.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....

Canine officer headed to Afghanistan

-A A +A

Jim Spence will use a dog to check for explosives on a military base in Kandahar.

By April Wright, Reporter
Friday, September 17, 2010 at 4:49 pm

When Galax Police Sgt. Jim Spence retired from the department a couple of weeks ago to take a job in Afghanistan with a contracted canine service out of Florida, the hardest part was not only saying goodbye to his family, but turning over his four-legged companion of three years to Officer Jacob Vaughan.


If you subscribe to the newspaper, you receive FREE access to all the exclusive content of the web site! Simply register to receive uninterrupted access to our award-winning and in-depth local online content!

Renew Current or Past Subscription / Register for Online Subscription

If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Gazette, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.

Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.

Newspaper Acct. ID:
info
Street Address:
(exactly as it appears on the label)

If you are a subscriber and you do not know your account ID or don't have a copy of your newspaper available that shows the information on the address label you can click continue below to search for your account.

Special Offer

You have used all your free page views for the month however if you wish to create a FREE limited access account you will be able to view a additional 3 pages per month.



You can also purchase a subscription and have full access to the site. To purchase a subscription simply enter your zipcode below

ZIP Code:

The Gazette | circulation@galaxgazette.com | 2762365178222
P.O. Box 68, 108 West Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333
Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday