Today's News

HILLSVILLE — Carroll authorities and Drug Enforcement Administration agents continue an investigation that has so far yielded a large quantity of methamphetamine, cocaine and "crack" cocaine, as well as guns and cash, according to information from Sheriff J.B. Gardner.

HILLSVILLE — The new state transportation funding model has paved the way for two Carroll roads to be added to the secondary six year plan to receive improvements, the county supervisors learned at their Monday meeting.
The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Dan Huff shared the news that changes made to construction funding during this year’s legislative session generated just $15,000 to improve unpaved roads in 2013, but that amount will continue increasing over time.

Virginia State Police troopers investigated three wrecks with injuries in Carroll County from May 12 and 13.
The first happened last Sunday at 10 a.m. on Timberline Road at the intersection with Virginia 885, according to a report by Trooper R.B. Phipps.
Ashley Nicole Moretz, 22, of Galax, driving a 2003 Dodge Neon, was exceeding the posted speed limit at the time, police said.
A 1994 Buick Regal, driven by Margie Sizemore, 82, of Galax, attempted to pull out of 885 when it was struck by the Neon.
Phipps charged Moretz with reckless driving.

HILLSVILLE — School meal prices will rise again, even as some student fees get lower or go away entirely, the Carroll County School Board discussed at its Tuesday meeting.
“We have new guidance on these so they were looked at extremely carefully this year,” explained Tammy Quesenberry, school finances director. “A couple of the fees were removed, and we reduced a few of those. The fees for core subject areas such as PE and English were removed entirely and we reduced art and electronics.”