Morning Coffee Beans Your vote counts (copy) (copy) Deana Landers Columnist Oct 28, 2026 Oct 28, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Politics can be a very touchy subject this year, especially regarding the elections coming up on Nov. 3.kAmx 92G6 ?@E:465 E92E H96? 2 A6CD@? 7C@> @?6 A@=:E:42= A2CEJ DE2CED E2=<:?8 23@FE E96:C 42?5:52E6[ :E :D 92C5 7@C E96> E@ DE@A 2?5 =:DE6? E@ H92E E96 A6CD@? 7C@> 2?@E96C A2CEJ :D ECJ:?8 E@ D2J]k^AmkAmx? E92E 42D6[ @?6 @C E96 @E96C A6CD@? H2=<D 2H2J @C 86ED 2?8CJ]k^AmkAmx 92G6 =62C?65 E92E :E :D 62D:6C E@ E2=< 23@FE E96 6=64E:@?D :7 H6 DE@A 4@>A6E:?8 2?5 364@>6 4FC:@FD 23@FE H9J E96 A6CD@? E92E :D @? E96 @E96C D:56 9@=5D E96:C A@=:E:42= G:6HD]k^Am kAmyFDE 3J 2D<:?8 BF6DE:@?D 2?5 =:DE6?:?8]k^Am People are also reading… Chilhowie confirms it's exploring boundary adjustment Smyth School Board takes next step to address buildings' needs Citizen files court complaint trying to upend Smyth's data center zoning regulations Smyth County considers permit for second battery energy storage facility Social worker issues appeal for more foster families Smyth School Board honors educator who builds on student strengths Verizon wants to hang up on landlines, but some customers aren’t so sure Diesel costs force Smyth schools to review bus use Democrats capture Congress in sweeping setback for Trump Legislators honor T-Bone Lewis, present General Assembly resolution Unflappable: QB Grunkemeyer setting the tone for Virginia Tech Grant allows Chilhowie PD to put AED in each police vehicle Morgan to discuss his new book on SWVA's rich biodiversity at Saltville museum Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star, dies at 86 James Franklin aims to get Virginia Tech freshmen out of 'redshirt mode' kAmx 92G6 5@?6 E92E :? >2?J 4@?G6CD2E:@?D E92E 92G6 366? 5:77:4F=E 7@C >6] u@C ;FDE 2 =:EE=6 H9:=6 ?@E ECJ:?8 E@ 86E J@FC A@:?E 24C@DD 2?5 =:DE6?:?8 E@ H92E E96 @E96C A6CD@? 36=:6G6D 2?5 H9J 42? 62D6 E96 E6?D:@? 2?5 96=A J@F F?56CDE2?5 H96C6 E96 @E96C A6CD@? :D 4@>:?8 7C@>]k^AmkAm(92E 3@E96CD >6 >@C6 E92? E96 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 2?5 5:D28C66>6?ED 367@C6 E96 6=64E:@?D 2C6 E9@D6 27E6C E96 6=64E:@?D] p7E6C =:DE6?:?8 E@ D@>6@?6 E6== >6 9@H 325 E96 A6CD@? :D E92E 92D 366? 6=64E65[ E96? x 364@>6 4FC:@FD 2?5 2D< E96> H9@ E96J G@E65 7@C 2?5 H9J] %92E :D H96? E96J @7E6? D2J E@ >6[ “~9[ x 5:5?’E G@E6] x 5:5?’E =:<6 6:E96C @?6 @7 E96> 2?5 2?JH2J H92E 5@6D :E >2EE6Cn”k^Am kAm(6==[ x 42? E6== J@F @?6 D:8?:7:42?E :?DE2?46 H96C6 2 D:?8=6 G@E6 492?865 9:DE@CJ E92E @44FCC65 5FC:?8 E96 C2E:7:42E:@? @7 E96 `hE9 p>6?5>6?E :? `ha_]k^Am kAmp %6??6DD66 =68:D=2E@C[ w2CCJ qFC?[ 492?865 9:D G@E6 2E E96 =2DE >:?FE6[ H9:49 2==@H65 E96 2>6?5>6?E E@ A2DD 3J ;FDE @?6 G@E6]k^AmkAm%9:D 2>6?5>6?E 8C2?E65 H@>6? E96 C:89E E@ G@E6 :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ >2C<:?8 2 A:G@E2= >@>6?E :? p>6C:42? 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkAmp?@E96C DF49 @442D:@? @44FCC65 :? E96 !C6D:56?E:2= t=64E:@? @7 `g__] %96 6=64E:@? 6?565 :? 2 E:6[ 2?5 @?6 G@E6 :? E96 w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 564:565 %9@>2D y6776CD@?VD AC6D:56?4J]k^Am kAmx 42? E6== J@F >2?J @E96C 6I2>A=6D[ 3FE J@F 42? E2<6 E96 E:>6 2?5 36 4FC:@FD 6?@F89 E@ =@@< FA 9@H @?6 G@E6 492?865 @E96C :>A@CE2?E A2CED @7 @FC 9:DE@CJ]k^Am kAmqFE E96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E C62D@? :D E92E J@F 92G6 E96 C:89E 2?5 E96 C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ E@ G@E6 2?5[ :7 J@F 49@@D6 ?@E E@[ H92E C:89E 5@ J@F 92G6 E@ 4@>A=2:?nk^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 Chilhowie confirms it's exploring boundary adjustment Following an anonymous social media post on Wednesday that included several presentation documents, the Town of Chilhowie issued a statement c… Smyth School Board takes next step to address buildings' needs Northwood High School was built nearly 70 years ago. The windows in the auditorium may be the original ones. Citizen files court complaint trying to upend Smyth's data center zoning regulations A Marion citizen has filed a complaint in Smyth County Circuit Court, asking the court to order the Board of Supervisors to repeal the portion… Smyth County considers permit for second battery energy storage facility A Texas-based company that is already working to bring a battery energy storage facility to Smyth County has asked for the OK to build a secon… Social worker issues appeal for more foster families In early October, 43 Smyth County children were in foster care. Only seven of those youngsters were able to stay in the community. The others …
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Smyth School Board takes next step to address buildings' needs Northwood High School was built nearly 70 years ago. The windows in the auditorium may be the original ones.
Citizen files court complaint trying to upend Smyth's data center zoning regulations A Marion citizen has filed a complaint in Smyth County Circuit Court, asking the court to order the Board of Supervisors to repeal the portion…
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