Centerpiece Top Story Wytheville man arrested; police seize possible explosive device Jeff Simmons Sep 23, 2025 Sep 23, 2025 0 Ricky Wayne Grubb Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons A Wytheville man was jailed this week after officers responded to a noise complaint at a trailer park and seized a possible explosive device.kAm#:4<J (2J?6 vCF33[ ef[ H2D 2CC6DE65 @? $6AE] aa 27E6C E96 (JE96G:==6 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E H6?E E@ b___ }@CE9 u@FCE9 $EC66E 7@C 2 >2=6 H9@ H2D D4C62>:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 D62C49 H2CC2?E 2AA=:42E:@?]k^AmkAm!@=:46 D2:5 :E =@@<65 =:<6 vCF33 925 3C@<6? E96 8=2DD @FE @7 9:D 324< 5@@C]k^AmkAm“(96? @77:46CD 2EE6>AE65 E@ DA62< H:E9 vCF33[ 96 C2? 324< :?D:56 E96 C6D:56?46 2E =@E ad[” E96 H2CC2?E D2:5] “~77:46CD E2=<65 H:E9 vCF33 E9C@F89 2 H:?5@H 2D<:?8 9:> E@ 4@>6 DA62< H:E9 E96>] vCF33 E96? <:4<65 E96 H:?5@H @FE @7 E96 C6D:56?46[ E9C@H:?8 8=2DD E@H2C5D @77:46CD]”k^Am People are also reading… Interest grows in transforming Saltville's Hartwood building Sacred mission: Project Crossroads honors service of Howe, Becker Chilhowie food pantry receives grant that allows the nonprofit 'to dream' Smyth County treasurer describes financial situation as 'perfect storm' Baxters help downtown Marion space continue to evolve after 120 years Award-winning author John Copenhaver kicks off Marion library's lecture series One juvenile dies, four students injured in car crash on 2nd day of school in Orange County Smyth County to close trash collection stations an additional day 5 things to watch as Virginia Tech opens training camp Car Tax relief rate continues to decline Stafford County deputy faces charges of reckless driving and manslaughter SWVA's newest in-patient addiction treatment center receives license, readies to open Smyth students get inside look into justice system Saltville launches farmers market Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship kAm(96? @77:46CD 2EE6>AE65 E@ 6?E6C E96 EC2:=6C 7@C vCF33’D D276EJ[ E96J D2H 2 AC@A2?6 4J=:?56C H:E9 H:C6D 4@??64E65 E@ E96 G2=G6 6?5]k^AmkAm“vCF33 25G:D65 @77:46CD E92E 96 H@F=5 ‘3=@H E96> FA[’” E96 H2CC2?E D2:5] “vCF33 5:5 92G6 2 C6>@E6 56G:46 2C@F?5 9:D ?64<[ H9:49 H2D 2EE24965 E@ 2 =2?J2C5] vCF33 H2D 56E2:?65 2?5 6G24F2E65 7C@> E96 C6D:56?46 2?5 E96 C6>@E6 56G:46 H2D D6:K65]”k^AmkAm~77:46CD 2=D@ 4@==64E65 EH@ 3@I6D @7 ]aa\42=:36C 2>>F?:E:@?[ 2 H:C:?8 92C?6DD 2?5 2 A@H56C DF3DE2?46[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 D62C49 H2CC2?E]k^Am kAmvCF33 H2D 492C865 H:E9 2DD2F=E:?8 2 =2H 6?7@C46>6?E @77:46C WEH@ 4@F?EDX[ AF3=:4 :?E@I:42E:@? 2?5 A@DD6DD:?8 5CF8D] !@=:46 D2:5 >@C6 492C86D 2C6 A6?5:?8]k^Am kAm&?6>A=@J65[ 96’D 36:?8 96=5 H:E9@FE 3@?5 :? E96 }6H #:G6C '2==6J #68:@?2= y2:=]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 >28:DEC2E6[ vCF33 H2D :?:E:2==J F?23=6 E@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? 2 3@?5 962C:?8 “3642FD6 96 H2D 4CJ:?8[ 2D<:?8 H9J 2=:6?D 2C6 =@@<:?8 2E 9:> E9C@F89 E96 8=2DD W5:DA2E49 H:?5@HX 6E4]”k^AmkAmw6 5:5[ E9@F89[ 92G6 2 32:= 962C:?8 2E E96 ;2:= 2?5 E@=5 2 >28:DEC2E6 “E92E 96 H2D?’E 5@:?8 H6== >6?E2==J]”k^Am kAmw:D AC:@C 4C:>:?2= C64@C5 :?4=F56D 2 a__e (JE96 r@F?EJ 4@?G:4E:@? 7@C A@DD6DD:?8 5CF8D]k^AmkAmw:D AC6=:>:?2CJ 962C:?8 @? E96 ?6H 492C86D :D D6E 7@C }@G] e :? (JE96 r@F?EJ v6?6C2= s:DEC:4E r@FCE]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 How to get The Times-Dispatch app. Download it today. Customize your experience so you see the stories most important to you. And sign up for personalized notifications so you don't miss any impor… Watch Now: Related Video Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Rage In Western US And Canada Trump admits reflecting pool construction error Trump admits reflecting pool construction error Wisconsin early voting wraps up ahead of primary election Wisconsin early voting wraps up ahead of primary election ‘No surprise': Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza plan ‘No surprise': Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza plan
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