Communities in Smyth and Wythe counties are working to support one of their own who was injured in the line of duty.

For the second year in a row, a Smyth County high school student has claimed the state title in an art competition.

A handful of parents were protesting outside the Smyth County Administration building prior to the School Board’s Monday evening meeting.

Last July 13, two women were killed and two other people were injured when a shooter attacked a Baptist church in Kentucky. 2025 also included assaults on churches or church schools in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Tennessee.

Last week, a report was released to the Governor and state legislators that said 13 Virginia rural hospitals are either at “immediate risk of closure” or “at risk of closure."

The playwright of “The Coolest Hometown” and the team gearing up to stage its production is hoping more community members will join their endeavor.

Smyth County has not received a single application from a data center wanting to locate in the community.