refer to the Kentucky Wildcats jersey as “a sacred piece of cloth.” Starting with the 2026-27 school year, that UK sports vestment could, hypothetically, have an ad for Big Ass Fans on it. On Jan. 23, the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a policy change that will take effect Aug. 1 and allow “commercial patches” on college sports team uniforms and apparel ...
UVa's Eric Becker and Liberty University's Ben Blair also were drafted Saturday.
Virginia baseball center fielder AJ Gracia was selected ninth overall by the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Draft on Saturday.
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Learn about Orange County, VA’s free Playin’ in the Park Independence celebration at Booster Park on July 2, 2026, including parking, timing, and meeting access.
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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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Learn about Orange County, Virginia's free Playin' in the Park Independence Celebration at Booster Park, including date, time, parking and what to bring.
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