As a full-time working mother, Julie Hylton Tomlinson knows the importance of quality daycare.

The indefatigable planners behind Wythe County's proposed Appalachian Agricultural Exposition Center have come up with yet another unconventional idea to obtain funding for their vision.

A wisecrackin', dirt-road hatin', smoke-break takin' politician has officially called it a career.

Yet another Wythe County store has closed up shop for good and a second local outlet has announced that it's also on its way out.

Let the cleanup continue. Southwest Virginia residents were still digging out, mopping up and looking back this week at a weekend snowstorm that tied up traffic, lit up 911 call centers, prompted the governor to declare a statewide emergency and forced many travelers to seek emergency shelter.

Instead of a highway, Interstate-77 looked more like a parking lot earlier today in Wythe County as cars sat in bumper to bumper traffic.

The D Street bridge is falling down. Or rather, being pulled down to make way for a new bridge next year.

Despite the long hours and short pay, Jean R. Dunford has been a poll worker since 1996.

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

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.

Max Meadows United Methodist Church will have a hamburger, hotdog and bake sale tonight at the gospel session at the Pleasant Hill Farm "Red Barn Bluegrass Show" beginning at 6:00 p.m. Proceeds go to building fund for a new church fellowship hall.

The spruced up Fort Chiswell Mansion is opening its doors wide this weekend to show off its spiffy new look.

These babies can boogie. Crosswalk Dance Academy and Christian Arts is reaching out to the littlest Wythe Countians this fall with a specially designed wee workout program.

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.

Officials from Montgomery County and local towns celebrate the building of a new courthouse.

With a volley of gunfire blasting from antique muskets Monday afternoon, a band of more than 100 people remembered Isaac Shelby's place as a pioneering frontiersman in the late 1700s.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sep. 11--Improvement? Yes. Success? Not yet. All three of Wythe County's middle schools made gains in 2008-09 Standards of Learning math pass rates, but two are projected to again fall short of state benchmarks.

BYBEE, Tenn. - Ron Nease dodged obstacles - including an ostrich - as he zipped past some zebras.

Chris Disibbio owns the Fort Chiswell Mansion, which he is renovating. One of the bedrooms of Chris Disibbio's home, the Fort Chiswell Mansion.

Chris Disibbio owns the Fort Chiswell Mansion, which he is renovating. One of the bedrooms of Chris Disibbio's home, the Fort Chiswell Mansion.