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Wythe County grand jurors return indictments

Accused of pointing a gun at his wife and pulling the trigger last October, a former correctional officer and military policeman will now stand trial in Wythe County Circuit Court.

Back-to-back police chases end in Bland County

Two drivers are behind bars after two separate police chases this week that ended in Bland County.

Wythe County man accused of beating, cutting wife

Accused of beating, choking and cutting his wife during an April 5 altercation, an Austinville man and one-time amateur MMA fighter is being held without bond on felony and misdemeanor charges.

April 19 breakfast to benefit rescue squad

How can you help those who help you in some of life’s most challenging moments? You can join your friends at Central Church on Friday, April 19, between 4 and 7 p.m. for a benefit breakfast and basket raffle with all proceeds donated to the Bland County Rescue Squad. It will be a breakfast m…

Wythe County man accused of recording nude adults without consent

Accused of hiding his iPhone behind a bathroom mirror and videoing nude adults, a Max Meadows man has been charged with eight misdemeanors.

Max Meadows man sentenced for 2022 slaying

Kenneth Sayers called Trenton Stillwell his friend.

Griffith to hold in-person service academy day in Dublin on April 13

    U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will host his 2024 Service Academy Day event on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. – noon in the Richardson Auditorium, Rooker Hall, New River Community College; located at 5251 College Drive, Dublin. Congressman Griffith issued the following statement:

    Wythe County man accused of beating, cutting wife

      Accused of beating, choking and cutting his wife during an April 5 altercation, an Austinville man and one-time amateur MMA fighter is being held without bond on felony and misdemeanor charges.

      Washington woman charged with drug offense, child endangerment in Bland County

        An August preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Washington woman accused of child neglect and a drug offense after deputies investigated a theft complaint at a Bland County truck stop.

        April 19 breakfast to benefit rescue squad

          How can you help those who help you in some of life’s most challenging moments? You can join your friends at Central Church on Friday, April 19, between 4 and 7 p.m. for a benefit breakfast and basket raffle with all proceeds donated to the Bland County Rescue Squad. It will be a breakfast m…

          Akers sentenced in Rural Retreat slaying

          Two mothers. Two sons.

          Wytheville center celebrates black history month

          The Wytheville Training School Cultural Center celebrated Black History Month in February. The exhibit was unveiled on Feb. 17, embracing the theme, “The Art of Resistance” established by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. The exhibit highlighted artists, per…

          Wytheville hotel clock comes home

          The HERSHEDE Hall Grandmother Clock from the George Wythe Hotel has come home. The antique clock has spent the past half-century in the Rock House Museum in Wytheville as part of the Museum’s Collections. In 1973 when the George Wythe Hotel closed, the clock was purchased at auction by Ruth …

          Two hurt when car crashes into Wytheville's Dollar Tree

          Two people were hurt on Wednesday morning after a Max Meadows woman drove her car through the front of Wytheville’s Dollar Tree, police said.

          Wythe County author to read from his latest book in Wytheville, Abingdon, Blacksburg

          “The devil never carries a spoon.”

          Flohr's memory marked

          At the Feb. 26 Town Council meeting, Rollie Nye, representing the Lt. David Cox Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, invited council members to an Aug. 24 dedication of a monument memorializing a Wythe County Revolutionary War soldier and Lutheran minister.

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          Bland County church to share the true Easter story

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          Drug-related cases dominated Bland County’s most-recent grand jury session.

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