Centerpiece Top Story Farming accident claims life of '22 Rural Retreat High School grad SPorter Oct 15, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 0 A tractor accident took the life of 21-year-old Justin Matthew Martin last week. SPorter Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SPorter A 21-year-old Wythe County native was killed in a farming accident on Thursday, Oct. 9.kAm{6DD E92? 2 H66< 62C=:6C[ yFDE:? |] |2CE:?[ 2 a_aa #FC2= #6EC62E w:89 $49@@= 8C25F2E6[ H2D 7@4FD65 @? =@G6 2?5 E96 7FEFC6[ AC@A@D:?8 E@ r@FCE?6J w2D9 @7 !:?6J rC66<[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ H9@ D2:5[ “*6D]”k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ (JE96 r@F?EJ $96C:77 p?E9@?J r=:?6[ |2CE:? H2D 5C:G:?8 2 EC24E@C FA :?E@ 2 7:6=5 @? E96 72>:=J 72C> :? rC@4<6EE H96? 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Marion's fire-EMS chief is leaving Marion to serve the Commonwealth Rusty Hamm began caring for the people of Marion and Smyth County when he was 16 years old and volunteered to serve with the fire department a…
Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee Last summer, when his Henry Street property was being abated by the Town of Marion, Danny Parks was accused of assaulting a town employee. Las…
Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say A Northern Virginia dentist and former lieutenant governor are dead after a shooting authorities call a murder-suicide. Their son placed the 9…
Smyth supervisors honor emergency dispatchers Emergencies can occur at any moment. Often the first people who those in crisis talk to are emergency dispatchers. They are the ones who direc…
Marion-based free clinic wins grant to address patient transportation needs The Mel Leaman Free Clinic is addressing one of the biggest problems that stop people from getting care: the lack of transportation.
