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Warner visits Marion, holding discussion about Blue Ridge Job Corps State education leaders bring listening tour to SWVA Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County 5 things to know about legalizing marijuana in Virginia Virginia's proposed congressional districts and who is running | Special Report Smyth School Board celebrates student achievements With election underway, court could have final say on redistricting | Special Report What we know about the quadruple amputee cornhole champ arrested for murder in Virginia Chilhowie reports on water quality, looks at system growth kAmp 4FDE@>6C @7 E96 %9@>2D qC:586 (2E6C r@CA][ q:==:?8D AC2:D65 E96 DJDE6>’D DE277 2?5 E@=5 E96 3@2C5 E92E 6G6CJ@?6 =@G6D E96 DJDE6>’D H2E6C] “xE’D ;FDE E96 4@>>F?:42E:@?[” 96 D2:5[ 255:?8[ “x 962C :E @G6C 2?5 @G6C” 7C@> 4@?DE:EF6?ED]k^AmkAm%96 AC:G2E6 H2E6C DJDE6>[ 96 D2:5[ :D DEF4< :? 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Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident After further investigation, Ayers arrested again and charged with one count of aggravated malicious wounding and one count of malicious wounding.
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…
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…
Meet Smyth County's Pet of the Week: Sable Meet Smyth Animal Rescue’s Pet of the Week, Sable, who has lived 334 days in the shelter.
Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life Smyth County’s Democratic Party is more active than it’s been in years.
