Wythe County News Archives

Plan B for Wythe County's long-discussed Appalachian Agricultural Exposition Center got an "A+" grade Tuesday from the Wythe County Board of Supervisors.

Let us start by saying that anytime you straddle two wheels, you ought to have a helmet strapped to your fat head.

Wythe County's top prosecutor confirmed this week that police are looking into whether "dusting" - inhaling cans of compressed gas to get high - could have played a role in last weekend's head-on crash that killed two sisters.

Five former employees of the Wytheville branch of Carter Bank and Trust were indicted on embezzlement charges last week.

Two women were killed and two more injured on Sunday evening in a head-on crash on Chapman Road in Wythe County.

Two sisters died in an accident in Wythe County. State police say it happened Sunday, October 26th, around 6:20 p.m. on Chapman Road when a car crossed the median and hit another car.

The Wythe County school system unveiled its latest battle plans Wednesday morning to conquer middle school math scores that again fell short of minimum state standards during the 2008-09 school year.

The second armed robbery in Wytheville this month is under investigation by the Wytheville Police Department.

After months of scouting potential locations for a community based outpatient clinic in Wytheville, the Veterans Administration has picked a site.

Earthganic Greenhouse is a unique business arrangement. It offers a variety of plants to the community at a reasonable price while providing a source of revenue for Crossroads Shelter and jobs for some of the shelter's residents.

The Marquee Cinemas held their third quarterly promotional event of the year on Saturday, October 3rd with the double feature re-release of the Disney-Pixar animated classics Toy Story and Toy Story 2. Released in theaters for a limited two-week run, the two films were presented in Disney Digital 3D in an effort to hype viewers up for the unveiling ...

And they all lived happily ever after For now. After weeks of acrimonious debate, the Wythe County Board of Supervisors and the county's constitutional officers kissed and made up Monday evening after the governing body unanimously voted to use county funds to save courthouse jobs jeopardized by cutbacks in state support.

Brandi Davis, medical massage therapist, will present a demonstration on the benefits of massage therapy during cancer treatments at the Smyth County Cancer Support Group meeting Tuesday, Oct.

While Bryson Stoots isn't walking yet, the 17-month-old Austinville resident will be on hand for Saturday's 2009 March for Babies in Withers Park.

Blessed MARION, Va. - Ken Johnson thanks God for allowing him to paint. In fact, a religious experience - when Johnson got saved - is the reason that he paints today, the artist said.

Edith Bolling Wilson was born Oct. 15, 1872, in Wytheville. A celebration of the late first lady's birthday will be held this Thursday at the Main Street site where she spent her childhood.

A long-neglected building on Pepper's Ferry Road is finally getting some TLC. Fourteen years after a regional home repairs company first made plans - later abandoned - to locate an outlet in Wytheville, a local dermatologist's office is now giving the never-used building an occupant for the first time.

A Barren Springs man was arrested this week in a multi-state roundup of Pagan Motorcycle Club members accused of criminal activity.

An early morning single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 77 in Wythe County caused major traffic problems.

The Foster Falls Historic District in southeastern Wythe County was one of 15 new sites around the state named last month to the Virginia Landmarks Register.

A series of alleged scams against several local businesses is being investigated by the Wytheville Police Department.