Centerpiece Top Story Marion native shifts to filmmaking, prepares to shoot psychological drama SPorter Jan 6, 2026 Jan 6, 2026 0 1 of 2 Tracy Fisher Submitted photo Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SPorter After more than two decades of working as an actor, Marion native Tracy Fisher is adding filmmaker to his resume.kAmu:D96C HC@E6 2 762EFC6\=6?8E9 ADJ49@=@8:42= 5C2>2 E:E=65 #p* 2?5 :D ?@H 56G6=@A:?8 E96 7=:4< E9C@F89 9:D 4@>A2?J[ q2D:4 u@4FD u:=>D {{r] w6’D 2=D@ D=2E65 E@ A=2J 2 =625 492C24E6C :? E96 >@G:6 2?5 H:== 5:C64E :E]k^AmkAm#p* 7@==@HD #2J w2>>@?5[ 2? 6I\4@? 2?5 A6CD@?2= EC2:?6C :? w@E $AC:?8D H9@D6 4=:6?E 5:6D :? 2 EC28:4 244:56?E 5FC:?8 2 CF?] !2?:4<65 2?5 762C:?8 9:D C64@C5 H:== D62= 9:D 72E6[ #2J 9:56D E96 3@5J] p J62C =2E6C[ H96? E96 C6>2:?D 2C6 7@F?5[ E96 AC6DDFC6 7C@> :?G6DE:82E@CD[ ?6:893@CD[ 2?5 9:D 6DEC2?865 52F89E6C 7@C46D 9:> E@ 7246 E96 ECFE9]k^Am kAmu:D96C D2:5 E96 AC@5F4E:@? 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New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward The criminal case against Robert Nolan Wolfe, 50, of Marion, is continuing to make its way through the court system.
Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Rick Billings went to a faucet in his home and turned it on. No water came out.
Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week.
Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground A Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony at Atkins Elementary celebrated more than a decade of work. Officials, funders, school staff and students gat…
Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition These 250 years later, the signers of this country’s Declaration of Independence would likely be proud of multiple Smyth County students, who …
