VHSL Playoff PrimerMR. HOBBS TUESDAY'S VHSL PLAYOFF PRIMER: After ending regional tourney droughts with first-round upsets, Richlands, Lee High baseball teams play semifinal games Tim Hayes Jun 2, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 Gage Hylton of Richlands dives around Union catcher Keith Chandler to score a run. Emily Ball Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tim Hayes His teammates and coaches on the Lee High baseball team refer to him as Virgil, as do his co-workers at Food City in Pennington Gap, Virginia.kAm!6C92AD E96J D9@F=5 DE2CE 42==:?8 9:> |C] w@33D]k^AmkAm':C8:= w@33D 46CE2:?=J 56D6CG6D E@ 92G6 D@>6 C6DA64E AFE @? 9:D ?2>6 27E6C 56=:G6C:?8 H92E H2D E96 3:886DE 9:E :? E96 9:DE@CJ @7 9:D D49@@=’D 32D632== AC@8C2> =2DE H66<]k^AmkAm%96 D6?:@C DEC@<65 2? #qx D:?8=6 @? 2 b\a A:E49 H:E9 @?6 @FE :? E96 E@A @7 E96 D6G6?E9 :??:?8 E@ A=2E6 z@??6C t2C=J 7@C E96 8@\29625 CF? :? 2 d\c FAD6E G:4E@CJ @G6C ':C8:?:2 w:89 :? 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Crash leads Chilhowie mayor to greater love for God, family, community, Friday will mark seven months since a vehicle crash changed Gary Heninger’s life. The longtime mayor of Chilhowie says his recovery is still d…
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Norfolk Southern grants gold designation to Pathway Park Norfolk Southern is helping make Pathway Park as attractive as possible to developers.
Smyth's top prosecutor launches Junior Commonwealth's Attorney Program For five days this July, 20 Smyth County students will get an opportunity to realize their potential, learn about the criminal justice system …
Smyth jury decides animal cruelty case Everyone in the courtroom agreed that the death of Delilah, an outdoor black cat, was a tragedy. The disagreement centered on whether the mann…
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