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A Sioux Song, Brats, and My Way is Better

A Sioux Song, Brats, and My Way is Better

Last week I had several thousand quarters to count and put in rolls. Now you might think that would be annoying and time consuming. As usual I…

Seasonal Lawn Care

Seasonal Lawn Care

Labor Day has come and gone and with it, summer. It’s still good and warm during the day but the nights are getting cooler – perfect sleeping…

Time for Oatmeal

Time for Oatmeal

How many times do you look at an empty container and think it’s a shame to throw it away?  Well, don’t!  Empty cylindrical containers are great for…

Ya win some, ya lose some…

Ya win some, ya lose some…

Last week, the Central Middle School Chargers won against Culpepper in the last minute 20 to 15. At left, a punter starts a new play. Below, the…

Making a Difference Comes in a Small Package

Making a Difference Comes in a Small Package

What began as a school project based on the year’s theme in her first grade classroom became much more than an assignment.  Because of one little girl’s…

Happy Retirement

Happy Retirement

Congratulations and best wishes to Shirley Williams of Pamplin upon her retirement on August 29, 2013 from Appomattox River Mfg.Co./Division Of Genesis Products Inc. In Keysville, Va.…

Katherine Martin and Hurley Wilmouth, Sr. Wed

Katherine Martin and Hurley Wilmouth, Sr. Wed

In the presence of God, family and friends, Katherine Martin and Hurley B. Wilmouth, Sr. were united in marriage on June 15, 2013 at 1 p.m. in…

What’s All the Buzz About?

What’s All the Buzz About?

The fourth grade students at Phenix Elementary School have been little busy bees, learning all there is to know about plant parts, their functions, and the different…

Museum Offers Train Excursions to Charlottesville, Va., and Asheville, N.C.

Museum Offers Train Excursions to Charlottesville, Va., and Asheville, N.C.

The N.C. Transportation Museum Foundation and the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum are again sponsoring Autumn Train Excursions, day trips by rail to two great…

Charter Members Honored

Charter Members Honored

Keysville American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 260 honored their Charter Members with an afternoon Tea Party at Rose Lawn where Jane Henry, President of the Unit, presented each …