Centerpiece Top Story CMS student earns win at Smyth County Spelling Bee SPorter Jan 30, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 0 The competitors in the 2026 Smyth County Spelling Bee. SPorter Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SPorter The winning word for this year’s Smyth County Spelling Bee was “parachute”.kAm%92E H@C5 96=A65 r9:=9@H:6 |:55=6 $49@@= DEF56?E r2DD:6 $@>6CG6== D@2C 2?5 H:? E96 366] (:E9 E96 $>JE9 r@F?EJ 492>A:@? E:E=6 F?56C 96C 36=E[ $@>6CG6== H:== 4@>A6E6 :? E96 C68:@?2= 366 :? =2E6 |2C49]k^AmkAm$>JE9 r@F?EJ !F3=:4 $49@@=D 96=5 E96 4@F?EJ 366 2E E96 {:?4@=? %962EC6 :? |2C:@? @? y2?] aa]k^AmkAm$49@@= C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 4@>A6E:?8 :? E96 366 H6C6 r9:=9@H:6 t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ |629 %]j r9:=9@H:6 |:55=6 $49@@=[ r2DD:6 $]j #:49 '2==6J t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ y2II@? r]j $2=EG:==6 t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ q6?E=6J %]j }@CE9H@@5 |:55=6 $49@@=[ p56? r]j pE<:?D t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ w25=6J u]j |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ +25@< !]j ~2< !@:?E t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ |@I=6J w]j $F82C vC@G6 t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ t2DE@? z]j 2?5 |2C:@? |:55=6 $49@@=[ $J=2C x[ H9@ H2D E96 2=E6C?2E6 H:??6C @7 E96 366] k^Am People are also reading… Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Marion OKs adding fee to delinquent taxes to help collect them Leaked memo: New Virginia corrections director replaces six senior officials Woolly mourns creator, makes forecast Smyth supervisors oppose redistricting that weakens rural, conservative areas After finding God in Charlottesville, Wynonna Judd's daughter is back in jail Meet Smyth’s Pet of the Week: Diamond Speyside plant in Atkins is idled, leaving about 50 people jobless Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel Hungry Mother's Billings is ready to help people learn about 'tiny T. Rexes' GOP draws comparisons to Jim Crow as Virginia redistricting vote gets underway Pentagon eyes Virginia Tech for senior officers in place of ‘woke’ Ivy League Southern Virginia land sale agreement OK'd for developer linked to data centers Spanberger to appoint criminal justice veterans and a pastor to parole board SWVA, Smyth continue to see population declines kAm%96 AC@?@F?46C 7@C E9:D J62CVD DA6==:?8 366 H2D sC] {:D2 (:E96CD 7C@> t>@CJ U2>Aj w6?CJ &?:G6CD:EJ] yF586D :?4=F565 |:<6 $EFC8:==[ }2?:?6 (@@5H2C5[ 2?5 yF=:2 y@?6D]k^AmkAm$EFC8:==[ 2 =:76=@?8 65F42E@C[ D2:5 96 H2D 2>2K65 E@ =:DE6? 2D E96 4@>A6E:E@CD DA6==65 H@C5D E92E >2?J :? E96 2F5:6?46 4@F=5 ?@E] w6 H2D 2=D@ :>AC6DD65 3J E96:C D<:==D :? 2?2=JK:?8 H@C5D[ DF49 2D FD:?8 E96:C @C:8:?D[ E@ 56E6C>:?6 E96 4@CC64E DA6==:?8]k^AmkAmq67@C6 E96 4@F?EJ 366[ $EFC8:== D2:5 96 E@=5 2== E96 4@>A6E:E@CD E92E E96J H6C6 492>A:@?D[ 6249 92G:?8 H@? E96:C D49@@= 366]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 Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Val Mutter serves as a linchpin in Smyth County’s public safety and justice systems. Police officers investigating crimes and attorneys, clerk… Marion OKs adding fee to delinquent taxes to help collect them The Town of Marion is taking a more aggressive approach to collecting taxes it’s owed. Leaked memo: New Virginia corrections director replaces six senior officials Among the appointments are new acting wardens of River North Correctional Center, where an inmate attacked and killed a corrections officer last year. Woolly mourns creator, makes forecast Woolly was mourning Saturday morning. Smyth supervisors oppose redistricting that weakens rural, conservative areas Last Thursday, the Smyth County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution opposing any Congressional redistricting plan that “thre… Watch Now: Related Video What’s left in Iran ‘could be taken out in an hour’, says Trump Iran holds funeral for top commanders killed in opening US-Israeli strikes Iran holds funeral for top commanders killed in opening US-Israeli strikes War on Iran boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? AP explains AP War on Iran boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? AP explains Oil Prices Offset Tax Cuts Oil Prices Offset Tax Cuts
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Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Val Mutter serves as a linchpin in Smyth County’s public safety and justice systems. Police officers investigating crimes and attorneys, clerk…
Marion OKs adding fee to delinquent taxes to help collect them The Town of Marion is taking a more aggressive approach to collecting taxes it’s owed.
Leaked memo: New Virginia corrections director replaces six senior officials Among the appointments are new acting wardens of River North Correctional Center, where an inmate attacked and killed a corrections officer last year.
Smyth supervisors oppose redistricting that weakens rural, conservative areas Last Thursday, the Smyth County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution opposing any Congressional redistricting plan that “thre…
