As the director of behavioral health at Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Marcy Rosenbaum knows a behavioral health crisis exists in this region, which is underserved by mental health counselors. SVCHS saw that it could help and has done so…

After a two-year COVID-induced absence, Run for the Wall returned home to Wytheville on Wednesday. The biker-based group that raises awareness of America's POWs and MIAs from all wars, typically spends the night in town on its way to Washington,…

The new location for this past weekend’s Remote Area Medical clinic at Emory & Henry College and its protection from the weather seemed to please patients, volunteers and staff.

Three men who will serve and protect the people of Smyth County graduated from the region’s intensive basic training academy last week. One of those men earned recognition that reminds all officers of the risk their work carries and the…

Patients, staff and volunteers all appeared pleased with the new location for the Remote Area Medical clinic at Emory & Henry College this weekend.

The United Way of Southwest Virginia recently honored the Wythe County Public School system for its work in ensuring students are prepared for life after graduation.

The Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic that has for several years taken place at Mountain Empire Airport on the border of Smyth and Wythe counties has been relocated to the campus of Emory & Henry College in Emory in Washington…

Volunteers will go door-to-door in the Hall Addition this weekend to help install smoke detectors as part of the American Red Cross’s “Sound the Alarm” campaign.

Three town police officers, a county deputy and a state trooper ​had their praises sung Thursday evening as agency leaders and VFW members gathered to recognize law enforcement in Smyth County who demonstrated outstanding and professional police work in 2021.

Fort Chiswell Middle School science teacher Teri Goad has been named the Wythe County Teacher of the Year by the Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce.

In the wake of several small brush fires and two larger forest fires, along with dry and windy weather conditions, Bland County has initiated a ban on open-air burning in the county. The ban went into effect May 12 and…

For the first time in recent memory, Wythe County’s Relay for Life event will not be held at Withers Park. Instead, this year’s event will be held at Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park on May 21 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Local police and middle school students have joined a growing number of Virginians helping with relief efforts to aid Ukrainians under attack or displaced by a Russian invasion of their country.

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.

For decades, Eddie Louthen didn’t believe he had an artistic bone in his body. This Friday, the 1977 graduate of Marion Senior High School will celebrate the opening of his first photography exhibit.

Coming in at more than $106 million, Smyth County’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year is focused on four overarching areas: public safety, education, youth recreation, and continuing to make its water and sewer operations more self-sufficient.

Southwest Virginians continue to have some of the state’s poorest health outcomes and face some of its most challenging health factors, according to a new report.

The April 15 house fire that claimed the life of an 8-year-old Marion boy weighed on the hearts and minds of the county’s supervisors and launched a discussion at their meeting last week on fire suppression and bolstering firefighters’ access…

Wythe County’s property reassessments have been mailed out and the value of Wythe County properties has soared with some homeowners reporting values increasing by more than 50 percent and tens of thousands of dollars.

Smyth County is putting its water systems in the spotlight. Last Friday, officials got news that they’re getting some federal help with the work. U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner announced that $30,000 of federal money is being directed…

The Bland County School Board has completed its search for a new superintendent and is pleased to announce the selection of Bland County native Mrs. Laura Radford for the position. Current Superintendent Scott Meade will be retiring as of June…

Gatherings for National Day of Prayer are taking place across all 50 states. In Marion, a gathering of pastors and individuals is scheduled for noon at the flagpole next to town hall on Main Street.

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 might be solved. They’re not alone as dozens of other Smyth County seventh-graders put their…

A new digital-only library card, a new website and an extended loan period were all unveiled by the Smyth County Public Library earlier this week.

A Barren Springs man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on Wednesday morning in the 2020 shooting death of his stepson.