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A mother's love backs new eatery in Chilhowie
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (217+ words) Penny's Kitchen & Entertainment is ready to serve customers a meal, but it's also prepared to help patrons play games or let off a little steam. For the last half century, Pat Britton not only shared her gift for music by…...
Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for July 2
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (131+ words) SWVA Today Javascript is required to use this website. Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today. Dr. Ruth Shannon Newton Fisher, a beloved mother, grandmother, educator, nurse, and friend, passed away after a life filled with purpose, lear…...
4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections
23+ hour, 38+ min ago (185+ words) SWVA Today Javascript is required to use this website. Sample primary election ballots for 2026 show the names of the candidates for Colorado governor and the 8th Congressional District seat in the U. S. House of Representatives. WASHINGTON " Anti-establishment progressives racked up another good…...
Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for July 1
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (150+ words) SWVA Today Javascript is required to use this website. Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today. Dr. Ruth Shannon Newton Fisher, a beloved mother, grandmother, educator, nurse, and friend, passed away after a life filled with purpose, lear…...
Photos: Scenes from the Great American State Fair
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (279+ words) The Washington Monument behind the Freedom 250 Wheel at The Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D. C. , U. S. , June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr Kate Davidson, 15, and Olivia Jones, 20, pray before preforming as trick riders at The Great American State Fair…...
Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 30
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (150+ words) SWVA Today Javascript is required to use this website. Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today. Dr. Ruth Shannon Newton Fisher, a beloved mother, grandmother, educator, nurse, and friend, passed away after a life filled with purpose, lear…...
Scientists seek clues to longevity from three Brazilian sisters over 100
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (419+ words) Zoraide de Deus Mota, Zulina de Deus Nunes and Levita de Deus Nunes, recognized as the world's oldest living trio of sisters, attend a'June 23, 2026, interview with Reuters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Zoraide de Deus Mota gets ready in front…...
Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 29
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (150+ words) SWVA Today Javascript is required to use this website. Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today. Dr. Ruth Shannon Newton Fisher, a beloved mother, grandmother, educator, nurse, and friend, passed away after a life filled with purpose, lear…...
Trump admin scraps ICE detention warehouse plans after controversy
4+ day, 40+ min ago (159+ words) US Immigration & Customs Enforcement is reportedly planning to sell or transfer seven unused warehouse facilities that were purchased as part of a major immigrant detention expansion effort. In the first three months of 2026, U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased nearly a…...
Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 28
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (150+ words) SWVA Today Javascript is required to use this website. Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today. Dr. Ruth Shannon Newton Fisher, a beloved mother, grandmother, educator, nurse, and friend, passed away after a life filled with purpose, lear…...