New park coming together in Richlands Jim Talbert Jul 3, 2023 Jul 3, 2023 0 1 of 3 Some of the new equipment. Contributed photo Jim Talbert W.W. Fields Park will soon have new life. Jim Talbert The News & Press Clarence Monday spoke at the picnic kicking off the work on the new playground in Lake Park. Jim Talbert Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jim Talbert God’s Rock Stars and many other youngsters will soon have a place to have fun and enjoy the outdoors.kAm%96 E@H? @7 #:49=2?5D 2?5 pAA2=249:2? p86?4J 7@C $6?:@C r:E:K6?D 2C6 H@C<:?8 H:E9 ?F>6C@FD G@=F?E66CD E@ C64@?7:8FC6 E96 A=2J8C@F?5 2E (](] u:6=5D !2C< :? {2<6 !2C< E@ >2<6 :E >@C6 2446DD:3=6]k^AmkAm“%9:D :D 2 49:=5C6?[ 25F=E[ D6?:@CD[ 2== 286D[ 2== \:?4=FD:G6 A2C<[” qC:2? q64< @7 pp$r D2:5]k^AmkAmpp$r 8@E 2 8C2?E 7C@> p>6C:42? pDD@4:2E:@? @7 #6E:C65 !6@A=6 E@ 2DD:DE H:E9 6BF:A>6?E 7@C E96 A2C<] (966=492:C DH:?8D[ A2C< 36?496D 2?5 EH@ 8=:56CD H6C6 7F?565 3J E96 8C2?E]k^Am People are also reading… Former SCCH doctor indicted by federal grand jury on 7 charges Marion firefighters help battle Wytheville blaze, welcome long-awaited engine Oak Point teacher honored in Richmond ceremony Meet Jarek: Smyth County's Pet of the Week Medical debt eliminated for nearly 7K Smyth residents Hobart Smith Day celebrates Saltville, Appalachia's musical legacy Trump says federal gasoline tax to be reduced 'till it's appropriate' Celebrating Warriors: Project Graduation, Chilhowie partner for new endeavor Virginia Tech AD Babcock: Men's basketball needs help with NIL funding Work begins on $12.7M expansion of Mount Rogers Community Services' Marion campus 3 juveniles face charges following Smyth, Wythe pursuit on I-81 FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas Sugar Grove Elementary students experience the power of kindness Vandals target 19th-century Smyth County cemetery Social Security says these 2 baby names were most popular in 2025 kAm#@4<J w:==[ H:E9 v@5’D #@4< $E2CD[ D2:5 D6G6C2= 3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 :?5:G:5F2=D 92G6 5@?2E65 >@?6J[ 6BF:A>6?E[ A2:?E 2?5 E@@=D E@ E96 42FD6] r9FC496D[ 4:G:4 8C@FAD 2?5 :?5:G:5F2=D 92G6 5@?2E65 E:>6 E@ 2DD:DE H:E9 E96 H@C<[ H9:49 2=D@ :?4=F56D C67FC3:D9:?8 sC] y]p] #@3:?D@? 7:6=5]k^AmkAm%96 6BF:A>6?E 362CD E96 4@=@CD FD65 7@C G2C:@FD 2H2C6?6DD 42>A2:8?D :?4=F5:?8 2FE:D>[ 46C63C2= A2=DJ[ s@H? $J?5C@>6[ 49:=59@@5 42?46C[ |$p[ %C:D@>J `g 2?5 @E96CD]k^AmkAmw:== 92D <6AE E96 4@>>F?:EJ 2H2C6 @7 E96 H@C<[ 5@?2E:@?D 2?5 G@=F?E66CD G:2 u2463@@<]k^Am kAm%96 A2C< 92D D6G6C2= A:646D @7 6BF:A>6?E >@G65 7C@> u2==D |:==D {2<6 2?5 E96 >@?<6J 32CD 7C@> E96 A=2J8C@F?5 2E #2G6? t=6>6?E2CJ 2C6 36:?8 AFE E@ FD6] %96C6 H:== 2=D@ 36 =@ED @7 ?6H 6BF:A>6?E 2?5 E96 32==7:6=5 92D 366? >2C<65 @77 2?5 :D 86EE:?8 ?6H D2?5 @E96C ?6H 762EFC6D]k^Am kAm%96 xC@? %:E2?D DA@?D@C65 H92E DE2CE65 2D 2 EF??6= 2?5 6G6?EF2==J 3642>6 2 42E6CA:==2C 4@>A=6E6 H:E9 6J6D 2?5 =68D]k^AmkAmq64< D2:5 pp$r H:== 3C:?8 3@E9 49:=5C6? 2?5 25F=ED E@ E96 A2C<] w6 D2:5 E96 AC@;64E :D 2 A@D:E:G6 7@C E96 E@H? 2?5 H:== 36?67:E A6@A=6 7C@> 2== 2C@F?5 E96 2C62] |2J@C #@5 rFCJ 2?5 :?E6C:> %@H? |2?286C r=2C6?46 |@?52J AC2:D65 E96 H@C< 2?5 E92?<65 6G6CJ@?6 :?G@=G65 H:E9 >2<:?8 E96 A2C< 92AA6?]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 News 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 Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute May 12, 2026: Afton winery to be acquired by Charlottesville-based investor group Kids In the US More Likely To Die By Guns Than Anything Else Kids In the US More Likely To Die By Guns Than Anything Else Farmer-owned supermarket sets example for better remuneration model Farmer-owned supermarket sets example for better remuneration model Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore redistricted maps Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore redistricted maps
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