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FEMA opening disaster recovery center in Wytheville. A Disaster Recovery Center opened in at the Heritage Preservation Center at 115 W. Spiller St. in Wytheville on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 8 a.m. Disaster survivors can visit any DRC to receive assistance. This will be the seventh DRC open in the impact area; to find the DRC closest to you, incl….
Southwest Virginia Smyth County News | swvatoday.com
Smyth supervisors honor 21 rescuers for their work to save child. Many of the men and women who worked to save an 11-year-old Smyth County boy’s life after he was caught in swift floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Helene last saw the child as a medical helicopter flew him to a regional trauma center. Some, like the dispatchers who directed ...
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Southwest Virginia Floyd News | swvatoday.com
Four decades of Floyd staple to be celebrated in November events. Since approximately 1910, when it was first opened as the Farmer’s Supply Store, the familiar spot on South Locust Street, now known as the Floyd Country Store, has played a central role in the Floyd community.
Storm surge: Wythe, Bland grapple with Helene remnants
Come hell or high water…. Wythe and Bland counties had a little of both beginning Friday when the remnants of Hurricane Helene swelled waterways, uprooted trees, closed schools, damaged houses and knocked off power to thousands of residents. By Sunday, the storm had dumped more than 5 inches of rain on the region, according to the National ...
Small Town Word: 'The real Cinderella'
Local writer and poet Kevin S. Hendrick regularly shares his work through ‘Small Town Word’ in each edition of The Floyd Press. Add Kevin S. Hendrick on Facebook and Instagram @kevins.hendrick. This week I write about “the rise above” crowd. I am referring to “a Cinderella Story” adjective, which applies to those who came from ...
Smyth officials monitoring storm impacts carefully
Sep 27, 2024 · Curtis Crawford, Smyth County’s Emergency Services Coordinator, updated the Board of Supervisors Thursday evening. He explained that the region was being impacted by back-to-back storms. First, a system being pushed north by Hurricane Helene brought 3 …
Dublin man charged; Bland County school placed on lockdown
Oct 16, 2024. 0. Tyler Blaine Cox. Jeff Simmons. Bland County Elementary School was locked down on Monday afternoon as deputies responded to a call about a Dublin man brandishing a firearm and possibly endangering a 7-year-old’s life. Tyler Blaine Cox, 29, faces multiple felonies and misdemeanors in the incident that started at approximately ...
Monticello mystery: Thomas Jefferson-signed summons returns to …
Dated 1825, this Thomas Jefferson court summons is back in Wythe County Circuit Court after being missing for decades. Wythe County’s clerk of court may not have Prince Albert in a can, but he does have Thomas Jefferson – at least his signature – in a drawer. After multiple phone calls, emails and a more than 1,000-mile roundtrip journey ...