Far southwest Virginia has created Return to Roots to reach out to its native sons and daughters.

Led by Smyth County Administrator Ed Whitmore, Shannon Blevins of DBA, and Carl Mitchell of the Virginia Economic Bridge, they are trying to persuade these folks to return home to fill the plethora of highly-skills jobs that have moved to Smyth and Russell Counties.

Earlier this fall Governor Kaine introduced their program.

All eyes are on this initiative and we wish them success. As these people return home for the holidays to visit familiy members, please tell your friends from this region about this very important program. 

We are all in this together.