With her husband gone, the house is too much for Adkinson to handle alone. Making the transition less painful is knowing the property is going to good hands. Sandusky represents an important chapter in Lynchburg's history. Telling the story of that battle and of Lynchburg's place in the Confederacy will be much easier with Sandusky open to the public. Sale of the home will be finalized in March.
Officials hope to re- open it as a museum within a year.
Mount Rogers school in Grayson Co. is opening one hour late today. Now, authorities and hotel management want to preven future robberies. A clerk told authorities that two black men robbed the Econolodge at gunpoint Saturday night. While no one was hurt, the robbers got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. And since there are no security camera in the Econolodge office, it will now be a challenge for authorities to catch the robbers.