Centerpiece Top Story 23rd annual Older Americans Day coming up in Chilhowie Apr 22, 2026 Apr 22, 2026 0 1 of 4 Photo courtesy of Stephanie Conner/Circle C Photography Photo courtesy of Stephanie Conner/Circle C Photography Photo courtesy of Stephanie Conner/Circle C Photography Photo courtesy of Stephanie Conner/Circle C Photography Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Smyth County’s 23rd annual Older Americans Day will be held on Thursday, May 21, at Chilhowie Town Park at 192 Railroad Drive.kAm$>JE9 r@F?EJ D6?:@CD 2C6 :?G:E65 E@ 2EE6?5 E9:D 7C66 4@>>F?:EJ 6G6?E 7C@> h 2]>] E@ ` A]>] 7@C 2 52J 56D:8?65 E@ @776C 76==@HD9:A[ 7F?[ 2?5 G2=F23=6 C6D@FC46D] (:E9 >@C6 E92? e_ G6?5@CD A2CE:4:A2E:?8 6249 J62C[ 2EE6?566D 42? 6IA=@C6 2 H:56 C2?86 @7 D6CG:46D[ 82E96C 96=A7F= :?7@C>2E:@?[ 2?5 C646:G6 4@>A=:>6?E2CJ 8:G62H2JD]k^AmkAm%96 6G6?E H:== 2=D@ 762EFC6 >FD:4[ 5@@C AC:K6 5C2H:?8D H:E9 @G6C e_ AC:K6D E@ 36 2H2C565[ 2?5 A=6?EJ @7 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ 4@??64E H:E9 7C:6?5D[ 72>:=J[ 2?5 76==@H 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD] p 7C66 9@E 5@8 =F?49 H:== 36 AC@G:565 7@C 2== D6?:@CD 2?5 A2CE:4:A2E:?8 G6?5@CD] ~=56C p>6C:42?D s2J :D @A6? 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