Centerpiece Top Story Privacy laws prevent Smyth school board from commenting on parent allegations SPorter Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026 0 1 of 2 A small group of people were protesting outside the Smyth County Administration building Monday before the school board meeting. Stephanie Porter-Nichols/Smyth County News & Messenger Stephanie Porter-Nichols/Smyth County News & Messenger Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SPorter A handful of parents were protesting outside the Smyth County Administration building prior to the School Board’s Monday evening meeting.kAm%96 AC@E6DE@CD[ 2=@?8 H:E9 D6G6C2= @E96CD[ >@G65 :?D:56 7@C E96 >66E:?8[ H96C6 D6G6C2= D:8?65 FA E@ DA62<] s6DA:E6 ':46 r92:C>2? !2F= vC:?DE625 2??@F?4:?8 EH:46 E@ E96 4C@H5 E92E E96J 925 E@ 7:== @FE E96 AF3=:4 4@>>6?E D:8?\FA 7@C> 4@>A=6E6=J – ?2>6 2?5 A9JD:42= 255C6DD[ EH@ A6@A=6 @?=J =:DE65 E96:C ?2>6D 2?5 H6C6 56?:65 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ DA62<]k^AmkAm~?6 ;FG6?:=6 H2D 2==@H65 E@ DA62< 2?5 D2:5 E92E @? %9FCD52J[ |2J a`[ D96 H2D 92C2DD65 3J 96C E62496C] $96 D2:5 E96 D49@@= DJDE6> 72:=65 96C 7@==@H:?8 96C C6A@CE @7 E96 D:EF2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Marion PD chief reports on first 6 months of Flock cameras in town National foundation pays off Reedy family's home mortgage Loss of School-Based Health Clinics a surprise to Smyth school officials, citizens Analysis: USMNT quiet doubters as Mauricio Pochettino's process pays off Roanoke police investigating kennel, urge owners to remove dogs Marion neighborhood hosts Fourth decorating contest for country's 250th anniversary 'Heat distress' spurred investigation into City Dogs kennel by Roanoke police A mother's love backs new eatery in Chilhowie Residents, leaders talk about the future of Marion's Carnegie High School Warrior and Poet: Bland County veteran's poem part of state anthology Chilhowie church celebrates Britton's 50 years of music ministry David Rocco charting coaching course at Virginia Tech Smyth County citizens speak out against data centers Phantom retires from Marion's Block Party as From The Edge steps in for 'Biggest Weekend' Matthews helming JIDA kAm“$49@@= :D DFAA@D65 E@ 36 2 D276 A=246[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm!2C6?ED 92G6 2==6865 E92E 2 r9:=9@H:6 |:55=6 $49@@= E62496C >256 F?H6=4@>6 2?5 :?2AAC@AC:2E6 4@>>6?ED]k^AmkAmq:==J $E2>A6C[ H9@ C68F=2C=J DA62<D 2E D49@@= 3@2C5 >66E:?8D 2?5 :D G6C32==J 288C6DD:G6 E@H2C5 $FA6C:?E6?56?E sC] qC25 w282 2?5 D49@@= 3@2C5 >6>36CD[ D2:5 E92E ?@?6 @7 E96 2==6865 G:@=2E:@?D 2E r9:=9@H:6 |:55=6 $49@@= 925 366? 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