A new environmentally friendly way to dispose of grass clippings and fallen leaves is now available for Chilhowie residents.
- SPorter
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.
- SPorter
Emory & Henry University’s School of Health Sciences’ student enrollment is bouncing back.
- SPorter
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.
- SPorter
These 250 years later, the signers of this country’s Declaration of Independence would likely be proud of multiple Smyth County students, who achieved a new level of recognition with their writing ability and knowledge of history.
- SPorter
A Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony at Atkins Elementary celebrated more than a decade of work. Officials, funders, school staff and students gathered to check out the new playground.
- SPorter
The criminal case against Robert Nolan Wolfe, 50, of Marion, is continuing to make its way through the court system.
A request for the Marion Town Council to take stands on gun rights and redistricting has brought the long-held apolitical nature of council actions to the forefront.
As the United States and Virginia prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Smyth County is joining in with activities throughout the year.
It may be March when snow can easily fall and sweaters are still needed, but Saltville officials are preparing for pool season.
A Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony at Atkins Elementary celebrated more than a decade of work. Officials, funders, school staff and students gathered to check out the new playground.
- SPorter
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.
- SPorter
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.
- SPorter
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.
- SPorter
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”.
- Stephanie Porter-Nichols Staff
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage has halted operations at its Atkins plant, leaving about 50 people jobless.
- SPorter
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.
- Staff Report
Christy Landers Tallamy is coming to Marion, the home of her mother and father, Deana and Monroe Landers, to sign copies of the second book in her historical fiction trilogy that is rooted in her family’s truth.
- SPorter
Richard de Montebello is a man of ideas. He’s also a man of words. The thinker, storyteller, and creator wants to help 21st-century children (and adults) learn.
- SPorter
Catering will no longer be available with special event space rentals at Hungry Mother State Park.
- Staff Reports
The late chemistry professor turned historian Dr. Jim Glanville once spoke of writing what he called “the big picture of Holstonia.” By that term, he meant the region of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee drained by the upper forks of the Holston River. His vision was to integrate de…