Congratulations to county’s chess champions Dec 9, 2016 Dec 9, 2016 Updated May 16, 2019 3 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We want to congratulate Burnt Chimney and Windy Gap elementary chess teams for winning the 19th annual Chess for Kids Tournament last Friday.kAmu@C E96 7@FCE9 DEC2:89E J62C[ qFC?E r9:>?6J E@@< 9@>6 7:CDE\A=246 9@?@CD :? E96 368:??6C’D 42E68@CJ] qFE (:?5J v2A 3C@<6 qFC?E r9:>?6J’D E9C66\J62C H:??:?8 DEC62< 3J H:??:?8 7:CDE A=246 :? E96 :?E6C>65:2E6 42E68@CJ E9:D J62C]k^AmkAmpAAC@I:>2E6=J ad_ DEF56?ED 7C@> 2== `a 4@F?EJ 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@=D A2CE:4:A2E65 :? E96 E@FC?2>6?E] %92E ?F>36C :D :>AC6DD:G6 2?5 H6 9@A6 E@ D66 E92E ?F>36C 8C@H 6G6? >@C6 :? E96 4@>:?8 J62CD]k^Am kAmq68:??6C 2?5 :?E6C>65:2E6 =6G6= A2CE:4:A2?ED A=2J65 E9C66 >2E496D] !=2J6CD :? E96 25G2?465 =6G6= A=2J65 7@FC >2E496D]k^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake kAm$EF56?ED H9@ H@? E9C66 >2E496D H6C6 2H2C565 2 496DD >652= 5FC:?8 E96 2H2C5D 46C6>@?J[ H9:49 7@==@H65 >2E49 A=2J] t249 496DD A=2J6C C646:G65 2 46CE:7:42E6 @7 A2CE:4:A2E:@? 2?5 2 E\D9:CE]k^AmkAm$49@@= E62>D H6C6 2H2C565 EC@A9:6D 2E 3@E9 E96 368:??6C 2?5 :?E6C>65:2E6 =6G6=D[ 32D65 @? 2 D4@C6 86?6C2E65 3J E96 ?F>36C @7 H:?D 7@C E96 E62>]k^Am kAmp5G2?465 =6G6= A2CE:4:A2?ED 4@>A6E65 @? 2? :?5:G:5F2= 32D:D]k^AmkAmr@?8C2EF=2E:@?D E@ {F<6 $F>?6C 2?5 %2J=@C (@CC6==[ 3@E9 @7 q@@?6D |:== t=6>6?E2CJ[ H9@ 62C?65 :?5:G:5F2= >652=D :? E96 25G2?465 42E68@CJ[ H9:=6 zJ=6 #@249[ s2?:6= pJFA@G[ $6E9 rC:EK6C[ |2FC:46 $:>@?[ qC6??2? !282?D 2?5 }:49@=2D wFC=6J 62C?65 >652=D :? E96 :?E6C>65:2E6 42E68@CJ]k^Am kAmq6? #62=>FE@[ q=2<6 q@H6C[ qC2J56? w2JH@@5[ s6>2C:@? w2CA6C[ yF56 w@H2C5[ {F<6 $6==2CD[ t=: r92A>2?[ w2J56? t==:@EE[ yF=:2??2 !282?D[ r@@A6C |J6CD[ xD224 #2726=[ |2<2J=2 (C:89E[ y24@3 qFC?6EE6[ {F<6 $9F36CE[ %C:DE6? |4r=FC6 2?5 (J2EE *2?@< 2== 62C?65 >652=D :? E96 368:??6C 42E68@CJ]k^Am kAm(6 H@F=5 =:<6 E@ 8:G6 4C65:E E@ E96 vp%t(p* AC@8C2>[ :?4=F5:?8 4@@C5:?2E@C y@5:6 #@36CED@?[ E92E AC@G:56D @FC 8:7E65 DEF56?ED 6I46==6?E @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ 6I46= :? 24256>:4D 3J 56G6=@A:?8 E96:C 4C62E:G:EJ[ :>AC@G:?8 AC@3=6> D@=G:?8[ C62D@?:?8 2?5 =@8:4[ 2?5 6IA=@C:?8 E96 2CED]k^AmkAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ 4@?E24E E96 v:7E65 2?5 %2=6?E65 !C@8C2> A6CD@??6= 2E uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ $49@@= q@2C5 ~77:46 2E Wdc_X cgb\dfba]k^Am 3 comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
