Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52 Contributor Content Contributor content by Tom White Jan 27, 2026 Jan 27, 2026 0 3 min to read Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo provided by Pexels kAm$E2E6 @77:4:2=D 2C6 24E:G6=J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^4E3]G:C8:?:2]8@G^>65:2^4E3^286?52D\2?5\>66E:?8\>:?FE6D^a_ad^``^C6D^b\D>2CE\D42=6\AC@;64E\3F586E\:?4C62D6\7@C\C@FE6\da\D276EJ\6?92?46>6?ED\FA4\``dcf_\:?\3=2?5\4@F?EJ]A57Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm255C6DD:?8 D276EJ 4@?46C?D @? #@FE6 da :? q=2?5 r@F?EJk^2m[ 2D 6G:56?465 3J 2 C646?E 286?52 :E6> 7@C E96 r@>>@?H62=E9 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? q@2C5VD }@G6>36C `_[ a_ad[ >66E:?8 C682C5:?8 2 3F586E :?4C62D6 7@C Qk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]G5@E]G:C8:?:2]8@G^AC@;64ED^3C:DE@=\5:DEC:4E^C@FE6\da\3=2?5\4@F?EJ\:?E6CD64E:@?\D276EJ\6?92?46>6?E^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm#@FE6 da $276EJ t?92?46>6?EDk^2m”] %9:D DE2E6\=6G6= 24E:@? 7@==@HD =@42= 4@?46C?D 23@FE E96 C@25H2J[ H9:49 :D <?@H? 7@C :ED ?2CC@H[ H:?5:?8 4@?5:E:@?D 2?5 =24< @7 256BF2E6 8F2C5C2:=D :? 46CE2:? 2C62D] w:DE@C:42= C6A@CED 92G6 5@4F>6?E65 D:>:=2C 92K2C5D @? #@FE6 da[ :?4=F5:?8 3=:?5 4FCG6D 2?5 52>2865 :?7C2DECF4EFC6[ DFAA@CE:?8 E96 ?665 7@C E96 C6BF6DE65 D276EJ :>AC@G6>6?ED E@ AC6G6?E G69:4=6D 7C@> =62G:?8 E96 C@25H2J]k^Am People are also reading… Despite opposition, concerns about rights, Marion council adopts loitering ordinance Food City's investment in new Marion store exceeds $15M A look at Smyth board's OK of data center zoning regs 7 Smyth schools to benefit from security funding Chilhowie Apple Festival to celebrate USA's 250th Smyth man accused of forging military document Friday Night Lights: Rural Retreat Farmers Market to expand opportunities Keys to victory in Virginia Tech football's road opener against Maryland No mercy: Smyth prosecutor, victim's nephew fight murderer's parole Grant program that's helped Wythe, Smyth farmers now accepting applications Interstate 81 crashes kill one, snarls traffic Stocked shelves: Food City opens new store in Marion College football's hottest seats: One coach's fate may already be sealed Grayson Highlands State Park hosts Fall Festival Sept. 26-27 Feels Like Home: Lewis' Country Store prepares to open in Chilhowie k9bmkDEC@?8m#6D:56?E r@?46C?D !C@>AE ~77:4:2= p4E:@?k^DEC@?8mk^9bmkAm%96 q@2C5VD 564:D:@? :D 2 5:C64E C6DA@?D6 E@ 2 H2G6 @7 C6D:56?E 4@>A=2:?ED C682C5:?8 E96 4@?5:E:@? @7 E96 9:89H2J] r@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD 92G6 366? 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