Don Hicks was driving from a ballgame back into Chilhowie on Highway 11 when he saw flames around the chimney of a house in the west end of town.

A long time ago, before I was born, before I was even a gleam in his eye, my father wrote a poem called “Always There is the Forest.”nbsp; It was a tribute to one of his uncles who had introduced him to the natural world.nbsp; In fact, its title in the first draft was “Bubba.”

Apparently upset that no one would go for more beer when his supply was gone, a Smyth County man began shooting into his cousin’s house, police said. Lewis Steward Jones, 23, of Marion was arrested last Tuesday by the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office.

Since I have stumbled into most of the mistakes of marriage, I thought I would write a primer for new husbands.nbsp; I have also created a 100-point system that will help men gauge how close they are to divorce.nbsp; In short, here’s how not to reinvent the doghouse.

Steven Taylor, a Saltville native, is passionate about taking care of the place he calls home and the unique resources of the Appalachian Mountains. “There’s really no other place like this region, and we need to take care of it.” Taylor will share his ideas about reducing energy usage and promoting sustainability when he presents a Weekend Adult Lifetime Learning…
County asks for extension agent’s post to be filled immediately


Gallery’s lease up for renewal
United Way exceeds goal

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The United Way of Smyth County surpassed its goal by 5 percent, raising $195,334 in a campaign that had a goal of $185,000.

Institute’s adolescent, geriatric units on the block

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State Senator Phillip Puckett (D-38th) believes Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute’s adolescent unit, whose funding is proposed for elimination in Senate and House versions of the budget, stands about a “50-50 chance or a little less” of surviving in some form.

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