Centerpiece Top Story Animal neglect charges dropped against Bland County government candidate Jeff Simmons Sep 3, 2025 Sep 3, 2025 0 Dreama Hatcher lburchette Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons A special prosecutor on Wednesday dropped all criminal charges against a former Bland County government candidate and community activist.kAmsC62>2 pC=6?6 w2E496C[ d_[ @7 #@4<J v2A H2D 2CC6DE65 @? pAC:= `c 2?5 492C865 H:E9 >:D56>62?@C 2?:>2= 4CF6=EJ 2?5 7@FC 4@F?ED @7 :?256BF2E6 42C6 27E6C 2 q=2?5 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 56AFEJ D2:5 96 7@F?5 2? 6>24:2E65 q6=8:2? |2=:?@:D :?D:56 2 >F55J <6??6= @FED:56 96C C6D:56?46] %96 @77:46C D2:5 E96 5@8 5:5?’E 92G6 2446DD E@ 7@@5 3FE 5:5 92G6 “>F55J 2?5 4@?E2>:?2E65” H2E6C]k^AmkAm!@=:46 D6:K65 E96 5@8[ H9:49 w2E496C G@=F?E2C:=J DFCC6?56C65 367@C6 EC:2=] xE 92D 2=C625J 366? 25@AE65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 $96C:77’D ~77:46]k^Am kAm~? (65?6D52J :? q=2?5 r@F?EJ v6?6C2= s:DEC:4E r@FCE[ E96 !F=2D<: r@F?EJ r@>>@?H62=E9’D pEE@C?6J’D ~77:46 5C@AA65 2== @7 E96 4C:>:?2= 492C86D 2?5 5:D>:DD65 2 4:G:= :>A@F?5>6?E >@E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Diesel costs force Smyth schools to review bus use Answering the call: Disabled Smyth veteran and family get new home after Helene's destruction Smyth officials honor American Legion leader for speaking up Loved ones of people lost to addiction urged to take part in Remembering Our Neighbors Legislators honor T-Bone Lewis, present General Assembly resolution Crunch Time: Local farms help Smyth schools celebrate Farm to School program Bland's Hitachi Energy to honor people impacted by breast cancer with dinner De Ridder, Gertrude lead Virginia basketball past Villanova in preseason finale Seth Greenberg sizes up Virginia Tech, UVa men's basketball Marion Town Council issues statement about Exit 47 development Was it her plane? Amelia Earhart expedition reveals what it found Greg Madia: What we learned from Virginia football's disappointing loss to Duke Somic expansion approved by town Trump reinvokes antisemitic slur at Kansas rally Arch Manning’s Texas experiment is failing. Is a breakup next? | Opinion kAmq=2?5 r@F?EJ’D r@>>@?H62=E9’D pEE@C?6J !2EC:4< (9:E6 2D<65 7@C E96 DA64:2= AC@D64FE@C]k^AmkAm&?6>A=@J65 2E E96 E:>6 @7 96C 2CC6DE 2?5 H:E9 ?@ 4C:>:?2= 9:DE@CJ[ w2E496C H2D C6=62D65 @? 2 Sd[___ 3@?5] p >28:DEC2E6 D2:5 D96 H2D “A@=:E6 2?5 4@@A6C2E:G6” 2E 96C 32:= 962C:?8]k^Am kAmx? a_ab[ w2E496C[ H9@’D :?G@=G65 H:E9 >F=E:A=6 =@42= @C82?:K2E:@?D[ C2? 7@C q=2?5 r@F?EJ 4@>>:DD:@?6C @7 E96 C6G6?F6 3FE =@DE E@ E96 :?4F>36?E] $96 2=D@ F?DF446DD7F==J 42>A2:8?65 7@C $49@@= q@2C5 :? a_a`]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 Trump Asks Google CEO To Rename Atlantic Ocean On Maps US midterms 2026 latest: ‘Who threw that punch?’ Trump rally turns ugly US midterms 2026 latest: ‘Who threw that punch?’ Trump rally turns ugly European government websites taken offline after AI discovers critical security flaws European government websites taken offline after AI discovers critical security flaws 'Stop whining.' JD Vance on controversial ad against Amy Acton 'Stop whining.' JD Vance on controversial ad against Amy Acton
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