Local News

    The area’s first winter storm of the season kept law enforcement busy last Wednesday. It initially started as heavy rain, but by mid-morning pellets of ice were falling from the sky, mingled with the rain.
    “It got slick fast,” said Maj. Ricky Gardner of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

    Robert Dooley, born and raised in Thaxton, now resides at Carriage Hill. He’s 86 and his memory is fading.

    But Dooley can still recall the events that resulted in him being awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry in combat.

Lionel Toms knows the tragedies of losing a loved one from an accident along Va. 24. He also knows the work that goes into implementing meaningful change.

    Neither are easy.
    But there’s no doubt the changes he fought for, and saw come to fruition, have saved lives.

Both lanes of Va. 24 (Stewartsville Road) were closed this afternoon at the 13800 block due to a single car accident. This is east of Stewartsville Elementary School. Traffic was being re-routed around the accident, which occurred early this afternoon, around 1:20 p.m., near Creekbed Drive. The single-vehicle accident has apparently claimed the life of one person, according to reports. The car, which appeared to be traveling west on Va. 24, ended up on the side of the road on its top. No further information on the accident was immediately available.