Smyth TRIAD formally chartered Jasmine Franks Staff Sep 18, 2025 Sep 18, 2025 0 Commonwealth’s Attorney Phillip “Bucky” Blevins SPorter Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jasmine Franks Staff A program aimed at protecting senior citizens from fraud, abuse and exploitation has been formally chartered in Smyth County.kAmpEE@C?6J v6?6C2= y2D@? |:J2C6D[ r@>>@?H62=E9’D pEE@C?6J !9:==:A “qF4<J” q=6G:?D[ s:DEC:4E %9C66 s:C64E@C #:92??@? !@H6CD 2?5 r9:=9@H:6 q2AE:DE r9FC49 !2DE@C r@5J $EFC8:== D:8?65 E96 492CE6C 2E $>JE9 r@F?EJ %#xps’D D64@?5 6G6?E @? $6AE] c]k^AmkAmpE E96 D:8?:?8 46C6>@?J[ |:J2C6D DA@<6 @7 D6?:@C 4:E:K6?D’ GF=?6C23:=:EJ] w6 D92C65 E92E 9:D @H? fh\J62C\@=5 >@E96C 925 366? E2C86E65 3J D42>>6CD]k^Am kAm“x 86E 2E =62DE 2 42== @C 2 E6IE >6DD286 7C@> 96C 2 H66< D2J:?8[ ‘x 8@E D@>6 E6IE >6DD286 7C@> p>2K@? 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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.
Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Rick Billings went to a faucet in his home and turned it on. No water came out.
Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week.
Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground A Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony at Atkins Elementary celebrated more than a decade of work. Officials, funders, school staff and students gat…
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 …
