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  • Public Record for 6/30/10 Edition

    Editor’s Note: This information is taken from open court records and is a matter of public record. The listings are complete. The newspaper, as a matter of fairness, will not honor requests to omit any listing. 
    For information on this column or questions, 236-5178, ext. 213.

    Land Transfers
    These land transfers were recorded Feb. 26-March 31 in the office of Carolyn H. Honeycutt, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:

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  • Lt. Gov. Bolling visits, brings gift

    Job creation is not just a concern, it is the top priority of this legislative session, said Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, Virginia's chief job creation officer, who visited with local officials and others at the Crossroads Institute on Tuesday to learn about local development and regional efforts in Grayson and Carroll counties and Galax.
    On a three-day trip across Southwest Virginia, Bolling said through his travels he has “been listening and learning to help get the economy moving again.”

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  • Griffith wants debates with Boucher

    Republican congressional hopeful Morgan Griffith challenged incumbent U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher to a series of debates to take place in all 27 cities and counties in the 9th Congressional District.
    “The people deserve to hear their candidates for Congress debate so that they can make an informed decision on who is the best fit to serve them in Washington,” wrote Griffith, the Virginia House majority leader, in an open letter to Boucher that was also sent to news outlets.

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  • Fries woman, juveniles charged with break-in

    FRIES — Brandi Nicole Vaughan, 20, of Eagle Bottom Road in Fries, and two juveniles have been charged in connection with breaking and entering and grand larceny of cigarettes at Coleman’s Store in Fries, according to a press release from Grayson County Sheriff Richard Vaughan.
    Grayson deputies and investigators responded to the call on June 19 at 2:25 a.m. after a citizen observed damage to a window on the front of the store and reported it to the sheriff’s office.

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  • Turn lane bid awarded

    INDEPENDENCE — Even after rebidding the turning lane project, the Grayson County School System received only two bids for the second bid opening in a week.
    W.L. Construction of Chilhowie submitted the low bid of $410,391 to construct the project at the new Grayson Highlands School in western Grayson County.
    The length of the contract was 45 days.
    G-Bee Construction Co. of Independence submitted the only other bid, $429,079, and the length of the contract was 49 days.

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  • Reavis to oversee Carroll Wellness Center

     HILLSVILLE — When a new football coach joins a team that's won the state championship, he wants to keep that organization successful, says Doug Reavis, who's joining the staff of the Carroll Wellness Center.

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  • Public Record for 6/23/10 Edition

    Editor’s Note: This information is taken from open court records and is a matter of public record. The listings are complete. The newspaper, as a matter of fairness, will not honor requests to omit any listing. 
    For information on this column or questions, 236-5178, ext. 213.

    Land Transfers
    These land transfers were recorded March 24-April 23 in the office of Susan M. Herrington, clerk of the Grayson County Circuit Court, Independence:

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  • Artist shows Parkway pride

    Todd Price of Elk Creek is the winner of the People's Choice Award for the Chestnut Creek School of the Arts' “Memories: The Blue Ridge Parkway in Retrospect” juried art show, which exhibited mid-April through mid-June in the lobby at CCSA.

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  • Fries gets $1 million for downtown

    FRIES — The Fries Downtown Revitalization Project is among 24 projects in Virginia receiving a total of $12 million in funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
    The town will receive a grant of $1 million.

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  • Independence gears up for July 4th

    INDEPENDENCE — The Town of Independence will host its annual Fourth of July celebration with two days of activities Friday and Saturday.
    Crafts, food and drink vendors will open noon Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at the McKnight Lot, located at the intersection of U.S. 58/U.S. 21 and the Historic 1908 Courthouse.

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