Centerpiece Top Story End of an Era Tennessee company to acquire Wytheville Office Supply Jeff Simmons Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 0 Jeff Simmons Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons Wytheville’s big pencil is staying but the retail store it symbolizes is closing.kAm~? yF=J `[ %6??6DD66\32D65 p\+ ~77:46 #6D@FC46 H:== 24BF:C6 (JE96G:==6 ~77:46 $FAA=J[ 2 72>:=J @H?65 4@>A2?J E92E’D 366? DFAA=J:?8 A6?D[ A2A6C 2?5 A6CD@?2=:K65 D6CG:46 E@ ':C8:?:2 2?5 DFCC@F?5:?8 DE2E6D D:?46 `hcg]k^AmkAm(JE96G:==6 ~77:46 $FAA=J rt~ (2J?6 #@@A D2:5 E96 |2:? $EC66E C6E2:= =@42E:@? @?=J 244@F?E65 7@C 2 D>2== A@CE:@? @7 E96 4@>A2?J’D 3FD:?6DD[ H9:49 H:== 4@?E:?F6 2?5 :>AC@G6 H:E9 E96 >6C86C]k^Am kAm“qJ ;@:?:?8 7@C46D H:E9 p\+ ~77:46 #6D@FC46[ H6 H:== =6G6C286 4@DE 25G2?E286D 7C@> @FC >2?F724EFC6C A2CE?6CD[ 6IA2?5 @FC =@8:DE:4D ?6EH@C< 2?5 @776C >2?J @E96C 36?67:ED E@ @FC 4FDE@>6CD[” #@@A HC@E6 :? 2 =6EE6C E@ 9:D 4@>>6C4:2= E6?2?ED]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Smyth officials urge US Forest Service to reopen Grindstone Campground Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year $1M goal for Smyth County HealthTrust scholarship fund is near Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge kAm“%9:D :D 2? 6I4:E:?8 492AE6C 7@C 3@E9 @FC 4@>A2?:6D[” D2:5 %:772?J r@@A6C[ G:46 AC6D:56?E @7 >6C86CD[ 24BF:D:E:@?D 2?5 A2CE?6CD9:AD 7@C p\+] “(JE96G:==6 ~77:46 $FAA=J 92D 2 =@?8 EC25:E:@? @7 D6CG:46[ 2?5 4@>3:?:?8 @FC 6IA6CE:D6 2?5 C6D@FC46D H:== <66A FD A@:D65 7@C 8C@HE9] %@86E96C[ H6 H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ AC@G:56 @FC 4FDE@>6CD H:E9 E96 @FEDE2?5:?8 D6CG:46 2?5 4@>AC696?D:G6 D@=FE:@?D E96J 92G6 4@>6 E@ 6IA64E]”k^Am kAm$E2CE65 :? `hcg[ (JE96G:==6 ~77:46 $FAA=J >@G65 E@ :ED 4FCC6?E DA@E :? `hgd]k^AmkAm%9C@F89 E96 J62CD[ E96 4@>A2?J 92D 8C@H?[ 252AE65 2?5 E9C:G65[ @776C:?8 g_[___ 5:776C6?E AC@5F4ED E@ 32?<D[ 3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED]k^Am kAm“(6’C6 AC@F5 @7 H92E H6’G6 5@?6[” D2:5 #@@A[ H9@[ 2=@?8 H:E9 9:D =2E6 H:76[ %J[ E@@< @G6C @H?6CD9:A :? `hfa] %@52J[ D@? r96 u:?5=2J #@@A :D 2=D@ 2 A2CE @7 E96 52J\E@\52J @A6C2E:@?D]k^AmkAm(9:=6 >2?J 4@>A2?:6D @776C DE2A=6CD 2?5 4@>AFE6CD[ (JE96G:==6 ~77:46 $FAA=J 92D 2=H2JD 4@?46?EC2E65 @? @776C:?8 D@>6E9:?8 6=D6[ r96 #@@A D2:5]k^Am kAm“~FC 3FD:?6DD 92D 366? 23@FE D6CG:46 7@C6G6C[” 96 D2:5[ ?@E:?8 E92E E96 4@>A2?J H@F=5 ?@E @?=J D6== 2? @77:46 492:C[ 3FE 2DD6>3=6 2?5 56=:G6C :E]k^AmkAm(9:=6 E96 #@@AD H:== DE2J @? 2D 4@?DF=E2?ED 27E6C E96 >6C86C[ E96 492?86 H:== 2==@H (2J?6 #@@A E@ 4@?46?EC2E6 >@C6 @? 9:D 4@>>6C4:2= C62= 6DE2E6 9@=5:?8D]k^Am kAm“xE’D 2 ?6H 492AE6C 7@C >6[” 96 D2:5] x?DE625 @7 “(JE96G:==6 ~77:46 $FAA=J[” E96 :4@?:4 3:8 A6?4:= H:== 36 492?865 E@ C625[ “(JE96G:==6 ~77:46D]”k^Am kAmp=D@ 2 72>:=J @H?65 4@>A2?J D:?46 `hgd[ p\+ ~77:46 #6D@FC46 :D 32D65 :? p?E:@49[ %6??6DD66[ 2?5 @A6C2E65 3J E96 (6DE 72>:=J]k^AmkAm#@@A D2:5 p\+ :D C6E2:?:?8 =@?8E:>6 D2=6D C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 %@55 r@6 2?5 4FDE@>6C D6CG:46 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 {@CC:6 w24<=6C]k^Am 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 Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 10 Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia Artemis II LIVE: Earth reentry and splashdown after moon flyby Artemis II LIVE: Earth reentry and splashdown after moon flyby
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