Today's News

The Galax Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Ivy Wood Apartments on West Stuart Drive on April 19.
Approximately 28 firefighters and five trucks responded to the scene that evening, where they remained for two hours, Hankley said.
On arrival, the department found a heavy fire coming from the upstairs bedroom of a two-story duplex apartment owned by Dr. James Williams and occupied by Tom Simms, according to Fire Chief David Hankley.

HILLSVILLE — Changes have come to the way that Hillsville Town Council members plan their budget — they have sworn off dipping into savings to balance the fiscal year 2014 proposal.
Adjustments to the real estate, meals and lodging taxes are also a part of making the proposal work, according to Town Manager Travis Jackson’s budget message.
Town officials needed to make up a shortfall of $519,501 in the budget, including the general fund and the water and sewer services.

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Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded in November of 2012 in the office of Susan M. Herrington, clerk of the Grayson County Circuit Court, Independence:

UPDATE - Sheriff's office officials say that James Grimes has been arrested.

HILLSVILLE — Carroll County authorities consider a 32-year-old man one of their "most wanted."

James Richard Grimes, no address given, is wanted on a drug charge of possession of schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance, according to information from the Carroll Sheriff's Office.