Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident BRISTOL HERALD COURIER Mar 24, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRISTOL HERALD COURIER BRISTOL, Va. – A Chilhowie man faces multiple charges following his second arrest. Joseph T. Ayers kAmy@D6A9 %] pJ6CD[ 286 a`[ @7 r9:=9@H:6[ ':C8:?:2[ H2D :?:E:2==J 2CC6DE65 2?5 492C865 H:E9 2DD2F=E 2?5 32EE6CJ 282:?DE 2 9@FD69@=5 2?5 72>:=J >6>36C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 DE2E6>6?E 7C@> E96 qC:DE@= ':C8:?:2 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAmp7E6C 7FCE96C :?G6DE:82E:@?[ pJ6CD 2CC6DE65 282:? 2?5 492C865 H:E9 @?6 4@F?E @7 288C2G2E65 >2=:4:@FD H@F?5:?8 2?5 @?6 4@F?E @7 >2=:4:@FD H@F?5:?8]k^AmkAm%96 :?G6DE:82E:@? 3682? 5FC:?8 E96 62C=J >@C?:?8 9@FCD @7 |2C49 `h 27E6C E96 qC:DE@= ':C8:?:2 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E C646:G65 2 36\@?\E96\=@@<@FE ?@E:46 C682C5:?8 2 C@==:?8 5@>6DE:4 G:@=6?46 :?4:56?E]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident 100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis U.S. Sen. Warner visits Marion, holding discussion about Blue Ridge Job Corps A year of transformation for the Saltville PD Smyth School Board celebrates student achievements State education leaders bring listening tour to SWVA Federal appeals court examines Liberty University firing over gender transition 'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war Smyth schools prepare to welcome Pre-K, kindergarten students at registration Spanberger appoints 65 Virginians to state boards and commissions Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Adding river float trips in Chilhowie is one tourism goal Statue of Trump and Epstein briefly shows up in downtown Charlottesville Virginia's redistricting battle started in Texas | Special Report kAm!2EC@= ~77:46C $92?2 w6:D=6C DF3D6BF6?E=J 4@?5F4E65 2 EC277:4 DE@A @? 2? $&' EC2G6=:?8 2=@?8 {66 w:89H2J :? qC:DE@=[ ':C8:?:2] &A@? DA62<:?8 H:E9 E96 5C:G6C[ @77:46CD BF:4<=J 56E6C>:?65 E92E E96 :?5:G:5F2= H2D 2 G:4E:> @7 2? 2DD2F=E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAmu@==@H:?8 E96 :?:E:2= :?G6DE:82E:@? 2E E96 D46?6[ pJ6CD H2D EC2?DA@CE65 E@ E96 p3:?85@? 724:=:EJ @7 E96 $@FE9H6DE ':C8:?:2 #68:@?2= y2:= pFE9@C:EJ[ H96C6 96 H2D =2E6C C6=62D65 @? 2 Sd[___ F?D64FC65 3@?5]k^AmkAm{2E6C E92E 52J[ s6E64E:G6 $6E9 y@?6D[ E96 56A2CE>6?E’D 5@>6DE:4 G:@=6?46 56E64E:G6[ 4@?5F4E65 7@==@H\FA :?E6CG:6HD H:E9 E96 G:4E:> 2?5 255:E:@?2= H:E?6DD6D]k^Am kAmpD 2 C6DF=E @7 E96 4@?E:?F65 :?G6DE:82E:@? 2?5 E96 D6G6C:EJ @7 E96 2==682E:@?D[ :E H2D 56E6C>:?65 E92E 255:E:@?2= 2DD2F=ED 925 @44FCC65 5FC:?8 E96 D2>6 :?4:56?E]k^Am kAmq2D65 @? E9:D :?7@C>2E:@?[ 7FCE96C 492C86D H6C6 @3E2:?65 282:?DE pJ6CD]k^AmkAmp4E:?8 @? 2 E:A[ 2FE9@C:E:6D =@42E65 pJ6CD 2E 2 C6D:56?46 :? x?56A6?56?46[ ':C8:?:2] (:E9 E96 2DD:DE2?46 @7 E96 &]$] |2CD92=D $6CG:46 2?5 E96 vC2JD@? r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46[ pJ6CD H2D E2<6? :?E@ 4FDE@5J H:E9@FE :?4:56?E] w6 :D 4FCC6?E=J 36:?8 96=5 H:E9@FE 3@?5 2E E96 }6H #:G6C '2==6J #68:@?2= y2:=]k^Am kAm%9:D :?G6DE:82E:@? C6>2:?D @?8@:?8]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. Related to this story Most Popular Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life Smyth County’s Democratic Party is more active than it’s been in years. 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… 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… 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 Air traffic controller stress comes into focus after LaGuardia jet-fire truck collision Two people killed in collision between a jet and vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport Two people killed in collision between a jet and vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport New photos of Neil Armstrong from the Gemini 8 mission released AP New photos of Neil Armstrong from the Gemini 8 mission released Defense Minister Katz says Israel and the US will step up attacks on Iran AP Defense Minister Katz says Israel and the US will step up attacks on Iran
Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life Smyth County’s Democratic Party is more active than it’s been in years.
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