Centerpiece Top Story Bland County grand jurors return indictments Jeff Simmons Sep 12, 2025 Sep 12, 2025 0 Bradley Alan Willis Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons Meeting in Bland on Sept. 8, grand jurors returned 19 indictments, including rape and drug possession.kAm%96 5676?52?ED H:== DE2?5 EC:2= :? q=2?5 r@F?EJ r:C4F:E r@FCE H96C6 2 ;F586 @C ;FCJ H:== 564:56 :7 E96J’C6 7@F?5 8F:=EJ @C ?@E 8F:=EJ @7 E96 2==682E:@?D 282:?DE E96>]k^AmkAm%96 7@==@H:?8 ECF6 3:==D H6C6 C6EFC?65ik^AmkAm#@36CE }6HE@? |@C69625 yC][ df[ @7 q=2?5 H2D :?5:4E65 @? 2 u63] `b 235F4E:@? 492C86]k^Am kAmqC25=6J p=2? (:==:D[ `g[ @7 #@4<J v2A H2D :?5:4E65 @? y2?] `\u63] h 492C86D @7 C2A6[ :?5646?E =:36CE:6D H:E9 2 49:=5 2?5 42C?2= <?@H=6586 @7 2 >:?@C WEH@ 4@F?EDX]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 Adding river float trips in Chilhowie is one tourism goal Woolly mourns creator, makes forecast Smyth supervisors oppose redistricting that weakens rural, conservative areas Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel Update: One victim, gunman dead after shooting in ODU classroom Pentagon eyes Virginia Tech for senior officers in place of ‘woke’ Ivy League Speyside plant in Atkins is idled, leaving about 50 people jobless 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 Update: ODU students disarmed and killed gunman who attacked classroom, source says Virginia General Assembly going to special session to resolve budget standoff kAms2G:5 #2J (633 yC][ ed[ @7 (@@5=2H? H2D :?5:4E65 @? |2J b 492C86D @7 A@DD6DD:?8 5CF8D 2?5 A@DD6DD:?8 2 8F? H:E9 5CF8D]k^AmkAmrC:DEJ pF5C2 z:?D6C[ dc[ @7 q2DE:2? H2D :?5:4E65 @? 2 u63] a_ 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? 492C86]k^AmkAmv6@C86 {6EE6CJ v2==@[ bh[ @7 q62F7@CE[ $@FE9 r2C@=:?2[ H2D :?5:4E65 @? EH@ pAC:= aa 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? 492C86D]k^Am kAmy2>6D r@C6J $=@?6[ bc[ @7 q=2?5 H2D :?5:4E65 @? y2?] ` 492C86D @7 5CF8 5:DEC:3FE:@?[ 5:DEC:3FE:@?^A@DD6DD:@? H:E9 E96 :?E6?E E@ 5:DEC:3FE6 >2C:;F2?2 2?5 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? WEH@ 4@F?EDX]k^Am kAms:==@? w2CC:D@? vC292>[ ag[ @7 #FC2= #6EC62E H2D :?5:4E65 @? 2 yF=J `e[ a_ac[ 492C86 @7 36:?8 2 76=@? :? A@DD6DD:@? @7 2>>F?:E:@?]k^Am kAm{2FC2 vC246 w@=3C@@<[ ad[ @7 #@4<J v2A H2D :?5:4E65 @? 2? pAC:= af 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? 492C86]k^AmkAmpD9=6J s:2?6 !2J?6[ bh[ @7 |2I |625@HD H2D :?5:4E65 @? 2 |2J `e 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? 492C86]k^Am kAm{2FC6? |:496==6 %9@>2D[ bd[ @7 $:?<D vC@G6[ (6DE ':C8:?:2[ H2D :?5:4E65 @? |2J af 492C86D @7 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? 2?5 5C:G:?8 H9:=6 :?E@I:42E65\D64@?5 @776?D6]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mq=2?5 r@F?EJ v6?6C2= s:DEC:4E r@FCEk^DEC@?8mk6>m%96D6 H6C6 EH@ @7 E96 42D6D 962C5 @? $6AE] `_]k^6>mk^AmkAmp |2J `g 76=@?J 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? 492C86 282:?DE |2?5J |2C:6 wF== @7 q=2?5 H2D 5C@AA65]k^Am kAmz6682? {66 {2HC6?46 @7 (2JD:56[ (6DE ':C8:?:2[ H2D 4@?G:4E65 @7 2 yF=J `g >:D56>62?@C 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? 492C86[ H9:49 H2D C65F465 7C@> 76=@?J 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@?] {2HC6?46 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ `a_ 52JD :? ;2:= 2?5 2DD6DD65 S`fe :? 4@FCE 4@DED] p55:E:@?2= 492C86D @7 76=@?J 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@? 2?5 ?@ 5C:G6C’D =:46?D6 H6C6 5C@AA65]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 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 A1 Minute! March 13, 2026: Week in Virginia Market swings? Advisors say stick to your plan, not your emotions AP 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’
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