Town updated on industrial developments Staff reports Mar 17, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Joint Industrial Development Authority Executive Director David Manley on March 9 updated Town Council on developments in the town and county.kAmp>@?8 E96 8C@HE9 9:89=:89E65[ |2?=6J E2=<65 23@FE 2? 6IA2?D:@? 2E sF496DD s2:CJ E92E H@F=5 5@F3=6 AC@5F4E:@? 42A24:EJ 2?5 255 2 3FEE6C =:?6]k^AmkAmw6 2=D@ A@:?E65 E@ d_ ;@3D 36:?8 4C62E65 3J EC2?D7@C>6C >2?F724EFC6C y$% !@H6C tBF:A>6?E 3F:=5:?8 :ED 7:CDE &]$] 724:=:EJ @? 2 =:EE=6 >@C6 E92? 7:G6 24C6D :? (JE96G:==6] %96 4@>A2?J D2JD :ED (JE96G:==6 42>AFD H@F=5 :?4C62D6 42A24:EJ 7C@> `__ F?:ED :? a_ad E@ `[___ F?:ED E9:D J62C] k^Am kAm|2?=6J 2=D@ E2=<65 23@FE H@C< 2E !C@8C6DD !2C<[ H96C6 2 Sf]` >:==:@? 8C2?E\7F?565 AC@;64E H@F=5 86E {@E `_ D9@G6= C625J 7@C 2? :?5FDEC:2= 4=:6?E 3J 62C=J ?6IE J62C]k^Am People are also reading… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Along the Yellow Brick Road Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Marion council members debate apolitical status with redistricting, 2A requests Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Smyth supervisors say collective bargaining bills could cost county millions kAm%96 5:C64E@C 2=D@ E@F4965 @? E96 hh\24C6 AC@;64E :? !C@8C6DD !2C< E92E :D 9@>6 E@ $@=:D pCI[ 2 >F49\BF6DE:@?65 52E2 46?E6C E92E :D AC@;64E65 E@ 255 S`_ >:==:@? :? E2I C6G6?F6 2??F2==J E@ E96 4@F?EJ’D 4@776CD]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 AF3=:4 4@>>6?E[ #@3:? u2D2?@ BF6DE:@?65 E96 =24< @7 EC2?DA2C6?4J @? 56G6=@A>6?ED] $96 D2:5 AF3=:4 4@?46C? 23@FE E96 52E2 46?E6C 92D 366? :? =2C86 A2CE 5F6 E@ 9@H :E 2AA62CD E@ 92G6 366? 564:565 369:?5 4=@D65 5@@CD]k^Am kAm“z66A:?8 D64C6ED 5@?’E H@C<[” u2D2?@ D2:5]k^Am kAmu2D2?@ 2=D@ BF6DE:@?65 E96 E@H? 23@FE 7:D42= >2?286>6?E 3J 4@F?4:= >6>36CD[ A@:?E:?8 E@ 2 Sb__[___ A9@?6 D6CG:46 FA8C256 E92E D96 D2:5 4@F=5 92G6 366? A2:5 7@C 3J H:D6 >@?6J >2?286>6?E C2E96C E92? 563E]k^Am kAmx? @E96C ?6HD[ 4@F?4:= >6>36CD 9@?@C65 7@C>6C :?E6C:> %@H? |2?286C 2?5 %@H? r=6C< $96CCJ r@CG:? 7@C 96C bb J62CD @7 D6CG:46] r@CG:? DE2CE65 :? `hha 2D D64C6E2CJ @7 E96 r92>36C 2?5 >@G65 E9C@F89 G2C:@FD A@D:E:@?D H:E9 E96 E@H? F?E:= 96C C6E:C6>6?E @? y2?] `]k^Am kAmr@F?4:= 2=D@ 2AAC@G65 DEC66E 4=@DFC6D 7@C E96 u@FCE9 @7 yF=J 46=63C2E:@?[ r9C:DE>2D A2C256 2?5 ~4E@36C’D |2J96> @? |2:? $EC66E[ 2=@?8 H:E9 4=@DFC6D 7@C E96 2??F2= ECF?<\@C\EC62E 6G6?E]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 New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward The criminal case against Robert Nolan Wolfe, 50, of Marion, is continuing to make its way through the court system. Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition These 250 years later, the signers of this country’s Declaration of Independence would likely be proud of multiple Smyth County students, who … Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now The developer of a truck stop planned for a site at Interstate 81’s Exit 39 expects that ground will be broken later this year. Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Three Smyth County seniors who are already working for the community’s wellbeing and are achieving academically and athletically were recogniz… Along the Yellow Brick Road On Saturday, March 14, a quartet of highly animated and superbly talented actors brought to the Millwald Theatre stage a journey to Oz like no…
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