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Today's News

  • Grayson board approves Sunday alcohol sales by 3-2 vote

     

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  • Carroll could lease empty KDH buildings

     

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  • Virginia collected $101 million from speeding tickets

    Virginia collected more than $101 million in revenue from highway speeding infractions during 2010, according to a new analysis by AAA.
    All told, Virginia brought in $238 million in traffic fines during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. The citations were issued by Virginia State Police and local police departments.
    The “Ordinances and Funding of Courts” report prepared by the Virginia auditor of public accounts provides a rare glimpse into monies generated by traffic citations.

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  • Tractor-trailer plows through yards after collision

    HILLSVILLE — A 1999 Kenworth tractor-trailer went through several yards and ended up overturned on Beaver Dam Road after another motorist turned in front of the rig at Red Hill General Store on Friday morning.
    The incident happened at about 11:19 a.m. when Stephanie Dalton, 26, of Hillsville, driving a 2002 Chevy Geo Tracker, turned left into the store lot and into the path of the tractor-trailer, driven by Thomas Dull Jr., according to a Virginia State Police report by Trooper Matt Cochran.

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  • Mentally disabled need adequate care

    This Landmark News Service editorial first appeared in the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk.

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  • Readers' Hotline 4/16/12

    Opportunity knocks
    I could not agree more with the caller last week regarding our Twin County Regional Hospital aligning with Duke LifePoint Healthcare. That is amazing. This is just a great, great opportunity for our community to have Duke LifePoint here.

    Warm target

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  • Sheriffs push for meth ingredient registry

    RICHMOND — In response to the growing methamphetamine problem in Virginia, the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, backed by Virginia’s law enforcement officers, pharmacists and other supporters, called on the General Assembly this year to pass Senate Bill 14.
    This bill was aimed at curbing the production of methamphetamine by electronically monitoring the sales of nonprescription drugs, like pseudoephedrine, used to manufacture the illegal stimulant.

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  • Supervisors air concerns over wind farm discussion

    HILLSVILLE — Now that it’s generally known that an alternative energy company is interested in having a wind farm in the county, Carroll officials will research potential ordinances on regulating mountain ridge development.
    In the discussion at the Carroll Board of Supervisors meeting Monday, there was tension between board members about talking in open session about a topic that had previously come up in closed session.
    Supervisor Bob Martin had asked his fellow county officials to put windmills on the agenda for the April meeting.

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  • Carroll man victim of fatal shooting in N.C.

     

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  • Galax launches text message crime reporting

    Witnessed a crime?
    Noticed something that doesn’t seem right?
    Know something about a crime?
    Now, you can text it right to the police.
    Getting bullied and afraid to say something? Fight back with your fingers by sending a text.
    The Galax Police Department has launched the national tip411 anonymous text program to add more eyes and ears on the street to help create a safer community, according to a press release.

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