Brian Burkett, the longtime manager of Mountain Empire Airport, believes that the Med-Trans Corporation could not “have picked a better location to base their Highlands Emergency Air Rescue & Transport (HEART) Bell 407 helicopter.”
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The folks at Hungry Mother State Park want to help people get into the holiday spirit this Saturday as they host their Santa’s Elves Bash. Not only will the event offer seasonal goodies and activities, but it will also help local children.
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One after another, leaders assured the Board of Supervisors that they understand the county’s cash flow constraints and will work with them on budget cuts. However, when it came to public safety, Smyth County’s towns sought equitable treatment and asked that at least some funding be restored…
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Cal Corona stands still, straddling Leaf, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois. Corona watches Leaf’s nose to determine when she’s focused and ready. Then, he gives her the command to search. Leaf isn’t searching for drugs or explosives. She’s searching the ground and air for the scent of human remains.
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A veteran familiar to many Smyth County residents will serve as the speaker for next Wednesday’s Veterans Day ceremony in Chilhowie.
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As he pulled the guitar from its protective wrapping, Will Mitchell paused to look at the instrument. “This is beautiful,” he whispered reverently before picking it up.
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Following an anonymous social media post on Wednesday that included several presentation documents, the Town of Chilhowie issued a statement confirming that it is in the early stages of exploring a boundary adjustment.
With more than 10,200 people casting ballots in Smyth County on Tuesday, voters spoke decisively. They significantly changed the face of Marion’s town council, elected a new mayor in Saltville, and led Chilhowie’s incumbent mayor to a resounding win. They, along with voters in numerous other…
When it came to school services directly impacting children, the Board of Supervisors balked at a proposed budget cut. They’ll talk about their options at a Special Called Meeting on Thursday.
Following an anonymous social media post on Wednesday that included several presentation documents, the Town of Chilhowie issued a statement confirming that it is in the early stages of exploring a boundary adjustment.
The cost of diesel is forcing the Smyth County School Board to examine its routes and look at ways to curb fuel use.
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A Wednesday evening candidates’ forum brought out some of those seeking a seat on one of Smyth County’s three town councils.
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Melissa Finelli gets to spend many of her days watching people transform.
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On beautiful days when people would set off to hike Mount Rogers, Virginia’s highest mountain, or ride on the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, vehicles would often line the side of Whitetop Road near the Elk Garden trailhead, heightening risks for drivers and hikers.
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Sixty to 65 people gathered at Hungry Mother State Park late last month to tag and release Monarch butterflies. Many of them had never touched a butterfly until that morning.
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The Saltville Town Council was divided over who they should appoint to fill the seat left open by Councilman R.B. Henderson’s August death.
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How did Southwest Virginia help shape the American Revolution?
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School Board member Ben Adams was the first person to call out the discrepancy.
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Last week, the Glade Spring Police Department arrested Betty E. Campbell after executing a search warrant. In addition to new charges, she was arrested on outstanding felony warrants from Smyth County and Washington County.
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A slogan describing Saltville and its history declares “From the Ice Age to the Space Age.” An industry leader in the community loves to tell how in the 1960s Olin-Mathieson produced hydrazine, which fueled the Titan II rocket and the Apollo lunar module that helped to put man on the moon. I…
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As millions of monarchs – all that live east of the Rockies -- are making their journey to Mexico for the winter, multiple individuals and groups have launched locally raised monarchs on their way.
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Chilhowie Elementary got attention at last week’s school board meeting. The attention wasn’t for anything negative, but for the number of students being educated there.
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Smyth County was awarded two significant grants for its proposed school construction projects at Chilhowie and Marion Senior high schools. The awards total nearly $9.4 million.