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03/26/2025

Website is live for the Marion Hungry Mothers! Get your official team merchandise now - game schedule and season tickets coming soon.

Which t-shirt is your favorite? ⚾

https://www.hungrymothersbaseball.com/

03/24/2025

Any visit to Southwest Virginia should start at the Smyth County Visitor Center! This officially designated Virginia Visitor Center is operated by the Chamber of Commerce of Smyth County, Inc. and houses Chamber offices. It's also Smyth County's official outlet for Virginia is for Lovers goodies!

The building's formal name is the H.L. Bonham Regional Development and Tourism Center, in honor of the building's original owner, Hezekiah Love Bonham, a regionally prominent farmer and businessman who pioneered innovations in the cultivation, processing, and sale of apples in southwest Virginia. 🍎🍎🍎

The Bonham House is a tourism attraction in its own right, in The Town of Chilhowie, Virginia. Designed in the Colonial Revival style by C. B. Kearfott, Jr., the Bonham House features classical detailing and retains all interior wood finishes and decorative mantels. Inside, visitors will find exhibits on the history of Smyth County, the Bonham Family, and Bonson Brand Apples, which once made Chilhowie the apple capital of SWVA.

03/22/2025

Coming Friday March 28th to the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia! See one of the great films of the silent film era, with LIVE music performed by the Tri-Cities Jazz Orchestra. https://ci.ovationtix.com/35601/production/1229397?performanceId=11594390

03/21/2025

Have you ever been toThe Town of Saltville, Virginia and wondered about the log cabin next to Madam Russell Methodist Church? Well Saturday is your chance to see inside the cabin, and "meet" Madam Russell herself! The Museum of the Middle Appalachians is hosting a special event celebrating this fascinating woman. Programs will take place every half hour from 10am to 3pm, at the cabin and at the museum. Click here for more info and to RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1062113835685491

Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell (1749 – March 18, 1825), was a Methodist lay leader from the United States of America who is credited with bringing Methodism to western Virginia and northeastern Tennessee. Sister of Patrick Henry, wife to not one but TWO Revolutionary War heroes, and a slave owner who defied convention by emancipating the enslaved people after her religious conversion. You won't want to miss this very special event!

This program is part of Smyth County's official series, supported by VA250 - American Revolution 250 Commission,Virginia Humanities and Virginia is for Lovers

03/20/2025

We're thrilled to welcome the Marion Hungry Mothers a new collegiate wood bat team that will play in Marion, Va.'s Hurricane Stadium. Baseball is BACK in Marion!

Marion's new summer collegiate baseball team will play under a moniker that will be familiar to locals, albeit a bit unusual for a baseball team name. The Marion Hungry Mothers is preparing for their inaugural 2025 season to begin on Memorial Day, May 26. The team’s primary colors are red, black and white with the team mascot, an awakened and angry-looking mama bear, figuring prominently in the branding.
The Hungry Mothers, owned by Marion Baseball Club LLC, will compete against some of the best summer collegiate wood bat teams in the Southeast, with marquee matchups set with the Boone Bigfoots of the Coastal Plain League; new rival teams, the Carolina Disco Turkeys and Uwharrie Wampus Cats, established clubs out of North Carolina; and arguably the top two Southern Collegiate Baseball League programs, the Mooresville Spinners and Queen City Corndogs; along with several other teams. They''ll play close to 40 games overall this season, winding down in late July, and will be playing all 20 of their home games at Marion's Hurricane Stadium, a historic former minor league stadium that currently also sees high school baseball and football action during the school year. The team’s full schedule, along with the team’s new website and ticket platform will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
The Hungry Mothers bring back high-level baseball to a town and region that is a grizzled veteran with the sport. Affiliated baseball got its start at Hurricane Stadium in 1955 with the Welch/Marion A’s and the Marion Mets more famously played at the stadium from 1965-76 with a roster in 1965 that included future MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan.

03/20/2025

Big news from the press conference this morning. We are thrilled to welcome summer baseball back to Marion!

03/19/2025

Tune in tomorrow for the some big news from the Marion Baseball Club!

⚾ Big news is on deck! The Marion Baseball Club is revealing their official name tomorrow at 10 AM — and you won't want to miss it! 🎉

Join us LIVE right here for the big reveal! Any guesses on the name? Drop them below! 👇

03/06/2025

One of the most respected lutheries in the country is tucked away in the basement of an old school in Marion, Virginia. Students at the Wayne C Henderson School of Appalachian Arts learn the art and science of building beautiful stringed instruments, from the initial chunk of wood to the very first plucked note. Named after the famous Wayne Henderson, the school has been offering sold-out guitar builds inside its Gerald Anderson Lutherie since 2015. Now, students can also learn to build fiddles, dulcimers, and ukeleles, right in the heart of The Town of Marion, Virginia.

Ukelele workshops are the perfect introduction to the world of building instruments. The Henderson states, "Many people are a bit intimidated to begin their Lutherie experience with our immensely popular guitar building workshops. Because of this, we have decided to begin offering two Ukulele Builds per year, introducing the participant to the materials and techniques used in guitar building, only on a smaller scale. This weeklong workshop is modeled after our Guitar Building workshop and consists of one intensive week-long program, led by experienced Luthiers Lee Talbot, Howard Sathre, and Randal Eller.

Read more about The Lutherie at https://thehenderson.org/build-an-instrument

03/05/2025

He's won 2 GRAMMY awards and been named the Gospel Music Association Dove Awards Artist of the Year, and now Jason Crabb brings his electrifying stage presence, powerhouse vocals, and magnetic personality to the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia! With opener Consumed By Fire. Get your tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35601/production/1231200?performanceId=11601633

02/25/2025

Have you always wanted to learn to fish? Register for lessons with Hungry Mother State Park and get a FREE fishing license, fishing pole, and annual parking pass. Childcare provided!

02/19/2025

Bust out your Aquanet and your leather pants, because Shot Thru the Heart - The Bon Jovi Experience is coming Marion. 🤘🤘🤘

Get tix to to the show February 28th at the Lincoln Theatre https://ci.ovationtix.com/35601/production/1217566

02/18/2025

New 2025 goal: become an official Frog Watcher. 💚 🐸 💚 For more information about this NEW program at Hungry Mother State Park sign up with the email below!

02/15/2025

A capacity crowd filled the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia earlier this month to enjoy Seldom Scene and Amanda Cook Band perform for the nationally syndicated Song of the Mountains . If you missed it, your next chance to be part of the live audience is coming up on Saturday, March 1st. See and hear Grand Ole Opry regulars Darin & Brooke Aldridge with their special guest Dave Peterson and 1946. Also a special presentation will take place with Mac McRoy who has written a song titled “Song of the Mountains” Mac will be unveiling his new song at the show on March 1st. Get tickets today at https://www.thelincoln.org/

02/14/2025

Roses are red, violets are blue, wish I was up on Molly's K**b with you. Happy Valentine's Day from Smyth County, VA. 😘

02/13/2025

Nestled in the heart of Southwest Virginia lies a hidden gem that’s just waiting to be discovered: The Town of Chilhowie, Virginia . With its friendly locals, quaint shops, and stunning natural beauty, Chilhowie is the perfect destination for travelers who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city and experience the true essence of small-town America. Thank you to our friends at LionCat Media and bookend creative for their work on the video!

02/12/2025

With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, it's time to revisit our list of the most romantic spots in Smyth County. Virginia is for Lovers, after all. 🥰 Did we miss any?What's your pick?

Virginia is for Lovers, after all! From whiskey-sipping to first kisses, we’ve made a list of date ideas for you and your significant other.

02/11/2025

The Saltville Well Fields in winter fog.

Photo by Saltville resident and photographer Mark Hartzog. For more local scenes, join the Facebook group, "If you are from Saltville."