Holt named police chief in Richlands Jim Talbert Sep 14, 2022 Sep 14, 2022 0 Ron Holt, who serves on the Bluefield Town Council, has been named Richlands Police chief. He is slated to begin serving on Sept. 23. Jim Talbert Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jim Talbert Richlands, Va. — A new chief will soon take control of the Richlands Police Department.kAmsFC:?8 :ED $6AE] `b >66E:?8[ %@H? r@F?4:= 2AAC@G65 %@H? |2?286C y@9? ~’s2?:6=’D C64@>>6?52E:@? 7@C E96 ;@3 — #@? w@=E]k^AmkAm~’s2?:6= D2:5 E96C6 H6C6 D6G6? 2AA=:42?ED 7@C E96 A@D:E:@? 2?5 E9C66 H6C6 :?E6CG:6H65] w6 D2:5 86EE:?8 E96 C6DF=ED @7 w@=E’D 324<8C@F?5 4964< H2D E96 @?=J E9:?8 =24<:?8 367@C6 9:D @77:4:2= 2AA@:?E>6?E] ~’s2?:6= 2D<65 4@F?4:= >6>36CD :7 E96J H2?E65 E@ 8@ 7@CH2C5 H:E9 E96 2AA@:?E>6?E 2?5 E96J 5:5]k^Am kAmr@F?4:=>2? $6E9 (9:E6 >@G65 E@ 2446AE E96 C64@>>6?52E:@? @7 w@=E 2?5 {2FC2 |@==@ D64@?565 :E]k^Am People are also reading… Cuts to schools, social services on Smyth supervisors' agenda Smyth voters convey their priorities Cadaver dog helps search Smyth County site Veterans Day, flag retirement ceremonies coming up in Chilhowie, Marion Would listless MLB team trade unicorn shortstop? Blockbuster possibilities Smyth School Board takes next step to address buildings' needs Susan Smith seeks release 32 years after killing sons Gift of a Guitar: FG4K provides free guitars to Wytheville Minnick School David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country Citizen files court complaint trying to upend Smyth's data center zoning regulations Smyth School Board considers changes to athletic policy for trying out 3 takeaways from Virginia Tech football's loss at SMU How did Virginia Tech football grade in its loss at SMU? Chilhowie confirms it's exploring boundary adjustment Virginia Tech men to face Iowa on Tuesday kAmzC:DE6? %9@>AD@?\(9:EE D2:5 D96 5:5 ?@E <?@H w@=E] (9:=6 25>:EE:?8 96 925 2? :>AC6DD:G6 C6DF>6[ D96 6IAC6DD65 C6D6CG2E:@?D 23@FE E96 E:>6 E@H? @77:4:2=D DA6?E 367@C6 >2<:?8 2? 2AA@:?E>6?E] (9:EE D2:5 D96 7:6=565 4@?46C?D 23@FE E96 2AA@:?E>6?E 7C@> C6D:56?ED[ >6>36CD @7 E96 56A2CE>6?E[ 7@C>6C >6>36CD @7 E96 56A2CE>6?E 2?5 7C@> >6>36CD @7 @E96C 286?4:6D]k^AmkAm(9:EE D2:5 >@C6 E:>6 D9@F=5 92G6 366? E2<6? 2?5 >6>36CD @7 E96 56A2CE>6?E D9@F=5 92G6 366? 2==@H65 :?AFE] $96 D2:5 7@C E9@D6 C62D@?D[ D96 H2D G@E:?8 ?@]k^Am kAm|@==@ C6DA@?565 3J D2J:?8 E96 564:D:@? H2D ?@E 6?E6C65 :?E@ =:89E=J 2?5 E96 E@H? ?66565 E@ 4@?E:?F6 >@G:?8 7@CH2C5] |@==@ D2:5 D96 4@F=5 D=66A H6== 2E ?:89E <?@H:?8 w@=E H2D :? 492C86 @7 E96 56A2CE>6?E] w6 :D 2 `d\J62C G6E6C2? A@=:46 @77:46C 92G:?8 DE2CE65 9:D 42C66C :? #:49=2?5D 2D 2 A2EC@=>2?]k^Am kAmw@=E 92D 2 >2DE6CD 568C66 :? AF3=:4 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 2?5 4C:>:?2= ;FDE:46 7C@> {:36CEJ 2?5 4FCC6?E=J 9625D E96 D49@@= D276EJ AC@8C2>]k^AmkAmw6 D6CG65 2D 2? :?G6DE:82E@C 2?5 2 A2EC@= @77:46C 367@C6 >@G:?8 E@ E96 D49@@= D276EJ AC@8C2>] w@=E 2?5 9:D 72>:=J 4FCC6?E=J C6D:56 :? q=F67:6=5 H96C6 96 2=D@ D6CG6D @? q=F67:6=5 %@H? r@F?4:=] w6 :D A2CE @7 2 E2D< 7@C46 E9C@F89 E96 &]$] |2CD92=’D D6CG:46]k^Am kAmq2CC:?8 2?J F?7@C6D66? 4:C4F>DE2?46D w@=E H:== DE2CE 9:D 5FE:6D $6AE] ae]k^AmkAmr2AE] y@?2E92? w2?<:?D @7 E96 %2K6H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 92D 366? D6CG:?8 E96 56A2CE>6?E 2D :?E6C:> 49:67 D:?46 7@C>6C 49:67 y6CCJ v:=36CE H2D C6=:6G65 @7 9:D 5FE:6D =2DE >@?E9]k^Am kAmw2?<:?D 5:5 ?@E 2AA=J 7@C E96 ;@3]k^Am Contact jtalbert@richlands-news-press.com 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. Jim Talbert Reporter Author email Follow Jim Talbert 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 Community events for week of Oct. 28 Youth sports signups Watch Now: Related Video House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth US midterms 2026 latest: Can Pete Hegseth survive impeachment? US midterms 2026 latest: Can Pete Hegseth survive impeachment? Dana White Rejects Trump's Offer to Become White House Press Secretary Dana White Rejects Trump's Offer to Become White House Press Secretary NASA opens astronaut applications with December deadline approaching NASA opens astronaut applications with December deadline approaching
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