Battle vs Wise Central Softball

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Marion Memorial Day Parade

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Chilhowie Warrior Softball player Haley Caudill

Chilhowie Warrior Softball player Haley Caudill is a sophmore and a top hitter this season.





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Plane Wreck Found in Smyth County

Lt. Ed Murphy, Virginia State Police, announced on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in Saltville, Virginia, that the plane, which was traveling from Florida to Ohio, that went missing Monday, May 18, that wreckage has been found in a rugged area of the county about four miles east of Saltville Rescue Squad near Flat Rock Mountain.  Smyth County Sheriff R David Bradley is shown on right.



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Mom graduates from Emory & Henry College

Kaylan Brickey walks with her daughters prior to the Graduation Ceremony at Emory & Henry College on Saturday.

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Battle at Bristol Benefit Dinner

Shane Beamer, Whit Babcock  (all Virginia Tech) and the University of Tennessee Dave Hart,  talk during the Battle of Bristol event on Sunday at BMS.

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Abingdon vs Virginia High Baseball

VHS #23 Matthew Hunt tries to jump and avoid being tagged by Abingdon #10 Lukas Hart while running to third on Friday.  Hunt was OUT.

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Hotel Bristol coming to Executive Plaza building.

Hotel Bristol developer Marcus McCall, center, raises a toast to the development of the Hotel Bristol in the old Executive Plaza building in downtown Bristol, Virginia.  Attending the ceremony was Larry Spelts, Charlestowne Hotels, left, Nicholas Self, Burwil Construction and Rita McClenny, President and CEO Virginia Tourism Corporation and Mayor Catherine Brillhart.

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Holston vs Abingdon Softball in Damascus

Abingdon #2 Katherine Toler, left, tags Holston #2 Kendra Wampler on second base but lost control of the ball and Wampler was safe

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Eastside over JI Burton Baseball

JI Burton #4 Landon Mullins slides into second base SAFE as JI Burton #16 Adam Ketron gets the ball late.

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Orthophonic CD released

Becky Littleton, right, with the Birthplace of Country Music Museum gives Marion Duckett from South Boston, Virginia a copy of the new Orthophonic Joy CD and a t-shirt as part of a celebration of the release of the music from the 1927 Big Bang in Country Music.  The Birthplace of Country Music Museum gave out cd's, shirts and hat to customers eating at the Burger Bar on Tuesday.

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Haven reopens women's center

The Grace Building has been through a facelift and will reopen this week for Women to begin transition living.

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Bristol Mayor's Awards Monday

Bristol Virginia Mayor Catherine Brillhart, left, and Bristol Tennessee Mayor Lea Powers, right, stand with the winners of the 2015 Mayors Award of Distinction, Dr. David Arnold, Tim Buchanan, Sarah Phillips and Ginger Griffith Addison.

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Getting ready for CD release at Birthplace of Country Music Museum

Alexandra Frank sets up a display in the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for the upcoming release of Orthophonic Joy merchandise.  The CD of remade songs from the 1927 Sessions will be on sale May 12 along with posters, t-shirts, hats and other items.

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Emory & Henry graduates

Spencer Charles Mathis gave the Senior Oration to the class of 2015 at Emory and Henry College on Saturday.  Following his speech he took a " Selfie" with the class.



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Virginia High Parent Fair

Mckenna Chevy,6, gets a bearcat painted on her cheek during the VHS Community Party at Virginia High School on Saturday.



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Debbie Gibson sings for Girls Inc. of Bristol, Virginia

Singer and Songwriter Debbie Gibson plays the piano and sings her song "Only in my dreams" with the girls from Girls Inc. on Friday.  Gibson sang, danced and answered questions for the girls during her stay.  Gibson is in town for the Girls who ROCK the World Gala on Saturday at the Virginian as a fund raiser.



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Local PTA Honored

Haynesfield princpal Dr. Rachael Walk, left, listens to PTA president Kelly Frye talk about the programs the school has started with the help of the community and the PTA at the school.

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Racer Hmiel helps others with his experience

Driver Rico Abreu talks to former driver Shane Hmiel during the practice of the K&N Series cars at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday.  Hmiel was paralyzed in a near fatal racing accident on October 9, 2010 in Terre Haute, Indiana.



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Community Workshop held at Virginia High School

Dan Garland, Houseal Lavigne and Assoc, talks to some of the residents that attended the Bristol, Virginia Community Workshop on Thursday.  Garland  was working on getting input on the good and bad things the  City had to offer and listed them for review.

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