Ted Hayes’ ready smile, wit, and hopeful nature were on display last Monday evening as the Marion Town Council honored his nearly 30 years of …
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It was an emotional moment for Ron Thomason as he looked out at the beautiful overlook he led the effort to create on the Back of the Dragon.
Olivia Wyatt and Colton Ferland may just be in middle school, but they are already thinking about the problems their towns face and how they m…
With two recent business fires in the downtown district, the work and importance of Marion Fire-EMS has been on public display, but those head…
Another opportunity is coming soon for Smyth County residents who need to dispose of old paint, batteries, aerosol cans and other household ha…
Cleanup of a landslide below Saltville Elementary School can will begin now that the school system has the go-ahead from the rental assistance…
A special community Memorial Day program will take place at Marion’s Lincoln Theatre this Sunday, May 30, at 3 p.m.
Some 16 years ago in late May, Bill Baldwin finished his speech and then privately uttered two words to Marion Mayor David Helms and several other local leaders. His words: “Let’s talk.”
Ernie Sullins doesn’t sugarcoat the story of his business career. He remembers when one dollar looked like a fortune, when he spent the better part of nine months sleeping in a box truck and when having too much pride cost him.
After nearly a decade of trying various models to make Holston Hills Community Golf Course a successful municipal operation, the town of Marion is opting out. However, officials have worked to ensure the future of the recreational amenity.
Sometimes it takes a village to help a curious puppy who manages to get himself quite stuck – so stuck that his family has to call in those folks whose rescue skills go far beyond car wrecks and fighting fires.
“Everywhere I look, I see you.”
Hard conversations: Mount Zion hosts community discussion on race relations with Marion police chief
Participants in a community discussion on race relations came away from their conversation on Friday with a better understanding of one another.
Marion Town Manager Bill Rush today announced plans to reopen Holston Hills Community Golf Course to the public, in accordance with current CDC guidelines and following recreational directives addressed in Executive Order 55 by Governor Ralph Northam.
The year 2020 brought sadness to Marion when former police chief Charles H. Overbay, 74, died unexpectedly on Jan. 1.
The grand marshal of Marion’s annual Christmas Kaleidoscope Parade this year is no stranger to most of the residents in Smyth and the surrounding counties. Folks have been hearing his voice on WMEV FM94 radio for 32 years and seeing his face at various remotes and other events in the area.
“What a wonderful day for tourism in Smyth County!” exclaimed Rita McClenny, president and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corporation during a special ceremony Wednesday in Chilhowie.
John W. Wells pointed out the characteristics of his accent that would let anyone familiar with the idiosyncrasies know he’s from the Appalachian Mountains. He was emphatic; he never apologizes for that fact.
A young couple will never forget the role Marion played in bringing them together.
Feral cats have cost one man thousands of dollars in personal property damage. He called on the Marion Town Council to take action to control the population of these untamed cats as well as the hoarding of animals.
Preparations for the 13th annual Memorial Day events are under way in Marion with veterans and residents from all around invited to participate.
CPT Candice Heins of North Carolina has taken command of the 760th Engineer Company of the Army Reserves in Marion.
Leaders should never be too happy about their community’s successes. Such contentment, argued Ed Whitmore, leads to complacency and that’s dangerous when localities never stand still.
Law enforcement officers in Smyth County got about as close as they could to being Santa Claus this year. Though they may not have been quite as white or as long as Santa’s, more than 50 officers with town and county agencies sported beards and goatees to help support the Santa’s Elves program.
Five of Mayberry's most famous citizens are joining an all-star cast for Marion's upcoming Vintage Market and Mayberry Comes to Marion celebration on Saturday, Oct. 6.