Smyth County is nearing universal internet-access coverage SPorter Feb 16, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With one significant exception, Smyth County will become a largely connected community by July 1.kAm}@29 |256?[ !@:?E qC@2532?5 D6?:@C @A6C2E:@?D >2?286C[ E@=5 E96 3@2C5 @7 DFA6CG:D@CD %9FCD52J E92E E96 4@>A2?J’D 4C6HD H:== 92G6 23@FE `c[a__ 255C6DD6D 23=6 E@ 4@??64E E@ :ED 9:89\DA665[ 7:36C\@AE:4 :?E6C?6E 3J yF?6’D 6?5]k^AmkAm%96 @?6 6I46AE:@? :D z@??2C@4<[ D2:5 #2?5J w2>>[ 4@?DECF4E:@? >2?286C] w6 6DE:>2E65 E92E 4@>>F?:EJ’D D6CG:46 :D DE:== 23@FE 2 J62C @FE] w6 2EEC:3FE65 E96 56=2J :D E@ E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC6 A6C>:EE:?8 AC@46DD] w@H6G6C[ 96 D2:5[ E96 7@@EAC:?E :D 3F:=E 2?5 C625J E@ 8@[ 3FE 2 4@??64E:@? 24C@DD xC@? |@F?E2:? :D ?66565]k^Am kAm|256? ?@E65 E92E D6G6C2= 2C62D @7 E96 4@F?EJ 2=C625J 92G6 !@:?E qC@2532?5 D6CG:46 2G2:=23=6[ :?4=F5:?8 A@CE:@?D @7 pE<:?D[ |2C:@?[ 2?5 $F82C vC@G6 2C62] w2>> 25565 E92E :7 2 ?6H DF35:G:D:@? @C 4@>>F?:EJ :D 56G6=@A65 27E6C E9:D :?:E:2= :?DE2==2E:@? :D 4@>A=6E6[ E96 D6CG:46 42? 36 6IA2?565]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Smyth officials urge US Forest Service to reopen Grindstone Campground Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year $1M goal for Smyth County HealthTrust scholarship fund is near Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge kAmw2>> D2:5 E96 4C6HD 92G6 366? 3=6DD65 3J E96 7@C6D:89E AFE :?E@ AC6A2C2E:@?D 7@C E9:D 6?562G@C[ H9:49 92D C6DF=E65 :? ?@ 5@H?E:>6 5F6 E@ 6BF:A>6?E DFAA=:6D @C DE277:?8]k^AmkAm%96 !@:?E qC@2532?5 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 5:5 24<?@H=6586 E92E H96? 2 AC@;64E E9:D 3:8 :D 36:?8 3F:=E[ 4:E:K6?D’ A6CD@?2= AC@A6CEJ >2J 36 52>2865] w@H6G6C[ |256? D2:5[ 4@>A2?J C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D ECJ E@ 2?DH6C 4:E:K6? 4@>A=2:?ED 23@FE 52>286 :>>65:2E6=J] “(6 H:== 23D@=FE6=J 7:I :E[” 96 D2:5]k^Am kAmw2>> ?@E65 E92E FE:=:EJ 4@>A2?:6D 2?5 E96 ':C8:?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? 92G6 366? 62DJ E@ H@C< H:E9] sFC:?8 E96 >66E:?8[ E96J 28C665 E@ FA52E6 E96 4@F?EJ’D 5:DA2E49 46?E6C H66<=J 23@FE H96C6 E96 4C6HD 2C6 H@C<:?8]k^Am kAm~? 2?J 8:G6? 52J[ w2>> D2:5[ e_ E@ ed 4C6HD 2C6 2E H@C< :? E9:D C68:@?]k^AmkAm|256? ?@E65 E92E :?5:G:5F2=D H:== 86E >2:= ?@E:7:42E:@?D AC:@C E@ H@C< DE2CE:?8 :? 2? 2C62 2?5 282:? @?46 :E’D 4@>A=6E6] x? D@>6 2C62D[ 96 D2:5[ !@:?E qC@2532?5 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D H:== 8@ 5@@C\E@\5@@C]k^Am kAm%96 $>JE9 H@C< :D A2CE @7 2 ?62C=J See >:==:@? 2H2C5 E@ E96 |@F?E #@86CD !=2??:?8 s:DEC:4E r@>>:DD:@? 2?5 !@:?E qC@2532?5 E@ 56G6=@A F?:G6CD2= 4@G6C286 7@C q=2?5[ $>JE9 2?5 (JE96 4@F?E:6D] %96 7F?5:?8 :D 4@>:?8 7C@> E96 ':C8:?:2 %6=64@>>F?:42E:@? x?:E:2E:G6 W'p%xX 2?5 E96 7656C2= p>6C:42? #6D4F6 !=2? p4E Wp#!pX] %96 2H2C5 H2D 2??@F?465 :? s646>36C a_a` 3J E96?\v@G6C?@C #2=A9 }@CE92>]k^Am kAm!@:?E qC@2532?5 2?5 E96 |@F?E #@86CD !sr 2=D@ H@? D:>:=2C 7F?5:?8 62C=:6C :? a_a` E@ D6CG6 4@>>F?:E:6D DF49 2D $A665H6==[ $F82C vC@G6[ 2?5 z@??2C@4< H:E9 2 ?62C=J Sf]h >:==:@? 2H2C5]k^Am kAm~77:4:2=D 92G6 56D4C:365 E96 AC@;64E 2D EC2?D7@C>2E:G6]k^Am 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. SPorter Author email Follow SPorter 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
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