Featured Top Story Local boy qualifies for Loretta Lynn’s Abby Whitt | Editor Jul 12, 2023 Jul 12, 2023 0 1 of 3 Six-year-old Deacon Thomas is one of the 42 fastest amateur motocross racers in the nation. Photo submitted Floyd County’s Deacon Thomas poses for a photo with his ticket to Loretta Lynn’s Ranch for the Amateur National Motocross Championship. Photo submitted The Regional Qualifier at Muddy Creek earns Deacon his ticket to The Ranch 2023. Photo submitted Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Abby Whitt | Editor Abby Whitt — EditorkAmp C:D:?8 7:CDE\8C256C :? u=@J5 r@F?EJ :D 8@:?8 E@ %96 #2?49 7@C {@C6EE2 {J??’D p>2E6FC }2E:@?2= |@E@4C@DD r92>A:@?D9:A[ H9:49 368:?D 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 >@?E9]k^AmkAm$:I\J62C\@=5 s624@? %9@>2D 92D 366? C24:?8 >@E@C3:<6D 7@C EH@ J62CD 2?5 AC@G65 9:>D6=7 E@ 36 @?6 @7 E96 ca 72DE6DE C:56CD :? E96 ?2E:@? ;FDE E9C66 52JD 27E6C 7:?:D9:?8 <:?56C82CE6?[ 9:D >@> y6DD: D2:5]k^AmkAms624@? 7:?:D965 E96 #68:@?2= "F2=:7:6C 2E |F55J rC66< :? E9:C5 A=246[ @77:4:2==J 62C?:?8 9:D DA@E :? E96 H66<\=@?8 492>A:@?D9:A :? wFCC:42?6 |:==D[ %6??6DD66]k^Am kAm(@C<D9@AD 2E %96 #2?49 368:? yF=J b` 2?5 4@?4=F56 pF8] d H:E9 492>A:@?D9:A C246D]k^Am People are also reading… Remembering, living: Smyth Recovery Court vigil features stories of hope Trump doles out billions to voters ahead of midterm elections Chilhowie, Marion, Saltville office seekers speak at candidates' forum Celebration of Life: Ridgerunner shares the transformation she witnesses Virginia Tech football denied on final play in loss at Cal Goodwill opening Tazewell store Glade Spring woman arrested on Smyth felony warrant Access to Beauty: VDOT celebrates Elk Garden trailhead parking improvements Saltville Town Council appoints Carneal to fill open seat Naming ceremony: Bland County Sheriff's Office's new K9's name honors partnership Virginia football rallies for come-from-behind win over Syracuse Smyth supervisors, school board learn about facilities study, 1% sales tax referendum Tagged and Sent Out: Citizen scientists at Hungry Mother release monarchs Feels Like Home: Lewis' Country Store prepares to open in Chilhowie 'We’ve been screwed': How one county shifted on data centers kAm%96 #249’D EC24< :D FD65 EH:46 2 J62C[ 6?DFC:?8 “2 72:C A=2J:?8 7:6=5 2?5 ?@ ‘9@>6E@H? 25G2?E286’[” :ED H63D:E6 DE2E6D]k^AmkAms624@? E92?<D #J2? $>:E9 2E {2<6 $F82C %C66 |@E@CDA@CED !2C< 7@C “EC2:?:?8 2?5 36=:6G:?8 :? 9:>]”k^AmkAmp ?F>36C @7 3FD:?6DD6D 2C6 DFAA@CE:?8 s624@?’D C246 E@ {@C6EE2 {J??’D :?4=F5:?8 w:89\%9@> !@H6CDA@CED[ %U2>Ajt $>2== t?8:?6[ %9@>2D x?5FDEC:2= u23C:42E:@?[ !62C46 w62E:?8 2?5 p:C r@?5:E:@?:?8[ 2?5 u=@J5 y6H6=CJ]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
