Dousing the flames. WILLIAM PATRICK PAINE At approximately 11:30a.m. Wednesday Oct. 28, a 911 call came into the Carroll County Emergency Services Department reporting a house fire on Hunter Ridge Road in Dugspur. The call was made by Brian Justice, who along with his wife Amee and their two children, lived in the house. Brian Justice and family. Smoke from their burning home seen in BG. — Standing from left are Mary Lambert, Brian Justice, McKenzie Justice, Amee Gravley Justice and Jacob Justice. WILLIAM PATRICK PAINE “I think it was an electrical fire,” said Justice. “My daughter seen flames coming out of a light socket. Next thing I know, the house was full of smoke. I tried to run in and get some of my stuff and I couldn’t even make it. I couldn’t make it in there one time to get nothing. It spread super-fast… super-fast.”Carroll County Emergency Services were immediately dispatched to the scene along with the Hillsville and Laurel Fork Fire Departments.
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The Patrick County Board of Supervisors will review a landowners agreement involving the Virginia Department of Forestry and the Town of Stuart related to the Mayo River at its upcoming meeting, though details and terms of the agreement remain undisclosed…
Most of the local races in Yadkin County were already decided via the primary or with candidates running unopposed. In the one contested municipal race in the town of Boonville, incumbent Greg Wagoner reclaimed his seat with 209 votes as did newcomer Michael G. Wilkins with 200 votes. Incumbent William Paul Baity, a former commissioner who was appointed to the board earlier this year, failed to reclaim his seat, coming in with a total of 172 votes.The Yadkin County sales tax referendum also failed to pass. This is the fifth time the measure has been on the ballot over the past several years, but still no dice. County leaders held info sessions and promoted the referendum, attempting to educate voters on how the quarter cent increase would aid the county, but to no avail. The vote totals were 7,037 against and 6,147 for.
Jonesville’s inaugural Slice of the Valley Country Ham festival brought in the crowds on Saturday at Lila Swaim Park. Fall colors, sunshine and blue skies set the backdrop for a delightful day of music, food and fun.Live music throughout the festival included local favorites None of the Above playing bluegrass tunes and Room to Walk jam band, as attendees milled about checking out the vendor booths and activities. Bluegrass band None of the Above plays for the first-ever Slice of the Valley Country Ham festival at Lila Swaim Park in Jonesville. Kitsey Burns Harrison Pig races drew onlookers and cheers at the event as well. Earlier in the day the humans got in the run fun with the Hog Run 5k on the Jonesville Greenway, with many participants dressed up as pigs for the race.Drawing lines throughout the day was the Foothills Meat Center booth which provided one free country ham biscuit to each attendee. The shop, located at 224 S.
