GW gets by Giles Apr 15, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 0 1 of 2 Rural Retreat’s Brody Childers scores against Chilhowie in the 2024 VHSL Region 1D baseball finals. Emily Ball, Bristol Herald Courier Caroline Harris swings the bat tor the George Wythe Maroons in their loss to Eastside on Monday in the VHSL Class 1 state quarterfinals in Wise. Stephen King photos, SK Images Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BaseballkAmkDEC@?8m k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mv( 86ED 3J v:=6Dk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmr256 qC2==6J H6?E b\7@C\d[ D4@C65 E9C66 CF?D 2?5 2=D@ A:E4965 2 D4@C6=6DD D6G6?E9 :??:?8 E@ ?@E49 E96 D2G6 2D v6@C86 (JE96 56762E65 v:=6D ``\h :? |@F?E2:? t>A:C6 s:DEC:4E A=2J]k^AmkAmr2??@? (@@5D Wb\7@C\c[ EH@ #qxDX[ {F<6 s@J=6 Wa\7@C\c[ EH@ #qxDX[ tE92? q6>6?E Wa\7@C\bX 2?5 r2J56? q6>6?E WEH@ #qxDX 2=D@ 9:E E96 32== H6== 7@C 9625 4@249 s@??:6 v2>3=6’D |2C@@?D]k^Am kAmp 7:G6\CF? 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Marion's fire-EMS chief is leaving Marion to serve the Commonwealth Rusty Hamm began caring for the people of Marion and Smyth County when he was 16 years old and volunteered to serve with the fire department a…
Smyth wildfire covered 23 acres A discarded cigarette caused a fire that burned 23 acres, a vehicle and two structures (not homes).
Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee Last summer, when his Henry Street property was being abated by the Town of Marion, Danny Parks was accused of assaulting a town employee. Las…
Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say A Northern Virginia dentist and former lieutenant governor are dead after a shooting authorities call a murder-suicide. Their son placed the 9…
Smyth supervisors honor emergency dispatchers Emergencies can occur at any moment. Often the first people who those in crisis talk to are emergency dispatchers. They are the ones who direc…
