Rural Retreat News

A spectacular crop circle design landed a Rural Retreat artist an international award.

Rural Retreat United Methodist Church recently experienced a successful organ transplant.

Patience is a virtue. But the early bird gets the worm. As the mere first step of court proceedings in the Rural Retreat depot dispute continues to drag on, Town Council has decided to push ahead with applying for a grant to restore the historic train station.

There is still one major harvest of the year and it's coming soon to Rural Retreat.

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

The headphones are causing a delay, so she takes them off. And three-two-one. "Thank you for listening to WEHC-FM 90.7 your college and community station," April Bertaux said into the microphone last week.

Separate each tag with a space: beat bass processed hard. Or to join 2 words together in one tag, use double quotes: "field recording" Description by Microscopia This soundscape called 'Rural Retreat' was inspired by O. Winston Link's 1957 recording undertaken Christmas Eve at Rural Retreat, Va, USA.

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.

Apparently sparked by an electric wall heater in a bathroom, a Wednesday morning blaze gutted a single-story Wytheville residence.

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.

The great American novel "Moby Dick" will come alive on Summit Stage II. The classic novel by Herman Melville was published in 1851 and is considered one of the treasures of world literature.

As a pediatrician, Dr. Anita B. Henley knows the importance of early health care for babies - beginning with prenatal care.

As usual for the last 25 years, Piney and She Who Must Be Obeyed took off from Rural Retreat to return to Florida.

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.

Every now and then, you stumble upon a town that's gotten everything right-great coffee, food with character, shop owners with purpose.

Glenvar football is on a roll -- off to a 5-o start -- and Gerry Sharpe shares this photo gallery from last week's game against Rural Retreat.

By BILL COBBS/Columnist Piney had just visited his older brother in a fine nursing home where the brother, not "Alzheimic" nor crazy nor defeated, wanted to return to his nearby house and a normal life, aided by his well-trained medical aide.

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

A military helicopter made a "hard landing" in Wythe County Wednesday afternoon.