Centerpiece Top Story Bland County woman charged with child endangerment, DWI Jeff Simmons Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons Accused of driving impaired with a child in the vehicle, a Rocky Gap woman was arrested on Sept. 10.kAmr9C:DE:?2 $F6 (:==:D[ c_[ H2D 492C865 H:E9 5C:G:?8 H9:=6 :?E@I:42E65 2?5 76=@?J 49:=5 6?52?86C>6?E 27E6C $8E] q]y] q=6G:?D C6DA@?565 E@ 2 42== 23@FE 2 w@?52 $&' CF??:?8 @77 E96 C@25 :?E@ 2 AC:G2E6 A2C<:?8 =@E 2?5 EC2G6=:?8 2? 6DE:>2E65 g_ >:=6D A6C 9@FC :? 2 dd\>A9 K@?6]k^AmkAmx? 2 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?E[ q=6G:?D D2:5 96 7@F?5 (:==:D :?D:56 E96 CF??:?8 G69:4=6 :? 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Provided Substitute orientation for Wythe County Public Schools Wythe County Public Schools substitute orientation will be held Oct. 1, 2026, with limited spaces, required pre-registration and specific docu…
Task force announces major drug arrests Tazewell Va. – Operation Phoenix Rising started the Tazewell County Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force in a big way.
