The Bland County School Board has completed its search for a new superintendent and is pleased to announce the selection of Bland County native Mrs. Laura Radford for the position. Current Superintendent Scott Meade will be retiring as of June 30, 2022. At that time, Mrs. Radford will step i…
Wytheville’s historic Millwald Theatre is gearing up to reopen this summer and, now, one of the most important steps of the theater’s revitalization effort has been taken: an executive director has been hired to oversee operations.
Several years ago, Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry sat in her writing room at her home in Bland, a cozy space with a fireplace, lots of books, a couch and desk. Looking out at Big Walker Mountain, she let her mind wander back to her teenage years, to her friends and to growing up in Russia during…
The University of Virginia Health System has joined a nationwide study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Ivermectin and Fluvoxamine as a COVID-19 treatment.
Entering the Wohlfahrt Haus Saturday night was like be-bopping back in time when homegrown bands were the rage and kept fans on their feet, either dancing or tapping out the rhythm. There, on the dinner theatre stage performed some of the best rock-n-rollers to come out of Bland County over …
Bland County School Superintendent Scott Meade announced at last week’s board meeting that he plans to retire in June.
School officials in Smyth, Wythe and Bland counties are reporting no problems after Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order aimed at ending a statewide COVID-19 mask mandate in public schools. As the week of Jan. 24 began, the number of students wearing masks had dwindled from the week…
Entering the Wohlfahrt Haus Saturday night was like be-bopping back in time when homegrown bands were the rage and kept fans on their feet, either dancing or tapping out the rhythm. There, on the dinner theatre stage performed some of the best rock-n-rollers to come out of Bland County over …
Bland County School Superintendent Scott Meade announced at last week’s board meeting that he plans to retire in June.
School officials in Smyth, Wythe and Bland counties are reporting no problems after Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order aimed at ending a statewide COVID-19 mask mandate in public schools. As the week of Jan. 24 began, the number of students wearing masks had dwindled from the week…
Area prosecutors had hoped state lawmakers would make changes to recent probation reform during the General Assembly’s 2022 session. The reform, they believe, has had some unintended consequences.
Accused of pointing a gun at an off-duty deputy who followed her SUV after it struck his vehicle, a Wythe County woman is facing several felony charges, including attempted murder.
A Bland County resident lost his dogs in a fire Friday.
Set to start in late February, a three-day jury trial has been scheduled for a West Virginia man accused in the Nov. 5, 2020, slaying of a Georgia woman.
A Bland County man is being held without bond on felony charges after police went to a residence last week in response to a shooting call and found suspected drugs.
A Wytheville native is breaking barriers in the Army. Abby Blount is one of only a few female Apache helicopter pilots and is one of only 92 women to graduate from the Army’s grueling Ranger School. She is the only female pilot in all branches of the military with a Ranger tab.
The Bland County Board of Supervisors and School Board recently welcomed new members. And on Monday, supervisors elected board member Randy Johnson as board chairman.
Bland County native Shawn Reed isn’t a doctor, nurse or scientist, but he’s fighting Covid, nevertheless. He doesn’t use a stethoscope, steroids or antivirals; instead, he uses the tools he knows best: dogs.
Long before the pandemic revealed that broadband connectivity is a necessity, not a luxury, Southwest Virginia communities were working to connect more and more homes and businesses – one grant, one project at a time. Those days of piecemeal efforts may well be done. Universal broadband for …
For decades, Jack Layfield wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail, but life kept getting in the way. Finally, as he neared retirement, he started making plans to complete the nearly 2,200-mile trail. Specifically, he needed to get into shape.
One is a bluegrass guitar picker; the other is a classically trained jazz pianist and graduate of a renowned music conservatory. Theirs is an odd pairing, but the combination works. And thanks to a worldwide pandemic, Casey Lewis and Albert Newberry are making beautiful music together.
For close to two years, Covid has marched through the world, making life difficult for all of us. Nearly everyone has been touched by the virus in some way, whether they’ve had it themselves, know someone who has had it or lost a friend or family member to it. Plus, many of us have stayed aw…
No one was injured, but property was damaged in a Monday morning fire at an award-winning Bland County resort.
A jazz trio entertained inside a heated tent as the crowd waited for the governor to arrive. There was wine, and a charcuterie board covered an entire table with olives and meats and crackers. When the time came for a long line of dignitaries to break ground, they did so with engraved shovels.
If you are curious about what is happening inside Wytheville’s Millwald Theatre, Saturday is your day to find out. From 4 to 6 p.m., there will be Sneak Peek at the Millwald, an open house that will let the community see first-hand the progress being made on the theatre renovation.
