| Date Published |
Title/Link |
| Jan 6, 2014 |
Early Smyth pastor’s journal reveals powerful life stories |
| Feb 2, 2014 |
Check out RootsTech, other great family history resources |
| Feb 17, 2014 |
Smyth County’s Octagon House was setting for Civil War love story |
| Mar 31, 2014 |
Glimpsing the Civil War struggles of the Smyth Blues |
| Apr 14, 2014 |
Mystery and controversy of Hungry Mother State Park’s name |
| May 26, 2014 |
Remembers and researching veterans |
| May 26, 2014 |
Remembering and researching the veterans in our family trees |
| Jun 10, 2014 |
Gift for a dying father turns into pursuit of family history |
| Jul 7, 2014 |
Civil War-era letter reveals heartbreak of one Octagon House resident |
| Jul 22, 2014 |
Don’t overlook value of family Bibles to genealogical research |
| Aug 4, 2014 |
Family Bible-scrapbook reveals rich pieces of Smyth County history |
| Aug 18, 2014 |
Courthouse fire proves the need for genealogy disaster plan |
| Sep 1, 2014 |
Historic graffiti in Marion’s Herb House |
| Sep 16, 2014 |
Preserving valuable information in our cemeteries |
| Sep 26, 2014 |
Celebrating man who brought Smyth County history to life |
| Oct 14, 2014 |
Restoring Smyth County’s beloved Octagon House to former glory |
| Oct 28, 2014 |
Captain of Smyth Blues recounted Civil War memories |
| Nov 21, 2014 |
Don’t miss holiday opportunities for gathering family stories |
| Dec 8, 2014 |
Long-lost Smyth County funeral home records found in attic |
| Dec 22, 2014 |
Newly discovered records give insight into Saltville Muck Dam disaster |
| Jan 6, 2015 |
Intriguing documents reflecting Saltville’s history found |
| Jan 19, 2015 |
Learning about Chilhowie’s history, the ‘Fire of 1909’ |
| Feb 5, 2015 |
United by DNA and family stories |
| Feb 16, 2015 |
Smyth County love story revealed in letters |
| Mar 3, 2015 |
The Chilvalee, a Bible turned scrapbook and other history texts |
| Mar 17, 2015 |
The value of sharing the history of family homes |
| Mar 30, 2015 |
Working to preserve Smyth County’s black history |
| Apr 14, 2015 |
Coming to know the dynamic woman that was Lucy Herndon Crockett |
| Apr 29, 2015 |
Lucy Crockett at home at Herondon |
| May 12, 2015 |
Help with proving a Cherokee presence in your family tree |
| May 25, 2015 |
Sugar Grove resident is keeper of WWI quilt |
| Jun 9, 2015 |
Stories of ‘Uncle’ Charlie and the Teas Extract Plant |
| Jun 23, 2015 |
More Virginia records now available digitally |
| Jul 7, 2015 |
1940 questionnaire reveals details about Octagon House |
| Jul 21, 2015 |
Civil War scrapbook reveals how desperate times could be |
| Aug 4, 2015 |
Husband’s letters reveal Civil War struggles, compassion |
| Sep 1, 2015 |
Church Minute Books reveal rich stories of history |
| Sep 15, 2015 |
Smyth County’s black history collection growing and going online |
| Sep 26, 2015 |
Discovering the heritage of Chilhowie’s Apple Festival |
| Oct 13, 2015 |
A look at ‘Uncle’ Henry’s fascinating oral history of Marion |
| Oct 27, 2015 |
White Top Folk Festival drew Eleanor Roosevelt, many others |
| Nov 10, 2015 |
Preserving the records of our veterans’ service |
| Dec 8, 2015 |
Smyth County agencies unite to preserve historic school records |
| Jan 5, 2016 |
Preserving the secret wisdom of our life stories |
| Jan 19, 2016 |
A salute to Arthur Campbell — Pioneer, patriot, judge, legislator and military leader |
| Feb 2, 2016 |
Edition of first Smyth County newspaper discovered, preserved |
| Feb 16, 2016 |
Vivian Price’s story of determination, sacrifice, service and love |
| Mar 1, 2016 |
Mal Brown’s wish fulfilled as Seaver-Brown records go online |
| Mar 15, 2016 |
Copenhaver’s devotion preserves judge’s story and many more |
| Mar 29, 2016 |
Exploring the Melungeon mystery |
| Apr 11, 2016 |
A look into a 1907 Handbook of Smyth County |
| May 10, 2016 |
Love letters give insight into couple, Civil War battles |
| May 24, 2016 |
Treasure exists in Rich Valley Property Lists |
| Jun 7, 2016 |
Clara Hill Carner’s gift to Marion |
| Jul 5, 2016 |
Remembering a June day in 1897 when a man shot up Marion |
| Jul 19, 2016 |
Creating a new ‘Album of Smyth County’ |
| Aug 2, 2016 |
Elizabeth Russell proves to be notable figure in Smyth County history |
| Aug 16, 2016 |
Could the ‘Henry’ in Emory & Henry be for Elizabeth? |
| Aug 30, 2016 |
Remembering Marion’s schools from the 1920 and ’30s |
| Sep 13, 2016 |
A racetrack and more in Marion |
| Sep 27, 2016 |
1922 Alkalite edition filled with Saltville history is preserved |
| Oct 25, 2016 |
William Copenhaver was a ‘live wire,’ Civil War veteran, storyteller |
| Nov 22, 2016 |
The life of Southwest Virginia’s ‘Sleepy’ Tom Clark |
| Dec 6, 2016 |
The genius behind Plummer’s Comet |
| Jan 3, 2017 |
Seaver Opera House in downtown Marion |
| Jan 17, 2017 |
Remembering Confederate caption David D. Hull of Smyth County |
| Jan 31, 2017 |
Don’t overlook the value of living family members’ stories |
| Feb 14, 2017 |
Love letters written in the midst of the Civil War |
| Feb 28, 2017 |
Paying a visit to Lucy Crockett through words and photos |
| Mar 14, 2017 |
Recorders of Marion Senior High news |
| Mar 28, 2017 |
Looking back at Smyth County’s houses of justice |
| Apr 11, 2017 |
Celebrating the growth of libraries in Smyth County |
| Apr 25, 2017 |
Building a strong library for Smyth County |
| May 9, 2017 |
Get to know the Marion library’s fourth branch |
| May 23, 2017 |
Grads of 2017 take advice from Atkins High’s class of ’37 |
| Jun 6, 2017 |
Smyth gets opportunity to preserve history found in yearbooks |
| Jul 4, 2017 |
Marion’s Bob White shares family history collection |
| Jul 18, 2017 |
Learning about Smyth County’s Revolutionary War heroes |
| Aug 15, 2017 |
Scratch Gravel Road inspires songwriter |
| Aug 31, 2017 |
Glimpsing day-to-day living |
| Sep 12, 2017 |
Preserving the connection offered by Smyth County photos |
| Sep 26, 2017 |
Greenwood helps preserve denomination’s Smyth County history |
| Oct 10, 2017 |
Celebrating a rememberer: Maggie Pennington |
| Oct 24, 2017 |
Seeds of lessons planted during ’87 football season bear fruit now |
| Dec 5, 2017 |
Sheriff Dillard’s campaign against moonshine stills |
| Jan 2, 2018 |
Opening up vital access to FamilySearch records at Marion library |
| Jan 16, 2018 |
Beloved pets need a place in our family trees too |
| Jan 30, 2018 |
Remembering the once-thriving Holston Mills in Smyth County |
| Feb 13, 2018 |
Looking back to the flu pandemic of 1918 |
| Feb 24, 2018 |
Wassum family book written to strengthen bonds |
| Mar 27, 2018 |
Join the vital work of preserving local cemetery information |
| Apr 10, 2018 |
The story of Valley View Baptist’s ‘humble’ beginning |
| Apr 24, 2018 |
14-year-old recounts reburial of a hero relative in Seven Mile Ford |
| May 8, 2018 |
12-year-old-boy’s essay describes Marion in 1880 |
| May 22, 2018 |
Celebrating the story of Marion’s First United Methodist Church |