The guardian angel of this region’s cemeteries: That’s how Anna Leigh DeBord described Charlie Barnette to a group gathered in Marion’s oldest cemetery last week.
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From a parade and fireworks to music and more music, Saltville is offering an array of entertainment to help folks celebrate Labor Day and bid farewell to summer.
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Officials are working to bolster the Main Street area of Chilhowie.
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An energy company headquartered in Virginia is spending more than $50,000 on a social media campaign to raise awareness about the work of volunteer firefighters and the sacrifices they make. Wednesday company representatives came to Marion to celebrate Marion Fire-EMS and award them a grant …
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Just like the flower she's named after, Lotus, Smyth Animal Rescue’s Pet of the Week, is ready to bloom in the right home!
The Lincoln Theatre will host “The Coolest Hometown,” a live stage production, on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.
The officials tasked with developing and now updating proposed zoning regulations for data centers are sending a revised ordinance to the county’s Planning Commission Thursday night. All the revisions would more tightly regulate any data center that might want to locate in Smyth County.
Just like the flower she's named after, Lotus, Smyth Animal Rescue’s Pet of the Week, is ready to bloom in the right home!
The Lincoln Theatre will host “The Coolest Hometown,” a live stage production, on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.
Despite strong opposition from citizens during a December public hearing on a proposed loitering ordinance, the Marion Town Council will take another look at the measure brought up in response to the community’s growing population of unhoused individuals.
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A Chilhowie High School graduate’s writing was honored at the Executive Mansion in Richmond on Thursday morning.
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Marion’s Lincoln Theatre is facing challenges that could impact its viability. Those challenges include facility needs, revenue loss, and economic conditions that are impacting ticket sales.
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More than 12 years after the McMullin Bridge was closed, construction began Monday on its replacement.
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A Smyth County educator took part in a ceremonial check presentation to recognize the $914 million the Virginia Lottery has raised for Virginia’s K-12 public schools.
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Hunter Trivette believes in pursuing excellence, but, as he’s matured, his idea of what that means has changed.
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The stretch of U.S. 11 that goes by Chilhowie High and Middle schools carries about 6,500 vehicles a day. Each school day, more than 100 students cross that road. During this school year, officials hope that those students and community members will be safer.
The work of an artist whose work sits at the junction of photography, fiber, form, and curiosity will be on exhibit for the upcoming ArtWalk in Marion. During the event, Wytheville’s Emily Cooley will perform.
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Early this week, the search continued for a Virginia Beach man facing multiple charges in Marion after a Friday incident.
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As the Appalachian Center for Hope begins accepting patient applications and prepares to open its door to provide addiction treatment, those behind the institution aren’t pausing their work to help Southwest Virginia. The center’s executive director said, “We see this as the first step.”
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In 2019, the critical need for in-patient substance use treatment became starkly apparent to Smyth County leaders as the opioid crisis mounted. This month, the center they envisioned and brought into reality despite numerous challenges is beginning to accept patient applications.
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Feeding Southwest Virginia and three of its partner agencies, including a Smyth County food pantry, will share in a $403,080 grant from the Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia.
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On a Saturday afternoon, the room was lit with warm side lights as the equipment for a presentation glowed ready at the front. Just the prior day, the room’s look conveyed festive dinosaur habitat, ready to help youngsters celebrate summer reading and play.