Axton NewsLocal news for Axton, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Quick shop robbed at gunpoint- May 31, 2008 A convenience store in Axton was robbed at gunpoint Monday afternoon. Two men went into Devyn's Market around 12:30 p.m. and demanded money, said Lt.http://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/quick-shop-robbed-at-gunpoint?fromrss=1 Police say robberies on U.S. 58 may be linked- May 29, 2008 Police suspect an armed robbery Wednesday at Taylor's Grocery on U.S. 58 in Axton may be related to an armed robbery two days before at Devons Grocery on U.S. 58 in Pittsylvania County, said Lt.http://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/police-say-robberies-on-u-s-58-may-be-linked?fr... Drivers down on gas hikes- May 27, 2008 Carl Preston of Axton is fed up with gas prices approaching $4 per gallon at the pump.http://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/drivers-down-on-gas-hikes?fromrss=1 Axton man survives bite of rattlesnake- May 25, 2008 An Axton man still is recovering from a near-fatal rattlesnake bite he suffered May 3. Ernest Marlowe was unavailable Friday to do an interview about a rattlesnake bite, according to his wife, Peggy Marlowe.http://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/axton-man-survives-bite-of-rattlesnake?fromrss=... Returned soldier visits daughter's class- May 22, 2008 Sgt. Edwin Kidd, an Army Reservist who returned from the Middle East on May 7, talks about his experiences to his daughter Caitlyn, 8, and her second-grade classmates at Axton Elementary School last week as his ...http://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/returned-soldier-visits-daughters-class?fromrss... Protesters unhappy with academy proposals- May 20, 2008 Parents and governors claim they have been misled over plans for Axton Chase School HUNDREDS of parents, pupils and teachers have united against plans to turn their comprehensive school into an academy.http://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/protesters-unhappy-with-academy-proposals?fromr... Lessons culminate in release of trout- May 18, 2008 "It was fun watching them swim around, thinking what they'll be in a few years" Local students got their feet wet Friday morning as they released hundreds of tiny trout into the Smith River. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...http://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/lessons-culminate-in-release-of-trout?fromrss=1 Storms gone but problems remain in area- May 11, 2008 "I don't think I've ever seen anything like this." More than five inches of rain fell in parts of the Henry County-Martinsville area late Thursday and early Friday, causing problems for motorists. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...http://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/storms-gone-but-problems-remain-in-area?fromrss... Israeli speaker to share religious viewpoints- May 6, 2008 "They are misleading the Jewish people, and leading them to destruction." The International Fellowship of Christian Businessmen and Mount Calvary Church of Axton are bringing a unique and rarely heard voice to Virginia. via Danville Register Beehttp://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/israeli-speaker-to-share-religious-viewpoints?f... Pittsylvania County group trains search & rescue dogs for our region- May 3, 2008 "If there's a search anywhere in the state of Virginia, we could be called out. We also could be called out by the local law enforcement" May 2, 2008 Pittsylvania County group trains search & rescue dogs for our region Annie Clark is part of ATT Search Dogs, a group that's training rescue animals specifically for our region. via WDBJ7http://www.topix.net/city/axton-va/2008/05/pittsylvania-county-group-trains-search-rescue-... |