Page 6 - Fancy Gap News Today

MILLIE ROTHROCK Wytheville Enterprise BLAND COUNTY, Va. — A Los Angeles film company has acquired the rights to “Chasing the Squirrel,” a true-crime book by author Ron Peterson Jr., about one of Bland County’s most colorful characters. The book is in development as a multi-episode documentary series targeted for a streaming service or cable network. “Chasing the Squirrel” tells the story of dashing drug smuggler Wallace Thrasher, a handsome, daredevil o...

I talked with Thrasher's son, Montana Thrasher, who was just 6 years old when his dad was allegedly killed in a plane crash in South America.

FANCY GAP — Virginia State Police are advising motorists — especially those driving large trucks — to use Interstate 77 with caution, even avoiding the highway…

April 01, 2021 The Mount Airy Board of Commissioners voted Thursday afternoon to rezone property on Fancy Gap Road to allow the opening of a convenience store that neighbors have opposed. Board members approved that move — from a residential to business classification — in a 3-1 vote, with Commissioner Tom Koch absent. The board’s Jon Cawley was the lone dissenter, who Thursday afternoon repeated previous concerns about the small size of the site he believes is inappropriate for a retail ...

Here are some fantastic weekend getaways with clusters of attractions to keep the whole family entertained. Boone/Blowing Rock An underrated destination that is often listed behind Asheville, the Boone/Blowing Rock area tops my list of North Carolina mountain getaways.  It has the nostalgia factor of taking your kids to the same places you remember visiting in years past  — and some of them, like the slanted house at Mystery Hill and various gem mining stops, haven’t changed. Other attrac...