Senate Stop Locals air grievances and fears at town hall with Sen. Mark Warner Jasmine Franks Staff Apr 18, 2025 Apr 18, 2025 0 1 of 5 Photo courtesy of Dan Kegley U.S. Sen. Mark Warner made a stop as part of a tour through the southwestern and Roanoke Valley portions of the state. Photo courtesy of Dan Kegley Photo courtesy of Dan Kegley Contributed photo by Dan Kegley. Jasmine Franks/Smyth County News & Messenger Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jasmine Franks Staff Local residents aired their grievances and fears on Tuesday as U.S. Sen. Mark Warner stopped in for a town hall at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion.kAm(2C?6C >256 E96 G:D:E 2D A2CE @7 2 E@FC E9C@F89 E96 D@FE9H6DE6C? 2?5 #@2?@<6 '2==6J A@CE:@?D @7 E96 DE2E6]k^AmkAm$6G6C2= 2EE6?566D H2?E65 E@ <?@H H92E r@?8C6DD 4@F=5 @C H@F=5 5@ E@ E2>A 5@H? @? H92E E96J 42==65 E96 =2H=6DD?6DD @7 E96 %CF>A 25>:?:DEC2E:@?]k^AmkAm“p>6C:42?D H2?E E@ <?@H H96? H6’== C6EFC? E@ E96 CF=6 @7 =2H[” @?6 2EE6?566 E@=5 E96 D6?2E@C]k^Am kAmp?@E96C 2D<65[ “(92E 5@ H6 5@ H96? E96 AC6D:56?E @7 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D @A6?=J 567:6D 2 $FAC6>6 r@FCE CF=:?8n”k^Am People are also reading… Smyth man accused of forging military document Saltville readies for 55th Labor Day celebration Proposed zoning regs for data centers head to Smyth supervisors 'Damn good' Virginia Tech hands VMI its most lopsided loss ever Virginia Tech's Franklin: Hokies focus on toppling crown Virginia Tech football fans enthused about new coach, new season No mercy: Smyth prosecutor, victim's nephew fight murderer's parole Chilhowie to consider joining Virginia Main Street program David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together 3 takeaways from James Franklin’s debut win at Virginia Tech Sacred ground: In his search, Barnette teaches others to care for cemeteries, grave markers James Franklin delivers in debut as Virginia Tech routs VMI Body of teen recovered from a Virginia reservoir How to watch Virginia football's Week 2 tilt vs. Norfolk State Marion council to take up proposed loitering ordinance again kAm(2C?6C 2DDFC65 6G6?E8@6CD E92E 96 H@F=5 ?6G6C DE@A H@C<:?8 E@ 255C6DD E9@D6 :DDF6D[ D2J:?8 96’5 6G6? 366? 6?4@FC2865 3J #6AF3=:42?D :? r@?8C6DD H9@ H6C6 F?H:==:?8 E@ DA62< @FE E96>D6=G6D]k^AmkAm(9:=6 96 2AAC64:2E65 E92E 6?4@FC286>6?E[ 96 D2:5 96 E@=5 E96>[ “x 5@?’E H2?E E@ 36 J@FC 52>? 4@?D4:6?46]”k^AmkAmp?@E96C A6CD@? E@=5 E96 D6?2E@C[ “(6 ;FDE 766= 9@A6=6DD[” 2D<:?8 H92E A6@A=6 4@F=5 5@ E@ 96=A C6EFC? ?@C>2=4J E@ E96 &]$]k^Am kAm(2C?6C E@=5 6G6?E8@6CD E92E E96J D9@F=5 ECJ E@ 6?8286 :? A62467F= 5:2=@8F6 H:E9 E9@D6 H9@ DFAA@CE E96 25>:?:DEC2E:@?[ DEC6DD:?8 E92E E96J D9@F=5 8@ :?E@ E9@D6 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 2>:423=J 2?5 ?@E 36 @? E96 2EE24<]k^Am kAm(9:=6 E96 E@H? 92== H2D H6==\2EE6?565[ 96 D2:5[ “(6’G6 8@E E@ 92G6 E9:D E962E6C A24<65]”k^AmkAmp =@42= A65:2EC:4:2? 2=D@ 6IAC6DD65 4@?46C? 23@FE G244:?2E:@? C2E6D[ D2J:?8 E9@D6 2E |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= H6C6 2E geT[ 5@H? 7C@> hdT `_ J62CD 28@]k^Am kAm“x 42?’E 36=:6G6 :? a_ad H6 2C6 >@G:?8 2H2J 7C@> D4:6?46[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm“xE D42C6D E96 5:4<6?D @FE @7 >6[” (2C?6C 28C665[ ?@E:?8 E92E A@E6?E:2= 4FED E@ |65:42:5 H@F=5 36 56EC:>6?E2= 7@C 962=E942C6 :? CFC2= 2C62D]k^AmkAm(2C?6C 2=D@ DA@<6 @7 E2C:77D[ H@CCJ:?8 E92E H9:=6 =2C86C 4@>A2?:6D H@F=5 72C6 H6== 2?5 H@F=5 7:?5 C6=:67[ “x7 J@F’C6 2 D>2== >2?F724EFC:?8 3FD:?6DD @? E96 g` 4@CC:5@C[ J@F 5@?’E 86E E92E C6=:67]”k^Am kAm(2C?6C 6?4@FC2865 2EE6?566D E@ <66A C6249:?8 @FE E@ E96:C D6?2E@CD 2?5 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 2?5 9@=5 E96> 244@F?E23=6] p?5[ 96 368865 E96> E@ C6249 @FE E@ A6@A=6 H9@ 5@ ?@E 28C66 H:E9 E96>]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Smyth man accused of forging military document A Smyth County man has been accused of forging a federal document to back up his claim that he was military veteran. The suspect was trying to… Saltville readies for 55th Labor Day celebration From a parade and fireworks to music and more music, Saltville is offering an array of entertainment to help folks celebrate Labor Day and bid… Proposed zoning regs for data centers head to Smyth supervisors Having heard good and bad about data centers, a citizen asked members of the Board of Supervisors if they would put their name and seat behind… 'Damn good' Virginia Tech hands VMI its most lopsided loss ever VMI's 70-point margin of defeat eclipsed a 67-0 loss to Cincinnati in 1953. Virginia Tech's Franklin: Hokies focus on toppling crown James Franklin isn’t resorting to pulling up bulletin board material to get Virginia Tech ready for Saturday’s noon contest against Old Domini…
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