Centerpiece Top Story Marion's town manager to retire at year's end SPorter Oct 13, 2025 Oct 13, 2025 0 Billy Hamm SPorter Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SPorter Marion is losing its second town manager in a year’s time.kAm%@H? |2?286C q:==J w2>> :?7@C>65 E96 %@H? r@F?4:= 5FC:?8 2 4=@D65 D6DD:@? |@?52J 6G6?:?8 E92E 96 A=2?D E@ C6E:C6 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 J62C]k^AmkAm%96 4@F?4:= E2AA65 w2>> :? >:5\y2?F2CJ E@ D6CG6 :? E96 49:67 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 A@DE 7@==@H:?8 E96 C6E:C6>6?E @7 q:== #FD9 2E E96 6?5 @7 a_ac] #FD9 925 D6CG65 E96 E@H? 7@C 23@FE `` J62CD]k^AmkAmw2>> 92D 3C@F89E c_ J62CD @7 <?@H=6586 @7 E96 E@H? 2?5 :ED @A6C2E:@?D E@ E96 A@D:E:@?] %9C@F89@FE 9:D 42C66C[ E96 %@H? @7 |2C:@? 92D 366? w2>>’D @?=J 6>A=@J6C] w6 DE2CE65 H:E9 E96 E@H? D9@CE=J 27E6C 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> |2C:@? $6?:@C w:89 $49@@=]k^Am People are also reading… Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident U.S. Sen. Warner visits Marion, holding discussion about Blue Ridge Job Corps 100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life A year of transformation for the Saltville PD State education leaders bring listening tour to SWVA Smyth School Board celebrates student achievements Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County 5 things to know about legalizing marijuana in Virginia Virginia's redistricting battle started in Texas | Special Report Spanberger appoints 65 Virginians to state boards and commissions Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Virginia's proposed congressional districts and who is running | Special Report Federal appeals court examines Liberty University firing over gender transition Statue of Trump and Epstein briefly shows up in downtown Charlottesville kAm%9C@F89@FE E96 564256D[ 96 >@G65 FA E9C@F89 E96 25>:?:DEC2E:@?[ 36:?8 E2AA65 2D AFC492D:?8 286?E 2?5 E96? 25565 E96 C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ @7 7:C6 2?5 t|$ 49:67] x? a_aa[ w2>> H2D ?2>65 2DD:DE2?E E@H? >2?286C :? 255:E:@? E@ 4@?E:?F:?8 2D AFC492D:?8 286?E]k^AmkAm~? %9FCD52J[ w2>> D2:5 96 H2D E92?<7F= 7@C E96 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 9:D H@C< H:E9 E96 E@H? 925 AC@G:565 9:>] (:E9 c_ J62CD @7 D6CG:46 F?56C 9:D 36=E[ E9@F89[ 96 D2:5[ :E H2D E:>6 7@C 2 492?86]k^AmkAm|2J@C pG6CJ r@C?6EE D2:5 E96 4@F?4:= 92D?’E J6E >256 564:D:@?D 23@FE 25G6CE:D:?8 E96 A@D:E:@?] (:E9 EH@ 4@F?4:= >6>36CD 23D6?E |@?52J[ E96 >2J@C D2:5 96 H2?E65 E@ H2:E F?E:= E96 7F== 4@F?4:= :D AC6D6?E E@ 4@?D:56C :ED @AE:@?D]k^Am kAmu:?5:?8 2 ?6H E@H? >2?286C :D 2 D:8?:7:42?E 564:D:@?[ r@C?6EE ?@E65]k^AmkAmu@C E96 36EE6C A2CE @7 E96 =2DE EH@ J62CD[ E96 4@F?4:= 2?5 :ED DE277 92G6 366? 2E E96 46?E6C @7 @?8@:?8 4C:E:4:D> 7C@> 2 D>2== 8C@FA @7 4:E:K6?D E92E 92G6 5:DA2C2865 E@H? @A6C2E:@?D 2?5 A@=:4:6D]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. SPorter Author email Follow SPorter Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident After further investigation, Ayers arrested again and charged with one count of aggravated malicious wounding and one count of malicious wounding. U.S. Sen. Warner visits Marion, holding discussion about Blue Ridge Job Corps U.S. Sen. Mark Warner came to Marion Friday morning to talk about the still imperiled Job Corps program, which includes the community’s Blue R… 100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis With the help of Virginia Tech’s Extension Service, a group of Smyth County residents – some in law enforcement, others in healthcare, some in… Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life Smyth County’s Democratic Party is more active than it’s been in years. A year of transformation for the Saltville PD Bryan Lynch took the helm of the Saltville Police Department on Feb. 11, 2025. In the last year, the agency has undergone a transformation – o… Watch Now: Related Video WMO warns 'ocean warming at record levels & will continue for hundreds, if not thousands, of years' Air traffic controller stress comes into focus after LaGuardia jet-fire truck collision AP Air traffic controller stress comes into focus after LaGuardia jet-fire truck collision Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target AP Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target Nearly 1 in 10 Obamacare Enrollees Drop Coverage Over Costs Nearly 1 in 10 Obamacare Enrollees Drop Coverage Over Costs
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Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident After further investigation, Ayers arrested again and charged with one count of aggravated malicious wounding and one count of malicious wounding.
U.S. Sen. Warner visits Marion, holding discussion about Blue Ridge Job Corps U.S. Sen. Mark Warner came to Marion Friday morning to talk about the still imperiled Job Corps program, which includes the community’s Blue R…
100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis With the help of Virginia Tech’s Extension Service, a group of Smyth County residents – some in law enforcement, others in healthcare, some in…
Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life Smyth County’s Democratic Party is more active than it’s been in years.
A year of transformation for the Saltville PD Bryan Lynch took the helm of the Saltville Police Department on Feb. 11, 2025. In the last year, the agency has undergone a transformation – o…
