HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Rylee Terry continues breakout season as Rural Retreat downs Northwood in Hogo tourney (copy) Allen Gregory May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026 0 1 of 12 Rural Retreat's Rylee Terry pitches against Northwood on Monday evening. Emily Ball Northwood's Bailee Nutter swings for a hit against Rural Retreat. Emily Ball Rural Retreat's Hailey Whalen tags Northwood's Kiara Buskill at second base. Emily Ball Northwood's Abby Blevins misses the tag at second base on Rural Retreat runner Olivia Crouse. Emily Ball Rural Retreat's Reagan Evans gets the out at first base on Northwood's Bailee Nutter. Emily Ball Rural Retreat's Rylee Terry pitches against Northwood on Monday evening. Emily Ball Rural Retreat's Kynlee Lilly swings for a hit against Northwood. Emily Ball Northwood's Abby Blevins swings at the ball against Rural Retreat. Emily Ball Rural Retreat's Summer Shelton hits the ball against Northwood. Emily Ball Rural Retreat's Hailey Whalen gets on first base safe as Northwood's Maddie Robinson waits on the throw. Emily Ball Northwood's Bailee Nutter throws a pitch at Rural Retreat on Monday evening. Emily Ball Rural Retreat's Reagan Evans catches the ball for an out on Northwood. Emily Ball Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Allen Gregory RURAL RETREAT, Va. – For the past four years, Kailey Davidson controlled the circle for the Rural Retreat softball team.kAmp ?6H ?2>6 6>6C865 E9:D DAC:?8 7@C E96 x?5:2?D[ 2?5 E96 H:?D <66A 4@>:?8]k^AmkAm|66E #J=66 %6CCJ]k^AmkAm%96 d\7@@E\b 7C6D9>2? C:89E\92?56C 2==@H65 ;FDE @?6 9:E @? |@?52J 2D #FC2= #6EC62E C@==65 E@ 2 `f\_ H:? @G6C E96 }@CE9H@@5 !2?E96CD :? 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Smyth County to hold public hearing on proposed real estate tax increase Even with plans to eliminate at least eight full-time positions and maintain an ongoing hiring freeze for non-essential positions and cut budg…
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Smyth Commonwealth's Attorney says assault-style firearms ban is unenforceable Late Thursday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law a package of legislation that included a ban on the future sale and manufacture of assa…
Smyth prepares to celebrate Memorial Day This coming weekend, Smyth County will once again observe Memorial Day with a full slate of activities in Marion.
