Mount Rogers Health District sees uptick in COVID cases Jasmine Franks | Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia Aug 6, 2021 Aug 6, 2021 Updated Aug 10, 2021 0 Source: Virginia Department of Health Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jasmine Franks | Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia Rural areas of the U.S. have seen a resurgence of COVID-19 infection in recent weeks and Southwest Virginia has been no exception.kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 D6?E @FE 3J E96 |@F?E #@86CD w62=E9 s:DEC:4E @? (65?6D52J[ E96 AC6D6?46 @7 E96 56=E2 G2C:2?E @7 E96 G:CFD :? E96 2C62 92D DAFCC65 2? FAE:4< :? r~'xs 42D6D 2?5 9@DA:E2=:K2E:@?D]k^AmkAm“%96 56=E2 G2C:2?E :D :? $@FE9H6DE ':C8:?:2[ 2?5 :D DAC625:?8 72DE6C E92? 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New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward The criminal case against Robert Nolan Wolfe, 50, of Marion, is continuing to make its way through the court system.
Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition These 250 years later, the signers of this country’s Declaration of Independence would likely be proud of multiple Smyth County students, who …
Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Rick Billings went to a faucet in his home and turned it on. No water came out.
Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week.
Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now The developer of a truck stop planned for a site at Interstate 81’s Exit 39 expects that ground will be broken later this year.
