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Today's News

  • Carroll takes another title

    HILLSVILLE –– There is debate every year it seems about whether or not Carroll County belongs in the Southwest District. One thing’s for sure –– the Southwest District belongs to Carroll County, at least in girls’ basketball.

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  • Tide takes suspense out of MED

    Galax threw a wrench into what was sure to be a tight finish in the Mountain Empire District girls’ race, stunning Bland County 45-41 in the MED finale for both teams Tuesday night.

    The Bears (17-5 overall, 6-2 district) could have tied Fort Chiswell for the regular season championship with a win but couldn’t overcome the Maroon Tide (8-13, 3-5).

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  • Cavs enter tourney with a spark

    FLOYD –– Tied at 35 in the regular season finale with Floyd County, Carroll County coach Brad Hawks and his staff spent more than half of a 60-second timeout discussing how to play the final 24 seconds.

    Instead of setting up one final play, Hawks and his staff decided to run what they brung.

    A basic continuation of the Cavaliers’ set offense resulted in a wide-open 18-footer from the baseline for Will Jones, who swished the jumper as time expired, lifting Carroll County to a 37-35 nondistrict win.

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  • Hillsville dog breeder charged again

    HILLSVILLE — The commercial dog breeder from Hillsville who was convicted of multiple counts of animal cruelty and neglect in 2008 faces 15 new misdemeanor charges after a surprise Jan. 27 inspection, according to Carroll's commonwealth's attorney.

    Lanzie Carroll Horton Jr. was previously convicted of 14 counts of animal cruelty and 25 counts of neglect in Carroll General District Court. Those convictions were upheld in Carroll circuit, and Horton has asked the Virginia Appeals Court to overturn the initial ruling.

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  • HOW TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    HOW TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

    The Gazette reserves its editorial page for the exchange of ideas and opinions. Letters to the editor are welcomed. Certain guidelines apply. The Gazette reserves its editorial page for the exchange of ideas and opinions. Letters to the editor are welcomed. Certain guidelines apply.

    • Letters should be typed, if possible, and signed in the writer's original handwriting.

    • Letters that are photocopies should bear an original signature that is not copied.

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  • The Art of Recovery

    It’s sad news that the economic plague is beginning to take its toll on the area, most recently eliminating Goody’s Family Clothing.

    Despite all the gloom and doom, the City of Galax continues to stay focused on finding other sources of revenue for itself and seeking “creative” forms of employment for others.

    And it is encouraging that economic projects, such as the construction of Chestnut Creek School of the Arts, clearly has the support of the community, as well as artisans from as far as Raleigh, N.C.

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  • Letters to the Editor for 2/2/09

    Spirit Harbor permit should be denied

    The special use permit requested by Spirit Harbor LLC, should not be approved.

    If one looks critically at the plan submitted by the developers, several concerns are clearly evident.

    The first few pages of the proposal are a description of the business and marketing plans. The discussion of the business plan is very limited, and seems to be based more on wishful thinking than sound business planning and marketing analysis.

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  • Judge accepts Hammer motions

    INDEPENDENCE — Two motions were accepted in Grayson Circuit Court Wednesday morning related to a man charged in connection with three shootings deaths at a tree farm in Grayson County last January.

    Frederick Hammer — along with his four attorneys — appeared in court last Wednesday to file more paperwork regarding a list of expenses on another trip the investigators took.

    Also during the hearing, Circuit Court Judge Brett Geisler accepted two motions filed earlier this month, including:

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  • 'Spirit Harbor' location clarified

    INDEPENDENCE — While it may have appeared to some that a proposed Christian recreational park for seniors would be located in the Cox's Chapel area of Grayson County, residents there say it would not fall within their community.

    "From an accuracy standpoint, not a single individual who spoke at the planning board's public hearing or sent letters in opposition to the Spirit Harbor project is from Cox's Chapel," resident George Haydt told The Gazette.

    The 148-acre site is just west of the community, in what is known as the Fox Knob community.

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  • Proposed bill would tax Hillsville

    HILLSVILLE — A proposal to repeal the Business, Professional and Occupational License tax for localities in House Bill 2205 was enough to make Hillsville officials nervous.

    The bill submitted by Del. Jeffrey Frederick (R-Woodbridge) was tabled in the House Finance Committee, but that doesn't preclude it from being brought back up on the floor of the General Assembly, said Town Manager Larry South in a discussion at the Jan. 26 Hillsville Town Council meeting.

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