Rusty Hamm began caring for the people of Marion and Smyth County when he was 16 years old and volunteered to serve with the fire department and lifesaving crew. Through that experience, he knew early on that he wanted to become a police officer or firefighter. In the years since, he’s serve…
One U.S. Senate committee is dubbed HELP. Senator Tim Kaine may have found it some help in Marion Tuesday.
This week, Smyth Animal Rescue is celebrating the successful adoption of Nikki, who spent 888 days in shelters.
After delaying their decision by a month, Smyth County’s planners were unable to reach a recommendation on a request to transform a former auto graveyard into a junkyard.
A new environmentally friendly way to dispose of grass clippings and fallen leaves is now available for Chilhowie residents.
The developer of a truck stop planned for a site at Interstate 81’s Exit 39 expects that ground will be broken later this year.
Emory & Henry University’s School of Health Sciences’ student enrollment is bouncing back.
Leaders fear that bills now on the Governor’s desk could, if signed, cost Smyth County millions of tax dollars. Last Thursday, the Board of Supervisors expressed their opposition to the legislation that would remove all local authority from collective bargaining.
The developer of a truck stop planned for a site at Interstate 81’s Exit 39 expects that ground will be broken later this year.
Emory & Henry University’s School of Health Sciences’ student enrollment is bouncing back.
Three Smyth County seniors who are already working for the community’s wellbeing and are achieving academically and athletically were recognized as Good Citizens Wednesday.
Virginia education’s top leaders were in Southwest Virginia Wednesday, and when they headed home, they took hours of insights, ideas, and harsh realities with them for more study.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner came to Marion Friday morning to talk about the still imperiled Job Corps program, which includes the community’s Blue Ridge Job Corps.
With the help of Virginia Tech’s Extension Service, a group of Smyth County residents – some in law enforcement, others in healthcare, some in recovery and others even in active addiction, plus parents who had lost a child to overdose, and numerous others -- developed strategies they believe…
One of Smyth County’s female wrestlers appeared before the Smyth County School Board Monday evening with her coach, Ethan Martin. Josie Couch and Martin were celebrating that this was the first year that the Virginia High School League offered a girls’ wrestling championship.
Providing access to the Holston River for float trips, while enhancing Chilhowie’s park is just one of the goals for Chilhowie that Smyth County Tourism will work on in the coming year.
Bryan Lynch took the helm of the Saltville Police Department on Feb. 11, 2025. In the last year, the agency has undergone a transformation – one that has the attention of town leaders.
Diamond, Smyth Animal Rescue’s Pet of the Week, is a 2.5-year-old terrier mix with a lot of love to give! She wins the cleanest kennel award EVERY DAY and LOVES going on community outings.
Val Mutter serves as a linchpin in Smyth County’s public safety and justice systems. Police officers investigating crimes and attorneys, clerks, and judges at work in the county’s courts agree that her night and day behind-the-scenes work often seems superhuman.
Last Thursday, the Smyth County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution opposing any Congressional redistricting plan that “threatens the political voice of rural/conservative Virginians”.
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage has halted operations at its Atkins plant, leaving about 50 people jobless.
A mother and daughter from a Marion church are currently undertaking a mission trip in Indonesia. They welcome community members to join them virtually and support their ministry.
