Stephanie Porter-Nichols

Tropical Storm Helene brought down trees and large parts of trees on the grounds of the Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia in Atkins. Last Saturday, a skilled woodworker was transforming

As of last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration had approved 20 disaster loans for Smyth County individuals. Jim Accurso, an agency public affairs specialist, encouraged more people to consider

Monday, after more than a decade as Marion’s town manager, Bill Rush announced his plan to retire at the year’s end.

A Georgia-based company that markets itself as “the South's finest full-service trailer dealership” plans to invest about $3 million in a new Chilhowie location.

Fireworks could be returning to Smyth County for an Independence Day celebration.

“Welcome home!”

Few headstones seem to still be near the graves they once marked. Time and weather have also taken a toll on many of the stones leaving them impossible to read.

When reviewing data with the school board Monday evening, Superintendent Dennis Carter observed that band is now so popular at Marion Middle School that two sections of the class are

Monday evening, Jed Arnold, now a Virginia legislator, remembered being a Smyth County schools student and standing in the school board room. At the time, Jesse Choate served as the board's chairman.

A Marion man took a leap of faith out of his musical comfort zone and is now celebrating a Grammy nomination.