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  • Oracle breaks ground for Peace Pentagon

     

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  • 22 apply for Carroll school chief job

    HILLSVILLE — Carroll County Public Schools has received a total of 22 applications in its superintendent search, including 15 from Virginia, according to a news release.
    The school board recently began a superintendent search after Greg Smith decided to resign his position to take over the leadership of Richmond County schools. He will depart at the end of June.

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  • UPDATED: Town manager, police chief resign posts

     

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  • Independence woman killed in crash

     

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  • Turns two

    Foster Dean Frazier turned two on May 14. He is the son of Josh and Tina Frazier of Fancy Gap.

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  • Public record for 6/13/12 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, call 236-5178, ext. 213.

    Land Transfers

    These land transfers were recorded April 21-May 16 In the office of Carolyn H. Honeycutt, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:

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  • Kings of the rings

    The fist-bump has largely replaced the handshake and to some extent the high-five among today’s youth in general, athletes in particular. Eddie Hanks and Jon Alouf need to have a care when greeting a friend or teammate in such a manner. Someone could end up needing stitches.

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  • Rodriguez, Smoot win region, ‘X’ places in three state events

     RADFORD –– Xavier Rodriguez earned three top-four finishes while two Grayson County teammates also managed all-state efforts at the Group A state track and field championships last weekend at Radford University.

    Rodriguez, a senior, placed second in the 100 meters with a time of 10.97 seconds, just .31 behind state champion Jestin Brown of Altavista.

    Rodriguez also placed third in the 400 with a time of 50.48 and was fourth in the 200 (22.24).

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  • Blue Devils baffle Galax

    One thing that sets soccer apart from most other sports, aside from the fact that nobody pounces on a loose ball, is that for the most part there is a continuously-running clock.

    Gate City had Galax in sore need of a timeout on Tuesday.

    Giving up two early goals, the Maroon Tide never fully recovered and dropped a 4-1 decision to the Blue Devils in the Group A boys’ soccer quarterfinals at the East River Soccer Complex.

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  • Galax settles down, ousts Wave

    PULASKI –– As if the baseball gods had seen enough shoddy play for one evening – 10 runs and six errors in a 50-minute first inning – nearly three inches of rain pounded Calfee Park Tuesday, in effect telling Clintwood and Galax to go home and come back when they could do the game justice.

    Galax got the message.

    Picking up in the top of the third inning Thursday with Clintwood leading 7-6, Galax played flawlessly the rest of the way and pulled out an 11-7 win in the Group A Division 1 state quarterfinals.

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