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COLLEGE BASEBALL: Marion Hungry Mothers, Johnson City-based State Liners both lost on Thursday

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COLLEGE BASEBALL: Marion Hungry Mothers, Johnson City-based State Liners both lost on Thursday

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The Marion Hungry Mothers dropped a 10-9 decision to the Carolina Disco Turkeys on Thursday, but Carter Babb continues to swing a big bat for the squad from Smyth County.Read Article

Smyth towns grapple with unhoused camping on public property

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Homeless individuals are living in tents in all three of Smyth County’s towns. Town leaders are trying to find ways to balance the needs of the unhoused and their residents.Property · Smyth County See the Story

Marion boys and girls sweep Class 2 state tennis championships

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With steady Parker White setting the pace, the Marion girls earned their third straight VHSL Class 2 title with a 5-0 triumph against Central WoodstockTennis · Marion Read Article

Mobile Clinics Will Serve Rural Health Needs

MARION — Two new mobile clinics will provide medical care to underserved areas of Southwest Virginia, focusing on communities like Whitetop, Dugspur, Laurel Fork and Independence.Marion, Virginia · Marion See the Story

Man charged with second degree murder in Smyth County - SuperTalk 92.9

The Smyth County Sheriff’s Office reports that a man has been charged with second-degree murder...Smyth County · Smyth County Read Article

Summer baseball returns to Marion — and the field where the legendary Nolan Ryan got his professional start

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Gary Price and Steven Seymour stood on the silver metal concourse, staring at the field through the drizzle, sipping steaming hot chocolate they had just purchased at the shaved ice truck.From left, Steven Seymour and Gary Price sip hot chocolate on a cool opening night in Marion. Photo by Chad Osborne.Like everyone else at this high school stadium, the best friends since childhood were bundled in coats and caps. Some others wrapped themselves i…Baseball · Smyth County See the Story

REGION 1D BASEBALL: Kilbourne plays his role as Chilhowie defeats Castlewood

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Batting in the No. 9 position, Kilbourne contributed a run-scoring line single and scored a run.Baseball · Chilhowie Read Article

Edith Marie Yaney – WRBI Radio

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Edith Marie “Edie” Yaney, 76, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 29th, 2025. She was born in Marion, Virginia, and lived in many different places during her life, including Glade Springs, Virginia, Bristol, Virginia, Knoxville, Tennessee, Abingdon, Virginia, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Guilford, Indiana, and Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Edie was best known for her zest for life and fun loving spirit! She was someone who made friends Marion, Virginia · Marion Read Article

Caught on Camera: Fugitive Caught on Rooftop After Redding Officer Pursuit

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Michael Steele was arrested early Sunday, after being sought by Redding police officers for two weeks.Marion, Virginia · Marion See the Story

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