Centerpiece Top Story Wythe County WWII vet returns home Jeff Simmons Sep 8, 2025 Sep 8, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s been a long journey, but Estle Eugene Corvin is finally home.kAm%96 (JE96 r@F?EJ C6D:56?E H2D `g :? `hcb H96? 96 ;@:?65 E96 &]$] pC>J 2?5 H6?E @77 E@ H2C]k^AmkAm$6CG:?8 H:E9 r@>A2?J z[ `dfE9 x?72?ECJ #68:>6?E[ cdE9 x?72?ECJ s:G:D:@?[ E96 AC:G2E6 7:CDE 4=2DD H:E9 3C@H? 6J6D[ 3C@H? 92:C 2?5 2 “CF55J” 4@>A=6I:@? 6?565 FA 7:89E:?8 E96 v6C>2?D :? uC2?46]k^AmkAmr@CG:? H2D `h :? y2?F2CJ `hcd[ H96? 9:D 4@>A2?J ;@:?65 :? E96 q2EE=6 @7 #6:A6CEDH:==6C[ H9:49 s676?D6 !~(^|xp p44@F?E:?8 p86?4J 9:DE@C:2? tC:4 z=:?6< 42==65 @?6 @7 E96 3=@@5:6DE 32EE=6D @7 E96 (6DE6C? tFC@A62? %962E6C] %96 7:89E:?8 E@@< A=246 :? 566A D?@H 2?5 CF8865 E6CC2:?]k^Am People are also reading… A year of transformation for the Saltville PD Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Marion OKs adding fee to delinquent taxes to help collect them Meet Smyth’s Pet of the Week: Diamond Woolly mourns creator, makes forecast Smyth supervisors oppose redistricting that weakens rural, conservative areas Adding river float trips in Chilhowie is one tourism goal Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel Speyside plant in Atkins is idled, leaving about 50 people jobless Update: One victim, gunman dead after shooting in ODU classroom After finding God in Charlottesville, Wynonna Judd's daughter is back in jail Pentagon eyes Virginia Tech for senior officers in place of ‘woke’ Ivy League Hungry Mother's Billings is ready to help people learn about 'tiny T. Rexes' Southern Virginia land sale agreement OK'd for developer linked to data centers Spanberger to appoint criminal justice veterans and a pastor to parole board kAm“p44@C5:?8 E@ E96 42DF2=EJ C6A@CE[ :? y2?F2CJ `hcd[ E96 `dfE9 DF776C65 ba <:==65 :? 24E:@?[ acc H@F?565[ f_ E2<6? AC:D@?6C[ 2?5 cfa >:DD:?8 :? 24E:@?[” 2 s!pp 2CE:4=6 D2:5]k^AmkAmz:==65 @? y2?] a`[ r@CG:?[ F?E:= C646?E=J[ H2D @?6 @7 E96 >:DD:?8]k^AmkAmw6 H2D 564=2C65 5625 :? y2?F2CJ `hce 27E6C E96 H2C 6?565[ 2?5 9:D C6>2:?D – E96? DE:== ?@E :56?E:7:65 – H6C6 C64@G6C65 :? pAC:= `hce[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 s!pp]k^AmkAmx?E6CC65 :? uC2?46[ r@CG:?’D C6>2:?D DE2J65 F?<?@H? F?E:= 27E6C E96J H6C6 E2<6? E@ 2 }63C2D<2 =23 :? a_a`]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 9:D 8C62E\?:646 y6??:76C sF?7@C5[ E96 =23 FD65 s}p 2?5 56?E2= C64@C5D E@ >2<6 2 A@D:E:G6 :56?E:7:42E:@? :? $6AE6>36C a_ac]k^Am kAmp=E9@F89 E96 s!pp AFE @FE 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 23@FE E96 :56?E:7:42E:@?[ $EC@FA6 5:5?’E 7:?5 @FE F?E:= 5@:?8 D@>6 72>:=J C6D62C49]k^AmkAmpAA2C6?E=J[ EH@ 62C=:6C 2EE6>AED E@ ?@E:7J r@CG:?’D C6>2:?:?8 72>:=J >6>36CD H6C6 F?DF446DD7F=[ 244@C5:?8 E@ $EC@FA6[ H9@ 8@E E96 32== C@==:?8 E@ 3C:?8 9:> E@ ':C8:?:2]k^Am kAm$EC@FA6[ H9@ 962C5 DE@C:6D 23@FE 96C >:DD:?8 C6=2E:G6[ 92D 2 DA64:2= 4@??64E:@? 6G6? E9@F89 E96J ?6G6C >6E]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ 92G:?8 2 A9@E@ @7 r@CG:? :? F?:7@C> E92E @?46 9F?8 2 @? 72>:=J >6>36C’D H2==[ $EC@FA6 =:G6D @? E96 w@8324< #@25 AC@A6CEJ E92E r@CG:?’D >@E96C[ yF=:2 r@CG:?[ AFC492D65 H:E9 9:D 562E9 36?67:ED] w:D 72E96C H2D #@36CE $2?56CD r@CG:?]k^Am kAm“x’> 6I4:E65 E@ 3C:?8 9:> 9@>6[” D96 D2:5] “…w6’D 2? p>6C:42? 96C@…j E9:D :D 2 3:8 562=]”k^Am kAmu=@H? E@ vC66?D3@C@[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ r@CG:?’D C6>2:?D H6C6 A:4<65 FA @? uC:52J 3J vCF33 uF?6C2= w@>6] w:D 72>:=J 6D4@CE65 9:> E@ (JE96G:==6]k^AmkAmp 8C2G6D:56 D6CG:46 H:== 36 96=5 2E a A]>] @? $2EFC52J[ $6AE] `b[ 2E $2:?E !2F= {FE96C2? r9FC49 r6>6E6CJ :? rC@4<6EE]k^Am Jeffrey Simmons can be reached at jsimmons@wythenews.com. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jeff Simmons Managing Editor Author email Follow Jeff Simmons Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular Film debut draws overflow crowd In the summer of 1880 four young black children died in a house fire in Burke’s Garden. Watch Now: Related Video Market swings? Advisors say stick to your plan, not your emotions Blizzard conditions, tornadoes, hail and flooding all from one weekend storm Blizzard conditions, tornadoes, hail and flooding all from one weekend storm Iran’s new leader issues ‘silent’ first message, former Biden adviser calls it ‘striking’ Iran’s new leader issues ‘silent’ first message, former Biden adviser calls it ‘striking’ As gas prices rise, electric vehicle owners have an advantage. Could that spark more EV interest? As gas prices rise, electric vehicle owners have an advantage. Could that spark more EV interest?
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