Town hires county native as manager BY MILLIE ROTHROCK | Staff Aug 13, 2015 Aug 13, 2015 Updated May 7, 2019 0 The Town of Rural Retreat has hired resident Jason Childers as its new town manager. MILLIE ROTHROCK | WYTHEVILLE ENTERPRISE Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BY MILLIE ROTHROCK | Staff The Rural Retreat Town Council tapped a local resident to be its next town manager. Jason Childers started his new job July 29.kAmr9:=56CD[ bg[ H@C<65 AC6G:@FD=J 2D 2 A92C>246FE:42= D2=6D>2?]k^AmkAm“xE’D 8@:?8 E@ 36 2 =62C?:?8 4FCG6 7@C >6[” 96 D2:5] “x’> ;FDE 8@:?8 E@ ;F>A :? 2?5 =62C? 6G6CJE9:?8 x 42? 2?5 5@ E96 36DE x 42? 7@C E96 E@H? x =@G6]”k^AmkAmr9:=56CD :D 2 (JE96 r@F?EJ ?2E:G6 H:E9 566A C@@ED :? E96 2C62] w:D 72E96C[ qFE49 r9:=56CD[ :D 2 ;F?:@C G2CD:EJ 2?5 >:55=6 D49@@= 4@249] w:D 8C2?572E96C[ v6@C86 r9:=56CD[ H2D 2 D49@@= AC:?4:A2= :? xG2?9@6[ $A665H6== 2?5 u@CE r9:DH6==]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth County seeks public input on future use of Carnegie School Smyth's top prosecutor launches Junior Commonwealth's Attorney Program Smyth County undertakes groundwork to prepare for potential data center interest Smyth's Octagon House enters new chapter with donation of original materials Smyth explores billing real estate taxes twice a year Smyth jury decides animal cruelty case Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns Stitch & Style: Marion Senior High group develops student-based enterprise 'The Coolest Hometown': Actors, stage crew sought to support new play about Marion Crash leads Chilhowie mayor to greater love for God, family, community, Record $75 million gift to benefit Virginia Tech athletics, Honors College Marion's ArtWalk to feature Ned Johnson's artwork, music by Wayne Dunford Norfolk Southern grants gold designation to Pathway Park Suspect in Virginia deputy's shooting death arrested in North Carolina Update: Police ID victims, driver in deadly I-95 bus crash kAmp `hhc 8C25F2E6 @7 #FC2= #6EC62E w:89 $49@@=[ 96 8C25F2E65 7C@> t>@CJ U2>Aj w6?CJ r@==686 :? `hhg H:E9 2 568C66 :? 3FD:?6DD >2?286>6?E]k^AmkAm“(6 7:8FC65 E92E H:E9 9:D 65F42E:@? 2?5 H:==:?8?6DD E@ H@C<[ 96 4@F=5 DH:E49 C:89E :?E@ E@H? >2?286>6?E[” D2:5 #FC2= #6EC62E |2J@C %:> {:EK] “w6 92D E96 D<:==D[ 96 ;FDE 2D E@ =62C? E96 56E2:=D] xE >:89E 36 2? @55 49@:46[ 3FE E96? 282:?[ H6 5:5?’E E9:?< D@] (6 E9@F89E H6 H6C6 :?G6DE:?8 :? D@>6@?6 H9@ H@F=5 DE2J 7@C 2 H9:=6]”k^AmkAm{:EK D2:5 r9:=56CD H:== 36 A2:5 2? 2??F2= D2=2CJ @7 23@FE Sd_[___] %96 4@F?4:= G@E65 d\` E@ 9:C6 r9:=56CD H:E9 4@F?4:= >6>36C !688J w2D9 G@E:?8 282:?DE :E]k^Am kAmr9:=56CD AC6G:@FD=J =:G65 :? #@2?@<6 2?5 C6EFC?65 E@ #FC2= #6EC62E 7@C 9:D 49:=5C6? E@ 2EE6?5 D49@@=] w6 2?5 9:D H:76[ %C24J[ 92G6 2 D@? qC@5J[ f[ 2?5 2 52F89E6C q2J=66[ c]k^AmkAm“(6 >@G65 96C6 H96? @FC 7:CDE 49:=5 H2D D49@@= 286 3642FD6 x H2?E 9:> E@ 8C@H FA :? #FC2= #6EC62E 2?5 8@ E@ D49@@= 96C6 2?5 6?;@J E96 =:76DEJ=6 x 6?;@J65 8C@H:?8 FA[” r9:=56CD D2:5] “x =@G6 E9:D 2C62j :E’D 2 DA64:2= A=246]”k^AmkAmr9:=56CD <?@HD 96 92D 2 =@E E@ =62C? 23@FE 9@H E96 H966=D @7 8@G6C?>6?E EFC? 3FE =@@<D 7@CH2C5 E@ E96 492==6?86]k^Am kAm“xE H:== 36 2 H@C< :? AC@8C6DD] x H:== 4@>6 :? 96C6 2?5 5@ >J 36DE E@ =62C? 6I24E=J H92E x ?665[” 96 D2:5[ 255:?8 E92E E96 E@H? 6>A=@J66D 2?5 4@F?4:= >6>36CD 92G6 366? 2 3:8 96=A D@ 72C] “x’> =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ 8@:?8 @FE 2?5 H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 A6@A=6 @7 E96 E@H? 2?5 36EE6C:?8 E96 E@H? E96 36DE x 42?]”k^Am kAmr9:=56CD C6A=2465 |:4926= y2>6D[ H9@ =67E E96 ;@3 :? 62C=J yF?6 E@ 364@>6 E96 2DD:DE2?E E@ E96 4@F?EJ >2?286C :? &?:@? r@F?EJ[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2]k^AmkAm%@ C6249 |:==:6 #@E9C@4<[ 42== aag\ee``[ 6IE] bd[ @C 6>2:= k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i>C@E9C@4<oHJE96?6HD]4@>Qm>C@E9C@4<oHJE96?6HD]4@>k^2m]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. Related to this story