Exhibition game was highlight of man's leave from Afghanistan Wanda Combs Mar 6, 2011 Mar 6, 2011 Updated May 7, 2019 0 T.J. Robertson is a private military contractor working for the Department of Defense in Afghanistan. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wanda Combs By Wanda CombskAmt5:E@Ck^Am kAm%]y] #@36CED@?[ H9@D6 ;@3 H:E9 E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 s676?D6 <66AD 9:> :? p7892?:DE2? >@DE @7 E96 E:>6[ 6DA64:2==J 6?;@J65 D66:?8 9:D D@? A=2J D2?5=@E 32D<6E32== 5FC:?8 9:D C646?E =62G6] q6:?8 @FE @7 E96 4@F?ECJ[ 96 >:DD6D >@DE @7 E9@D6 E9:?8D] qFE :E E@@< D@>6 DA64:2= 2CC2?86>6?ED E@ >2<6 :E 92AA6?]k^AmkAmp4EF2==J E96 D62D@? 925 2=C625J 6?565[ 2?5 2 DA64:2= D:IE9 2?5 D6G6?E9 8C256 D2?5=@E 6I9:3:E 82>6 36EH66? 9:D D@?’D E62>[ E96 r964< r2G2=:6CD[ 2?5 E96 u=@J5 qF772=@6D 925 E@ 36 2CC2?865] %96 4@2496D[ A2C6?ED[ 2?5 49:=5C6? 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Seeking gold: Marion teen to compete in world fly fishing championship A rising senior at Marion Senior High School is preparing to go to Ireland to compete against teams from eight other countries and bring a gol…
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Smyth Animal Rescue's Pet of the Week is fun loving and ready for his next adventure Meet the Smyth Animal Rescue Pet of the Week: Gambit.
Marion Senior High grad claims top state art award For the second year in a row, a Smyth County high school student has claimed the state title in an art competition.
Communities rally to support officer injured in the line of duty Communities in Smyth and Wythe counties are working to support one of their own who was injured in the line of duty.
