Ridgeway NewsLocal news for Ridgeway, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.School, industrial parks are stops on officials' tour- May 31, 2008 "Wow," said Paula Burnette as she stepped off a school bus and saw ongoing renovations at the former Drewry Mason Middle School.http://www.topix.net/city/ridgeway-va/2008/05/school-industrial-parks-are-stops-on-officia... County to study cat law- May 29, 2008 An ordinance designed to keep cats from roaming wild and disturbing property owners might be coming in Henry County.http://www.topix.net/city/ridgeway-va/2008/05/county-to-study-cat-law?fromrss=1 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/ridgeway-va/2008/05/drivers-down-on-gas-hikes?fromrss=1 Doctor says snakebite probably killed woman - roanoke.com- May 25, 2008 A Henry County woman who died last week after collapsing in her yard is believed to have been killed by a snakebite, her doctor said Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/ridgeway-va/2008/05/doctor-says-snakebite-probably-killed-woman-... Students plant buffers along creek- May 23, 2008 A senior-year project turned into a hands-on learning experience for Jack Johnston, A.J. Hice and Chris Taylor.http://www.topix.net/city/ridgeway-va/2008/05/students-plant-buffers-along-creek?fromrss=1 Nature event held for kids- May 21, 2008 Henry County Schools' "Plant Days" brought young children together with high-schoolers for a week of hands-on learning about plants and animals.http://www.topix.net/city/ridgeway-va/2008/05/nature-event-held-for-kids?fromrss=1 Lessons culminate in release of trout- May 19, 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/ridgeway-va/2008/05/lessons-culminate-in-release-of-trout?fromrs... Infants Die in Separate Incidents- May 17, 2008 "Personally for me I look at it as, that's somebody that hasn't even seen their first day of school, not been on their first date, never experienced a lot of things that we take for granted every day." A tragic story out of Henry County. Two infants, from separate families, are dead. via WSET-TV Lynchburghttp://www.topix.net/city/ridgeway-va/2008/05/infants-die-in-separate-incidents?fromrss=1 Babies' deaths probed- May 15, 2008 "It's alarming and hard on everybody involved, including rescue personnel and law enforcement, to see two young deaths in such a short period of time in our county" The Henry County Sheriff's Office is investigating the deaths of two infants that occurred within an hour of each other Tuesday morning. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...http://www.topix.net/city/ridgeway-va/2008/05/babies-deaths-probed?fromrss=1 Man found shot at apartment complex- May 5, 2008 A man was in critical condition at Moses Cone Hospital on Sunday after being shot early that morning. via News & Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/ridgeway-va/2008/05/man-found-shot-at-apartment-complex?fromrss=... |