- Community Champions: Tom and Kyra Bishop Honored for Service to Southwest Virginia
Smyth County Public Schools congratulates Tom and Kyra Bishop, who were recently named recipients of the 2026 Forward Together Community Champion Award. The award recognizes individuals whose generosity, dedication, and commitment have made a meaningful and lasting difference in their communities…
Oct 5 - Upcoming School Board Meeting Notice
The Smyth County School Board will meet on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Atkins Elementary School. 5:00 PM — Work Session 6:00 PM — Open Session
Oct 5 - Resource Fair
Smyth County Schools invites families to a Resource Fair & Trick-or-Treat on October 29 from 4:00–7:00 p.m. at the Oak Point Elementary School Gym. This family-friendly event will connect families and caregivers with community services, school-based supports, and regional programs. Kids are welcome…
Sep 8
Atkins news
Nothing new from Atkins in the news feeds lately, so here’s what’s happening next door.
From the schools
2 notices in the past month, read every morning from Atkins’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Atkins sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Football Recap: North Forsyth Comes Up Short Against Atkins + How To Watch
Schedule - Atkins Camels (Winston-Salem, NC) Baseball 26-27
Rankings - Atkins Camels (Winston-Salem, NC) Football 26-27
North Forsyth Girls Varsity Flag Football @ Atkins
Danville Varsity Football @ Atkins
Atkins Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Providence Academy
Atkins Football Roster (2026-27)
Videos - Atkins Camels (Winston-Salem, NC) Soccer
Homes listed in Atkins
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Headlines from next door
Atkins’s own feed is quiet, so here’s news from the towns around it.
1 dead, 2 injured in overnight house fire in Marion
House fire leaves occupant dead, 2 injured in Marion, Va.
Game Teaser: Varsity Football Graham High School vs. Marion Senior High School Highlights
TDFN: Rural Retreat High School Indians
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Atkins is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
No posts yet. Be the first to share what’s happening in Atkins.
Headlines come from the outlets that cover Atkins, found through Google News; stories with Atkins in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Atkins, VA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.