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…
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.
It’s the time of year when members of Mechanicsburg Christian Church prepare for a mission trip to an orphanage in Bolivia, where they help make the holidays merry and bright.
A Little Creek Air Force veteran has received a coveted Quilt of Valor, a handmade quilt awarded to a service member or veteran who has been touched by war. Tommy Poole received his quilt Nov. 4 from a Blacksburg-based representative of the Quilt of Valor Foundation.
This Veterans Day, Life Changers Christian Center will dedicate a special garden to honor veterans across the country. To celebrate the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’s 100th anniversary Thursday, the center has created a Never Forget Garden to ensure that the millions of America’s war dead are…
Crossroads Social House, a 25,000-square-foot family entertainment center located near Walmart and Lowe’s is open for business.
The community will come together on Saturday to remember a longtime Bland County lawman who died last week at age 74.
With the CDC anticipated to give the green light for children ages 5 to 11 to get vaccinated against COVID-19, local health departments are making plans for distribution. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting today to discuss and make its recommendation.
During its October meeting, Smyth County Board of Supervisors agreed to hold a public hearing on establishing a Regional Industrial Facilities Authority with Bland County to further develop Pathway Park in Chilhowie. Bland County’s supervisors are scheduled to discuss the potential partnersh…
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