Public Safety

HILLSVILLE — A stolen motorcycle has been recovered and a wanted North Carolina man arrested in Hillsville after police received a report of individuals attempting to hide a motorcycle in a Main Street apartment.
According to Police Chief Steve Williams, the department responded on July 3 to the Theater Apartments, after receiving a tip that subjects were seen pushing a motorcycle into the front door of the building around 3 p.m.

HILLSVILLE — An Ivanhoe man, accused of taking advantage of a Mount Rogers Industrial and Developmental Center client in 2008, has been found guilty of two counts of rape in a Carroll County court.

Galax community leaders, educators, non-profit and city department representatives rallied together on June 30 to gain insight from U.S. Attorney Timothy Heaphy, who prosecutes cases in the western district of Virginia for the U.S. District Court.
Citizens wanted to address some of the area’s leading issues and needs — drugs, immigration concerns, poverty, hunger and abuse.