Centerpiece Top Story Bland County sex offender arrested on gun charge Jeff Simmons Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025 0 Justin Ramsey Steffey Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons A Bland County sex offender with felony convictions in two counties was arrested again on Aug. 18 after being accused of possessing a firearm.kAmyFDE:? #2>D6J $E6776J[ ad[ @7 sF3=:? EFC?65 9:>D6=7 :? @? E96 pF8] `_ 76=@?J 492C86]k^AmkAmx? 2 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?E[ q=2?5 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 s6AFEJ y] "F6D6?36CCJ D2:5 96 6?4@F?E6C65 $E6776J H9:=6 A2EC@==:?8 $@FE9 v2A]k^AmkAm“x DE@AA65 E@ 4964< @? 2 G69:4=6 E@ 56E6C>:?6 :7 E96 5C:G6C ?66565 2DD:DE2?46[” 96 HC@E6] “&A@? 4@?7:C>:?8 E92E E96 5C:G6C @7 E96 x>A2=2 5:5 ?@E ?665 2DD:DE2?46[ x ?@E:465 2 >@E@C4J4=6 A2C<65 :? 7C@?E @7 E96 42C]”k^Am People are also reading… 3 juveniles face charges following Smyth, Wythe pursuit on I-81 Smyth wildfire covered 23 acres Smyth Commonwealth's Attorney honors Saltville officer Man who escaped in Marion has history of escapes, assaults Longtime produce growers to continue Walker's Market Virginia voters narrowly pass redistricting referendum 23rd annual Older Americans Day coming up in Chilhowie Madison Warner, daughter of Sen. Mark Warner, dies at age 36 Mount Rogers NRA updates Smyth County on Grindstone, overlook, ponies and more LEOs honored for restraint, tactical discipline when apprehending fugitive Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say Selfe serves Marion PD as third-generation police officer Man accused of escaping custody in Marion now faces felony charge New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward kAm"F6D6?36CCJ D2:5 E96 >@E@C4J4=6[ 5C:G6? 3J $E6776J[ 2AA62C65 E@ 92G6 >6492?:42= :DDF6D[ 2?5 96 2D<65 7@C $E6776J’D 5C:G6C’D =:46?D6[ H9:49 96 G@=F?E2C:=J AC@G:565]k^AmkAm“(9:=6 DA62<:?8 H:E9 |C] $E6776J[ x @3D6CG65 2 3=24< A@H56C 7:C62C> @? 9:D C:89E 9:A[” "F6D6?36CCJ HC@E6] “x 2D<65 9:> :7 E96 :E6> H2D 2 7F?4E:@?2= 7:C62C>[ E@ H9:49 96 C6DA@?565 E92E :E H2D]”k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE C64@C5D[ $E6776J[ H9@ H2D 492C865 H:E9 36:?8 2 76=@? :? A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 7:C62C>[ 92D AC:@C 76=@?J 4@?G:4E:@?D :? (JE96 2?5 v:=6D 4@F?E:6D]k^Am kAmx? y2?F2CJ a_`h[ 96 A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ 3FC8=2CJ :? (JE96 r@F?EJ r:C4F:E r@FCE 7@C 3C62<:?8 :?E@ $E@@ED r@C?6C] $E6776J H2D 8:G6? 2 DFDA6?565 AC:D@? D6?E6?46 2?5 A=2465 @? DFA6CG:D65 AC@32E:@? 7@C E9C66 J62CD]k^Am kAmx? a_aa[ 96 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ D:I >@?E9D :? ;2:= 7@C 3C62<:?8 E96 CF=6D @7 9:D AC@32E:@?]k^AmkAmp AC@32E:@? @77:46C D2:5 $E6776J 25>:EE65 E@ FD:?8 >6E92>A96E2>:?6[ 4@42:?6[ 96C@:? 2?5 >2C:;F2?2[ 2?5 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C 76?E2?J=]k^AmkAmx? yF?6 a_`h[ $E6776J A=62565 8F:=EJ :? v:=6D r@F?EJ E@ 42C?2= <?@H=6586 @7 2 >:?@C]k^Am kAmw6 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ D6G6? >@?E9D :? ;2:= 2?5 A=2465 @? DFA6CG:D65 AC@32E:@? 7@C E9C66 J62CD] $E6776J H2D D6?E6?465 E@ 7:G6 >@C6 >@?E9D :? a_aa 27E6C 36:?8 4@?G:4E65 @7 G:@=2E:?8 9:D AC@32E:@?]k^AmkAm}@H F?6>A=@J65[ $E6776J H2D C6=62D65 7C@> E96 }6H #:G6C '2==6J #68:@?2= y2:= @? 2 Sb[___ D64FC65 3@?5]k^Am kAmw:D AC6=:>:?2CJ 962C:?8 92D 366? D6E 7@C $6AE] ac :? q=2?5 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 Watch Now: Related Video The state redistricting fight was one that Trump started AP Top Stories April 24 AP Top Stories April 24 AP Top Stories April 23 AP Top Stories April 23 FBI says SPLC paid informants without donors knowing. Feds pay them too FBI says SPLC paid informants without donors knowing. Feds pay them too
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