In Southwest Va., Scott County parents search for answers amid children’s cancer diagnoses

By: Marina Waters

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 1,699

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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As 10-year-old Andryk Williams of Fort Blackmore, Virginia prepares for his next round of cancer treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, he keeps in mind those who are part of what his mom calls his “army.”

“He’s got an army behind him and he knows it,” Andryk’s mom, Kelsey Williams, 33, said during a phone interview from St. Jude in Memphis. “He’s going to win the battle for the army.”

Andryk was diagnosed with …

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