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The Floral Creation flower shop building at Looney's Creek was gutted by fire early Friday morning. The structure's upstairs apartments, though vacant, were also destroyed. 

Fire Destroys Floral Shop at Looney's Creek

by Brandon Dye
Staff Reporter
 
      
A fire broke out at the mouth of Looney's Creek in the early morning hours last Friday resulting in the loss of a floral business and vacant apartments.
       According to Grundy Volunteer Fire Department Chief Phillip Vandyke, Floral Creation, a flower business, as well as some upstairs apartments, were completely destroyed after the fire department was dispatched at 3:24 a.m. last Friday morning.
       "The roof had already collapsed when we got there and the second floor started to cave in," Vandyke said.
       While putting out the fire, Vandyke said fire crews sprayed down a house which was 10 feet away from the destroyed structure to keep it cool and prevent the fire from spreading to other residences. No other structures were affected by the fire.
        The cause of the fire is unknown, Vandyke said. However, the occupant of the building had commented of problems with lights and wiring in the old building, he added.

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Buster Rd. Residents Hope N/S Officials Agree to Negotiate

by Scotty Wampler
News Editor     
  
     
Residents of Buster Road are hopeful railroad officials soften their stance of not allowing Buchanan County to pave and maintain the vehicle portal to their homes.
      County officials have petitioned Norfolk-Southern Railroad Co. to allow them to maintain a half-mile portion of the one-lane gravel road, which lies on company property adjacent to the railroad tracks across the Levisa River.
      Buster Road runs parallel to the river, almost directly across Rt. 460 from Riverview Elementary/Middle School. According to Rocklick Supervisor Frankie Landreth, three homes are located beyond the railroad tracks. Residents who live there, he said, must use the pothole-riddled road to travel to and from their homes on a daily basis.

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