Nearly 100 Wythe County residents packed Fort Chiswell High School Monday night for the first in a series of public input meetings focused on zoning and a major AI computing campus being developed at Progress Park, about 15 minutes from downtown Wytheville.

The Galax girls basketball team made program history Friday night, defeating Luray 57–39 to capture the school’s first state championship in girls basketball.

Boys and girls basketball teams across Virginia have punched their tickets to state championship games, with the state semifinal round finished.

Tuesday opened up the VHSL boys and girls basketball state quarterfinal round, with many teams advancing closer to a state championship.

In a Mountain Empire match-up, Fort Chiswell visited George Wythe, where the Maroons honored their boys and girls state champion basketball teams.

Auburn and Jefferson Forest softball programs finish with state runner-up nods.

Auburn baseball and softball programs earn comeback wins.

The Fort Chiswell Library hosted a blood drive to help raise money for the library.

Auburn boys claimed their third consecutive region crown.

The Pioneers were victorious with a 20-12 win.

In the Region 1C girls basketball final, Fort Chiswell beat Eastern Montgomery 52-50 in overtime.

The Giles Spartans are now 4-1 on the season, after a Friday night win against Fort Chiswell.

MAX MEADOWS, Va. – Fort Chiswell may have struck first but that didn’t keep Rural Retreat down. The Rural Retreat Indians took down the Fort Chiswell Pioneers on Monday night, 21-14.

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