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Chris Cobb is a Roanoker who wanted to help out after the Friday night fire that heavily damaged the Mount Regis Center in Salem – an in-patient facility for those recovering from drug and alcohol abuse – so he is collecting clothing for residents that have now been moved to other locations for the meantime. Cobb, an artist by trade – says clothing and casual shoes – especially for men perhaps – is needed. Donations can be dropped off between now and Thursday at Bethel Baptist Church on South Colorado Street in Salem – or contact Cobb via Facebook at “Christopher Cobb” and he will arrange a pick-up:
From Virginia State Police :Virginia State Police Trooper M.D. Mayhew is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Bedford County. The crash occurred Dec. 29, 2016, at 4:43 p.m., on Route 122 less than a mile south of Route 903.Lieben Marie Patrick, 36, of Huddleston, Va., was walking south in the southbound travel lane when she was struck by a southbound 2001 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. The pickup truck was unable to avoid the pedestrian in the travel lane and was unable to cross the centerline as there was a vehicle in the northbound travel lane of Route 122.The driver of the pickup, a 17-year-old male from Moneta, Va., was not injured. He was wearing a seat belt.The crash remains under investigation. No charges have been placed.