Brian Burkett, the longtime manager of Mountain Empire Airport, believes that the Med-Trans Corporation could not “have picked a better location to base their Highlands Emergency Air Rescue & Transport (HEART) Bell 407 helicopter.”
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The folks at Hungry Mother State Park want to help people get into the holiday spirit this Saturday as they host their Santa’s Elves Bash. Not only will the event offer seasonal goodies and activities, but it will also help local children.
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One after another, leaders assured the Board of Supervisors that they understand the county’s cash flow constraints and will work with them on budget cuts. However, when it came to public safety, Smyth County’s towns sought equitable treatment and asked that at least some funding be restored…
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Cal Corona stands still, straddling Leaf, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois. Corona watches Leaf’s nose to determine when she’s focused and ready. Then, he gives her the command to search. Leaf isn’t searching for drugs or explosives. She’s searching the ground and air for the scent of human remains.
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A veteran familiar to many Smyth County residents will serve as the speaker for next Wednesday’s Veterans Day ceremony in Chilhowie.
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As he pulled the guitar from its protective wrapping, Will Mitchell paused to look at the instrument. “This is beautiful,” he whispered reverently before picking it up.
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“I don’t know if we were drinking the Kool-Aid, or some people say the rat poison, but we got humbled,” James Franklin said in a more somber tone than normal. “We got to come back in and get to work. That’s the coaches. That’s the players. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”
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