By CHAD COOPER
50 YEARS AGO
October 14, 1976
Buchanan County Public Schools superintendent James W. Moon attended the Virginia School Board Association’s annual convention this past weekend, October 7-9, in Roanoke. Featured speaker for the occasion was Senator Hunter H. Andrews, who also serves on the Senate Education Committee.
Whitewood defeated Hurley 56-44 in girls’ basketball play Tuesday night at Whitewood. Barbara Rife paced Whitewood with 20 points; Lisa Catron netted 13 points; Shelia Horn had eight; Shelia Tolliver and Pam Burress added six and four each. Herley was led by Anita Adkins and Carolyn Lester with nine points each. Rita Bailey tossed in seven in the loss.
45 YEARS AGO
October 15, 1981
David M. Hull, Game Warden for Buchanan County, has announced the names and locations of the bear-deer-turkey checking stations for the 1981-1982 hunting season, the first big game checking stations to be located in this county. The Warden emphasized that State Law requires that each hunter, upon killing a bear, deer or turkey, must detach the appropriate tag from the bear-deer-turkey license and attach it to the kill before moving it from the place of the kill.
Grundy High’s Jayvee jumped all over the Lebanon Jayvee Monday night on the Lebanon Field, thrashing their hosts 30-0. Tailback Craig Plymal scored two touchdowns for the winners, and Greg Keen, Denver Stiltner and Johnny Bilitier each scored once.
30 YEARS AGO
David Scammell has raised the standard for defining the term “workhorse.” Scammell started at halfback, finished up at quarterback and did a solid defensive job along the way as Grundy held off Hurley 32-12 in non-district action at the “Cliff” Friday night. Luke Owens picked off two passes in the win.
Tonya Melvin hit two free throws with 15 seconds remaining to lift Hurley to a 39-37 Black Diamond District win over Whitewood at Hurley Middle School on Tuesday, October 8. Melvin was the Hurley offense Tuesday, with 30 of the Lady Rebels’ 39 points, including the game-winners.
25 YEARS AGO
October 18, 2001
Grundy High School seniors Tabitha Baldwin and Sam Baldwin were selected Homecoming Queen and King during halftime festivities of Grundy’s homecoming football game Friday night. GHS Principal Carroll Branham, right, made the crown and plaque presentation to Tabitha and Sam. Tabitha is the daughter of Curtis and Vanessa Baldwin and Sam is the son of Jimmy and Rosemary Penley.
Twin Valley got a key run in the third quarter and its most balanced scoring effort all season as the Lady Panthers earned a 56-45 Black Diamond District win over the Hurley Lady Rebels Thursday night at Hurley Middle School. Dominique Traverse (14 rebounds) and Emily Ratliff each scored 11 points and Ashley Street and Jessica Ratliff each scored 10 points for the Lady Panthers. Amelia Thomas paced Hurley (3-11, 0-3) with a game-high 19 points. Kristy Ward scored 13 points and Tammy Justus added 10 points for the Lady Rebels.
