Today's News

HILLSVILLE — The Virginia Bluebird Society coordinators for Carroll and Grayson counties will give a presentation about helping monitor and support the local bluebird numbers.

Dale and Linda Kerns will give a presentation at the Carroll County Public Library about helping the colorful birds recover from dwindling numbers, including setting out bluebird boxes to give them places to raise their young.

HILLSVILLE — An expected water and sewer rate increase has gone down the drain as Hillsville officials prepare the fiscal year 2013 budget.
Town Manager Larry South said that Hillsville also will hold the line on taxes for its proposed $2.94 million general fund in the fiscal year starting July 1.
“It is a pleasure to present a proposed budget with ‘no’ fee or tax increase,” South wrote in the town’s budget proposal.

HILLSVILLE — A Rural Development official has gotten involved in the question of whether there’s a conflict of interest in the Fancy Gap water and sewer project, leading the Carroll Public Service Authority to request an opinion from the commonwealth’s attorney on the matter.
The authority held a special meeting Wednesday evening from about 5:15 p.m. until about 6:55 p.m., with all but about five minutes in closed session.