Ivanhoe News

A 58-year-old Ivanhoe man has no more opportunities to appeal his murder conviction after the Virginia Supreme Court declined to hear his case recently.

An employee has been charged with arson in a weekend fire at a Roanoke pet store that caused about $2 million in damage.

Above: Firefighters help remove animals, including a tank of fish, from the PetSmart store near Valley View Mall on Saturday after a fire broke out.

David Coleman lives by Phil. 4:13 which says, "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." The Piney area resident attributes the verse of Scripture to his remarkable recovery from a debilitating stroke he suffered in January 1997 at the age of 41.

Tuesday's general election produced at least one major upset on the local level.

Twin County United Way started its annual campaign kickoff this month at Grayson National Bank locations, in hopes of raising $215,000 by March 31, 2010, to provide funds for 27 local agencies.

The Virginia Supreme Court has declined to hear of a 58-year-old Ivanhoe man convicted in the Jan.

The sale of 49.2 acres of Carroll County land in Ivanhoe generated some $289,000 for use in economic development.