All schools in the Columbia County School District will be closed from Monday, Nov. 25, through Friday, Nov. 29, for the ...

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

Wythe County Superintendent Wes Poole told the crowd gathered at the Nov. 14 School Board meeting that his door is always open if anyone wants to speak to him about school-related issues. The ...

The calls reported an armed shooter at local schools. Many schools were briefly put in lockdown ... Back then, when it could ...

Yancey County, one of the last Western North Carolina school districts to return to session will do on Monday, Nov. 18.

From religious and cultural holidays to region-specific commemorations, the holiday calendars across the 50 states and the ...

Fireworks could be returning to Smyth County for an Independence Day celebration. According to Tuesday’s unofficial results as reported to the Virginia Department of Elections, Marion Councilman Avery ...

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 ...

We corrected minor typos and grammatical errors but strove not to alter the candidates’ messages. I am a retired Smyth County high school business teacher with 40 years of service. I taught at ...

“This really is the best of Smyth County.” He explained that when the crisis occurred no one second guessed themselves, no one waited to see what would happen, they took action. Supervisor Courtney ...

I have attended three School Board information conferences in Richmond, which has been a rewarding and educational experience. I worked for Smyth County Schools for 13 years. This gives me valuable ...

Thanks to the efforts of The Bank of Marion and the Smyth County Community Foundation, a $3,890 disaster relief donation quickly grew to $42,000. On Oct. 4, employees of The Bank of Marion staged ...