Wytheville wins Main Street award Apr 13, 2026 Apr 13, 2026 0 Downtown Wytheville, shown in this undated file photo, recently receied the Great American Main Street Award. File photo courtesy of Downtown Wytheville Inc. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Downtown Wytheville was picked to receive the prestigious Great American Main Street Award during the Main Street Now Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma.kAm%96 2H2C5 C64@8?:K6D 6I46==6?46 :? AC6D6CG2E:@?\32D65 4@>>6C4:2= 5:DEC:4E C6G:E2=:K2E:@?] s@H?E@H? (JE96G:==6 H2D A:4<65 3J 2 ?2E:@?2= ;FCJ 4@>AC:D65 @7 =6256CD :? E96 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 9:DE@C:4 AC6D6CG2E:@? DA246]k^AmkAm%96 @C82?:K2E:@? =65 @?6 @7 E96 ?2E:@?’D >@DE 5C2>2E:4 5@H?E@H? EFC?2C@F?5D[ C65F4:?8 G242?4J C2E6D 7C@> ca A6C46?E :? a_`c E@ ;FDE c A6C46?E E@52J]k^Am kAm“s@H?E@H? 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