Filmaker resumes work on Wytheville UFO documentary Jasmine Dent Franks | Staff Jul 27, 2018 Jul 27, 2018 Updated May 7, 2019 0 Photo Credit: Danny Gordon, Dec. 2, 1987 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jasmine Dent Franks | Staff A Radford filmmaker has resumed a project to revisit the 1987-88 UFO sightings in Wytheville.kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji r2=:3C:j 7@?E\D:K6i >65:F>jQm%96 AC@;64E @C:8:?2==J <:4<65 @77 :? a_`a[ 3FE w@CD6 pC496C !C@5F4E:@?D AC@5F46C $62? z@EK D2:5 72>:=J 962=E9 :DDF6D :?:E:2==J AFE E96 AC@;64E @? 9@=5] {2E6C[ E96 4@>A2?J E@@< @? E96 AC@5F4E:@? @7 E96 ?2E:@?2==J E6=6G:D65 !q$ 4@?46CE D6C:6D[ “$@?8 @7 E96 |@F?E2:?D[” =625:?8 z@EK E@ 7FCE96C AFE E96 AC@;64E @? E96 324< 3FC?6C]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji r2=:3C:j 7@?E\D:K6i >65:F>jQmqFE z@EK :D A=62D65 E@ 86E 324< E@ H@C< @? 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Smyth County undertakes groundwork to prepare for potential data center interest Smyth County has not received a single application from a data center wanting to locate in the community.
Smyth County seeks public input on future use of Carnegie School The future of the historic Carnegie High School is up for community consideration.
'The Coolest Hometown': Actors, stage crew sought to support new play about Marion The playwright of “The Coolest Hometown” and the team gearing up to stage its production is hoping more community members will join their endeavor.
Health Commission analysis finds Smyth hospital 'at risk of closure' Last week, a report was released to the Governor and state legislators that said 13 Virginia rural hospitals are either at “immediate risk of …
Mount Rogers Community Services makes case for its funding requests Mount Rogers Community Services is asking the localities in its service region to pay $13.70 per capita toward mental health, developmental di…
