Tonight mostly clear, windy, and cold. Lows dip into the upper teens to low 20s. He hopes the board game will be the hot toy of the new Millenium. The generosity of New River Valley residents is helping make the Christmas wishes of needy children come true. The gifts are headed to 63 kids in Floyd and Wythe county children's homes and to foster children in Montgomery County.
Organizers say that area residents came through with even more than children requested.
The sheriff's department played Santa in Pittsylvania County. The department has been collecting toys and food, and yesterday it was time to deliver. A half-dozen deputies hit the roads, making Christmas deliveries to 22 families with 48 children. This is the second year the Pittsylvania County sheriff's department has helped families at Christmas. The holiday shopping season is winding down.