Injured Rural Retreat hunter back on track BY MILLIE ROTHROCK | Staff Jul 21, 2015 Jul 21, 2015 Updated Sep 25, 2019 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At R&C Repair Company, mechanic Eric Watson is known as the “little miracle.”kAmp?5 H:E9 8@@5 C62D@?]k^AmkAmt:89E >@?E9D 28@[ (2ED@? H2D ?@E DFC6 96 H@F=5 6G6C H2=< 282:?] $2EFC52J ?:89E[ 96 D6EE=65 :? 369:?5 E96 H966= @7 9:D }@] bh 42C 2E (JE96 #246H2J 2?5 A=2465 E9:C5]k^AmkAm(2ED@?[ bd[ <?@HD 96 :D =F4<J E@ 36 2=:G6 2?5 H2=<:?8 27E6C 72==:?8 @77 2 EC66 DE2?5 }@G] ` 2?5 52?8=:?8 FAD:56 5@H? 7@C D6G6C2= 9@FCD F?E:= 96=A 2CC:G65]k^Am kAmsFC:?8 E92E E:>6[ 9:D 3@5J H2D C@3365 @7 2 AC@A6C 3=@@5 DFAA=J 2?5 3682? E@ D9FE 5@H?] (2ED@?’D =68 >FD4=6D 3682? E@ 3C62< 5@H?] w6 92D 925 ?F>6C@FD DFC86C:6D E@ D2G6 E96 >FD4=6D[ 2?5 2E E96 6?5 @7 |2C49[ 925 2 E6?5@? EC2?D76C @? 9:D C:89E =68]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Smyth officials urge US Forest Service to reopen Grindstone Campground After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year Virginia Tech softball's Bre Warren goes to court in pursuit of playing this season Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Bill requires study of state’s electric utility infrastructure US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp kAmsFC:?8 E96 DFC86CJ[ 9:D 5@4E@C >@G65 9:D p49:==6D E6?5@? E@ E96 7C@?E @7 9:D 7@@E 2?5 2EE24965 :E E@ 2 E6?5@? E96C6]k^AmkAm%96 C6DF=E 8:G6D 9:D 7@@E FA 2?5 5@H? >@G6>6?Ej :E H:== ?6G6C >@G6 D:56\E@\D:56 282:?]k^Am kAm“w6 D2:5 FA 2?5 5@H? :D 2 =@E >@C6 :>A@CE2?E E92? D:56\E@\D:56[” D2:5 (2ED@?[ H9@ FD6D 3C246D @? 9:D =68D 2E H@C<[ 3FE H2=<D H:E9@FE E96> 2E 9@>6]k^AmkAm}@E E@@ =@?8 27E6C 9:D E6?5@? DFC86CJ[ (2ED@? C6EFC?65 E@ H@C< :? E96 @77:46 2E #U2>Ajr] p3@FE 2 >@?E9 28@[ 96 DE2CE65 H@C<:?8 @? 42CD :? E96 82C286 282:?]k^Am kAm%9C@F89@FE 9:D C64@G6CJ[ A6@A=6 <6AE 2D<:?8 9:> H96? 96 H@F=5 C6EFC? E@ C24:?8[ 3FE C24:?8 H2D ?@E 9:D >2:? 4@?46C? E96?j 86EE:?8 324< E@ H@C< H2D]k^Am kAm}@H E92E 96’D EFC?:?8 HC6?496D 282:?[ 96’D 7:?5:?8 E:>6 7@C 9:D 42C 2?5 E96 C246H2J]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 9:D 7:CDE C246 @? yF=J ``[ 9:D 42C @G6C962E65 2?5 96 925 E@ BF:E E96 C246[ 3FE 96 76=E =:<6 2 H:??6C 2?JH2J]k^AmkAm“xE H2D 7F? E92E H66<6?5[” 96 D2:5] “p =@E @7 A6@A=6 H6C6 2>2K65] %96J D2:5 E96J 4@F=5?’E 36=:6G6 x H2D 86EE:?8 :? 2 C246 42C[” (2ED@? D2:5] “xE 76=E 8@@5 E@ 36 324< E96C6 282:?]”k^Am kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ H@C< 2?5 C24:?8[ (2ED@? :D 4@249:?8 9:D 52F89E6C’D C64C62E:@? =628F6 2?5 EC2G6= D@7E32== E62>D] w6 92D EH@ 52F89E6CD[ |25:D@?[ 2 C:D:?8 D:IE9\8C256C[ 2?5 z2J=2[ H9@ H:== 36 2 D6?:@C :? 9:89 D49@@=] w6 D2:5 9:D 52F89E6CD 2?5 9:D D@7E32== E62> 92G6 A=2J65 2 3:8 C@=6 :? 9:D C64@G6CJ]k^Am kAmp7E6C 6:89E >@?E9D[ 9:D =:76 :D 86EE:?8 324< E@ ?@C>2=] qFE 96 DE:== 92D A9JD:42= E96C2AJ E9C66 E:>6D 2 H66< 2?5 5@6D E96C2AJ 2E 9@>6]k^AmkAm“x’G6 4@>6 2 =@?8 H2JD :? 2 D9@CE 2>@F?E @7 E:>6[” 96 D2:5] “p?5 >J DEF33@C??6DD AC@323=J 925 2 A2CE :? :E] |J 8:C=D 2C6 4@F?E:?8 @? >6 2?5 56A6?5:?8 @? >6 2?5 E92E 8:G6D >6 5C:G6 C:89E E96C6]”k^Am kAmz2J=2 H@C<D 2D 9:D 4C6H 49:67 2?5 H2D 9:D 492F776FC 367@C6 96 4@F=5 5C:G6 282:?]k^AmkAm(2ED@? D2:5 9:D 6>A=@J6CD 2?5 76==@H 6>A=@J66D 2E #U2>Ajr 92G6 366? 8C62E E9C@F89@FE 9:D @C562=]k^Am kAm“%96J 96=A65 >6 E96 H9@=6 E:>6 H:E9 2?JE9:?8 x ?66565[” 96 D2:5] %96J 6G6? AFE 9:D H@C< DE2E:@? ?62C E96 7C@?E 5@@C 2?5 92G6 2 492:C ?62C3J :? 42D6 96 ?665D E@ D:E 5@H?]k^AmkAm“x’G6 366? 3=6DD65 H:E9 E96>[ E92E’D 7@C DFC6[” (2ED@? D2:5] “x 42?’E E9:?< @7 2?J@?6 6=D6 x H2?E E@ H@C< 7@C] p =@E @7 A6@A=6 H@F=5 92G6 2=C625J C6A=2465 J@F 2?5 E92E H@F=5 36 E92E]k^Am kAm“x’> ECF=J 2 >:C24=6 E92E’D 7@C DFC6[” 96 25565] “x D9@F=5?’E 36 5@:?8 2D H6== 2D x 2>]”k^Am kAm%@ C6249 |:==:6 #@E9C@4<[ 42== aag\ee``[ 6IE] bd[ @C 6>2:= k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i>C@E9C@4<oHJE96?6HD]4@>Qm>C@E9C@4<oHJE96?6HD]4@>k^2mk^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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 Injured hunter rides again at Rural Retreat track Mother Nature did not win but came within a mile of washing all of the racing action out last Saturday night at Wythe Raceway.
Injured hunter rides again at Rural Retreat track Mother Nature did not win but came within a mile of washing all of the racing action out last Saturday night at Wythe Raceway.