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… Cuts to schools, social services on Smyth supervisors' agenda Smyth School Board takes next step to address buildings' needs Citizen files court complaint trying to upend Smyth's data center zoning regulations Social worker issues appeal for more foster families Chilhowie confirms it's exploring boundary adjustment Verizon wants to hang up on landlines, but some customers aren’t so sure Democrats capture Congress in sweeping setback for Trump David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country Chilhowie chief shares ideas state can adopt to help with disaster response Smyth County considers permit for second battery energy storage facility Diesel costs force Smyth schools to review bus use Grant allows Chilhowie PD to put AED in each police vehicle Pete Hegseth stares down likely impeachment vote. 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