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Couple loses home to fire, moves into tents on their Henry...
AXTON, Va. - A Henry County family is living out of tents after a fire destroyed nearly everything they own. "It was hot and smoky and I couldn't stay in there more than a couple minutes," said Fred Taber. After losing their Axton home in a fire, Fred and Dorothy Taber have moved into tents on the property. It became a lifestyle because a lot of Tabers live here -- 13 to be exact -- including some who can't move far at all. This fire took a lot from the Tabers, but the one thing it will never take is their optimism.
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Man shot and robbed at local business
AXTON, Va. - The Henry County Sheriff's Office is now investigating after they say a man was robbed and then shot at a local business. Police say they were called to Image Improvement Barbershop in Axton around 1:41 this afternoon for a man with a gunshot wound. Craig Keen is being treated for gunshot wounds at the UNC-Rockingham Health Care Emergency Room. Police say the suspect fled the scene in a newer model, SUV or hatchback style car with an unknown North Carolina license plate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 276-638-8751.
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Area high schools participate in summer football passing league
That's the mindset high school football teams in our area have taken on. While it's summer, many have found a way to be productive on the gridiron by participating in the Smith River Sports Complex 7-on 7 Passing League. Two-time state champion Magna Vista and Bassett are two teams that compete each of the five weeks that the league runs. Since this is strictly a 7-on-7 passing league, teams are presented with unique challenges -- ones they hope to benefit from and carry into the regular season. Ahead of the game -- the feeling every team wants to have in two months as a new high school football season kicks off.