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Jill Lynn Smith Cox, 55

Jill Lynn Smith Cox, 55, of Independence, Va., passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va.

She was born July 7, 1956, at El Paso, Texas, to Charles Smith and Shirley Mayes Smith.

She was manager of the Concession Stand at Grayson County High School during football season and Troop Leader of Cub Scouts of Independence, Va.

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Irene Bobbitt, 70

Irene Bobbitt, 70, of Galax, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at her home.

She was born Nov. 13, 1941, in Grayson County to Olen and Esther Osborne Bobbitt.

Survivors include her sister, Geraldine Bobbitt of Galax and Wanda Blevins of Marion; and a brother, Albert Bobbitt of Hillsville.

A graveside memorial service will be held today, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

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County maintenance department keeps busy

HILLSVILLE — Building projects and regular efforts have kept and will continue to keep supervisor Ricky Dowdy’s maintenance department busy, he told the Carroll County supervisors on Nov. 21.
Dowdy reported to the supervisors about work his department has completed and is ongoing, which includes projects at most county properties.

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Sisson honored for service

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A new job means new hope

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Hunter becomes hunted in Grayson

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Readers' Hotline 11/30/11

Tis the season
Our United States government wants religion separate from politics. Well, isn’t it something how they are using our savior’s birthday to get the economy boosted and going?

Teachers should teach

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ANALYSIS: Final four a study in football history

The combination of history and football turns me on. Not like the combination of biscuits and gravy, or the combination of free time and a fly rod, but pretty close. And I’m having a ball looking over the remaining field in the Group A Division 1 football playoffs.

Having reached the state’s final four, Galax is enjoying a historic year in football. To some degree, history is what the Maroon Tide will be going up against – enough of it to make your head spin.

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Take a tour of the best-decorated homes

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Readers' Hotline 11/28/11

Bravo
I moved to Grayson County from the New York City area. I was surprised to find such great a production of “Nunsense.” It rivals Broadway, 100 percent. Excellent job, Galax Theatre Guild. Keep up the good work.
Editor’s note: We second that emotion. Bravo!

Get over it

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