Archive for May, 2010

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Even in the military, moving tons of equipment and personnel to places like Haiti and Chile to secure an airfield for contingency operations is no easy task. However, for the son of a Christiansburg man, learning some of the tricks of the trade has made the job a lot... »

RADFORD – Each year on Memorial Day weekend, E.J. Vaught, Jr. returns to his hometown of Radford to honor the memory of his father, Elmer J. Vaught, Sr. Vaught, Sr. is one of the 59 Radford men who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in U.S. wars from World War I on. His name, along with... »

CAVE SPRING – Joseph Davidson saw his store through two World Wars and the Great Depression. Now it is his grandson’s job to carry Davidsons men’s clothing store through the current recession unscathed. That leaves big shoes for his grandson to fill. Joseph Davidson was an immigrant from Lithuania, with big dreams and even bigger ambition.... »

BOTETOUT – Vietnam veteran and former prisoner of war David Harker will be the guest speaker at the 61st annual Memorial Day Service in Fairview Cemetery in Buchanan on Monday, May 31 at 11 a.m. The service is sponsored by American Legion Post 93 and the public is invited for the outdoor ceremony. Some 300 veterans’... »

SALEM – For 40 years, Salem resident Ryan Givens thought the 1913 Liberty Head nickel in his closet was a worthless counterfeit. Little did he know that his uncle’s coin would one day make his family famous. Givens’ uncle, the late George Walton, was a well-known collector: guns, stamps, and especially coins were his specialty.... »

Elmer Gerald “Bish” Jones, 83, of Roanoke passed away peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2010. He was born July 23, 1926 in the Sinking Creek Valley of Craig County, and was a son of the late Denny W. and Emily Echols Jones. He attended Old Bethel United Methodist Church in Craig County. He... »

Melissa “Missy” S. Moore, 24, of Salem and formerly of Craig County went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 20, 2010. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Robert Nelson and Ida Mae Fridley. She is survived by her parents, Vance and Martha Fridley Moore; brother Brandon Moore; nephew Ian Moore;... »

A donation of $20,141 made to the Craig County Recreation and Conservation Association two weeks ago has brought renewed energy and determination to the organization. The association is made up of volunteers who are trying with all their might to bring to fruition a dream of having a place for kids to play ball... »

The truck stop will go if VDOT approves a recommendation to realign the beleaguered Exit 150 interchange area—and it could happen as soon as the next two-three years. That’s the main proposal in recommended improvements that would cost about $21.5 million and would include some modifications and additions to the existing exit and on ramps... »

BUCHANAN – Jackie’s Girls was one of nearly three dozen teams that participated in the annual Botetourt Relay for Life fund raiser for the American Cancer Society. Jackie’s Girls was the top team by raising $7,069. The Knight Crawlers from James River High School was in second place with $6,559. By Tuesday morning, the Relay... »