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Today's News

  • Grayson opens sealed indictments

    By LARRY CHAMBERS, Staff

    INDEPENDENCE – Six more sealed indictments issued by a Grayson County Circuit Court grand jury that met in Independence on April 28 have been opened.

    Indictments against three people were sealed until the suspects were arrested.

    Three indictments were handed down against Brian James Hayes of Whitetop. They included one count of grand larceny of a firearm, one count of larceny with the intent to sell stolen property; and one count of possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.

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  • Waitress receives $1,800 tip from Galax church

    A Pizza Hut waitress in Galax got a very helpful surprise recently thanks to members of Galax’s First Baptist Church: an $1,800 tip.

    On June 4, Danielle Walls was informed by her manager, Chip Fender, that the church had ordered 45 pizzas, and she was to help deliver them.

    “I didn’t have anything to do with the setup of that,” chuckled Fender, recounting his part in the moment.

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  • Galax/Carroll Relay for Life raises $59,600

    HILLSVILLE — The Galax/Carroll County Relay for Life held on June 9 at Thompson Field of Carroll County High School raised $59,600 towards the 2017 goal, and the local teams have until September to reach their overall goal of $65,000 to help the American Cancer Society.

    This year’s theme was “Relay Around the World” and each team’s campsite represented a different country.

    Attendees enjoyed food, face painting, a water balloon toss, inflatables and other games throughout the evening.

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  • JUNE 13 PRIMARY RESULTS

    Unofficial results of the June 13 primaries, from the Virginia State Board of Elections

    CARROLL SUPERVISORS: FANCY GAP DISTRICT

    Ronnie Collins

    • St. Paul — 47 (27%)

    • Mount Bethel — 22 (29%)

    • Lambsburg — 42 (33%)

    • Fancy Gap — 42 (53%)

    • Absentee — 5 (45%)

    • TOTAL — 158 (34%)

    G.G. “Greg” Spencer

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  • Foster families needed

    By ABBY BODNAR, Staff

    The Galax and Grayson departments of social services have seen a rise in the number of foster children moving through their systems.

    The numbers have been traditionally low in the counties, but recently this hasn’t been the case lately.

    There are currently 26 foster families in Grayson, and to keep up with the growing number of children, the county will need many more. Galax has seen growth for around 14 months and social services has 19 children in its care. Before March, Galax only had two children.

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  • BBB warns of phony Comcast callers

    Scammers are calling Comcast customers in Western Virginia and claiming there are issues with the cable system that require access to homes.
    Multiple Western Virginia residents have told the Better Business Bureau they have received calls from someone claiming they are from Comcast, but Comcast confirmed that they are not experiencing issues in their area, and that technicians are not contacting customers in this manner.

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  • Police recover body from New River

    Staff Report

    A body was recovered from the New River in Carroll County on June 8, according to Sheriff J.B. Gardner.

    The sheriff said law enforcement responded to the area of the Byllesby Pool Boat Ramp, off of River Hill Road in the Hebron community of the county, after fishermen called to report that they had seen a body in the river.

    Gardner confirmed that a female body was pulled from the river and sent for autopsy by the state medical examiner.

    On June 9, Gardner said the medical examiner had ruled the death a suicide.

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  • Two candidates vie for Laurel Fork seat

    The Laurel Fork seat on the Carroll County Board of Supervisors will be up for election this November and two individuals will face off during the Republican primary on June 13.

    Incumbent Joshua Hendrick will face newcomer Joe Neil Webb. In interviews with The Gazette, both candidates explained why they have entered the race and what they hope to achieve if elected.

    Joe Neil Webb

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  • Readers Hotline 6/12/17

    Looking good
    I’d like to give a shout out to our local farmers for the wonderful job they do. The fields look so good. Beautiful, actually. So pleasing to the eye. I love sitting on my porch admiring the view I have or just driving to town and passing the hillsides and fields surrounding me. Good job, guys and gals.

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  • HoustonFest 2017: Day 1

    Bluegrass and old-time performances were spread among five stages at HoustonFest, a two-day festival in Galax’s Felts Park on June 9-10.

    The annual event in memory of the late banjo player and firefighter Houston Caldwell benefits the Galax Volunteer Fire Department and youth music programs.

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