Richlands council accused of violating Freedom of Information act Jim Talbert Mar 23, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A member of the Richlands Town Council accused fellow council members of violating the law governing closed sessions.kAmsFC:?8 E96 |2C49 `_ 4@F?4:= >66E:?8[ 4@F?4:= H6?E :?E@ 4=@D65 D6DD:@? 7@C 4@?DF=E2E:@? H:E9 =682= 4@F?D6=]k^AmkAmr@F?4:= >6>36C {2FC2 |@==@ 5:DAFE65 E96 C62D@?[ D2J:?8 D96 DFDA64E65 E96J H6C6 8@:?8 369:?5 4=@D65 5@@CD E@ 5:D4FDD 9@H E@ DE@A 96C 7C@> C6G62=:?8 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE 2? :?G6DE:82E:@? @7 2?@E96C >2EE6C @? E96 286?52]k^AmkAm|@==@ =67E E96 4=@D65 D6DD:@? 62C=J 2?5 E@=5 E96 A6@A=6 H2:E:?8 E92E 4@F?4:= H2D ?@E 86EE:?8 =682= 25G:46 2?5 2==6865 E96J H6C6 2C8F:?8 23@FE 9@H E@ DE@A 96C 7C@> E2=<:?8 23@FE E96 :?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life 100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis Smyth School Board celebrates student achievements U.S. Sen. Warner visits Marion, holding discussion about Blue Ridge Job Corps A year of transformation for the Saltville PD Federal appeals court examines Liberty University firing over gender transition Smyth schools prepare to welcome Pre-K, kindergarten students at registration State education leaders bring listening tour to SWVA Adding river float trips in Chilhowie is one tourism goal 'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Spanberger appoints 65 Virginians to state boards and commissions Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel Statue of Trump and Epstein briefly shows up in downtown Charlottesville Meet Smyth’s Pet of the Week: Diamond kAm%96 C6DE @7 4@F?4:=[ |2J@C #@5 rFCJ[ x?E6C:> %@H? |2?286C s@? |2CC 2?5 %@H? pEE@C?6J |:4926= %9@>2D C6EFC?65 E@ @A6? D6DD:@? 2?5 C625 E96 5:D4=@DFC6 E92E @?=J >2EE6CD 7@C H9:49 E96 4@F?4:= 6?E6C65 4=@D65 D6DD:@? H6C6 5:D4FDD65 2?5 G@E65 d\`[ H:E9 |@==@ G@E:?8 ?@[ E@ 277:C> E92E H2D E96 42D6]k^AmkAm|@==@ D2:5 D96 G@E65 ?@ 3642FD6 D6G6C2= =682= @A:?:@?D D96 C625 D9@H65 E96C6 925 E@ 36 2 DA64:7:4 C62D@? DE2E65 7@C 2 4=@D65 D6DD:@? :?G@=G:?8 =682= 4@?DF=E2E:@?]  k^AmkAm%9@>2D 2D<65 E92E 96C DE2E6>6?E 36 :?4=F565 :? E96 >:?FE6D]k^Am kAm$6E9 (9:E6 >@G65 2?5 #:4< (@@5 D64@?565 E96 >@E:@? E@ 277:C> a]a\bf]`` pg H2D E96 @?=J >2EE6C 7@C H9:49 E96J H6?E :?E@ 4=@D65 D6DD:@?] p== >6>36CD 6I46AE |@==@ G@E65 E@ 277:C> E96 >@E:@?]k^Am kAmp7E6C E96 >@E:@?[ %9@>2D 2D<65 E92E |@==@’D DE2E6>6?E 36 :?4=F565 :? E96 >:?FE6D] (9:E6 2D<65 %9@>2D 7@C 2 =682= @A:?:@? @? H92E E96J 5:D4FDD65 E@ H9:49 96 C6A=:65 E92E E96 4@F?4:=’D G@E6 H2D H92E H6?E :?E@ E96 C64@C5]k^AmkAm    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 Two people killed in collision between a jet and vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport New photos of Neil Armstrong from the Gemini 8 mission released AP New photos of Neil Armstrong from the Gemini 8 mission released Defense Minister Katz says Israel and the US will step up attacks on Iran AP Defense Minister Katz says Israel and the US will step up attacks on Iran Direction of Middle East War Unclear Amid Mixed Messages Direction of Middle East War Unclear Amid Mixed Messages
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