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Today's News

  • E-mails misleading about voter re-registration

    False information is circulating about a supposed requirement for inactive voters to re-register in Virginia.
    The State Board of Elections is aware of incorrect information circulating via mass e-mails, stating that voters who have not voted since the 2008 general election must re-register to vote 25 days prior to election day of Nov. 6 in order to eligible to vote.
    “There is absolutely no requirement to re-register in Virginia,” the board said in a news release.

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  • Church hosts Back-To-School Bash

    The start of a new school year can be a hectic and expensive time for parents and students. With that in mind, Midway Baptist Church of Galax seems to have the perfect cure for the back-to-school blues as it will be offering haircuts, school supplies and food free of charge on Aug. 5.
    From 6 to 8 p.m., Midway Baptist will host a Back-To-School Bash. Aside from all the freebies, the church also will give away several other items to lucky winners, including a laptop computer donated by Professional Networks. There will also be several gift card giveaways for local businesses.

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  • Timing not right for rescue squad building sale

    HILLSVILLE — The final work to dissolve the Hillsville Rescue Squad means the town has not been able to auction off the former station as fast as one council member would like.
    At the July 23 meeting, Council Member Billy Walls Sr. reiterated his desire to be rid of the building located on South Main Street. But, others say there are reasons that the facility remains the Town of Hillsville’s property for now.
    Walls had previously made a motion on the same issue in March, but it died for the lack of a second.

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  • Court releases sealed charges

    HILLSVILLE — Carroll County Circuit Court officials recently released these unsealed indictments.
    Courts often seal charges by direct indictment until the person named can be served with warrants. An indictment is a formal charge, not a finding of guilt.
    Those named in the unsealed indictments include:
    • Joseph Linwood Burton, possession of methamphetamine, a schedule II drug.
    • Stanley Davis Brewer, 12 counts of obtaining drugs by false pretenses
    • Desiree Jordan Oakley, distribution of hydrocodone, a schedule III drug

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  • Mandolin players break world record in Galax (with video)

    For an hour, Danny Knicely quietly lurked around the registration table, often strumming on his mandolin or stopping to talk to old friends. But unlike the more than 300 other mandolin carriers at Felts Park on Tuesday afternoon, Knicely wasn’t wearing a numbered sticker.
    Then suddenly, he darted into a short line. Seconds later, he waved to a cheering crowd, wearing the number 384.

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  • Dona Cox celebrates a century

    By LARRY CHAMBERS, Staff

    Dona Cox of Independence reached a milestone that many people never reach in their lifetime – she celebrated her 100th birthday on June 12 with a party attended by her many friends and family at the Log House Restaurant in Wytheville.
    During her lifetime, she has observed history in the making.
    When she was born in Macon, Ga., William Howard Taft was president of the United States.

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  • Crooked Road could become heritage area

    The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail has been working for two years with federal officials on a proposal to designate the trail region’s 19 counties, four cities and more than 50 towns) as a National Heritage Area.
    The City of Galax and Carroll and Grayson Counties are in The Crooked Road region, and there are several local music venues on the trail, like the Rex Theater and the Blue Ridge Music Center; as well as events such as the upcoming Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention.

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  • Disaster assistance approved for Virginia

    RICHMOND — FEMA has approved federal disaster assistance for Virginia to help Carroll County and 61 other local governments and the state recover from the severe storms and straight-line winds on June 29-July 1.
    Governor Bob McDonnell requested federal aid through FEMA’s Public Assistance program, which reimburses local and state governments on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of damaged facilities.

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  • Readers' Hotline 7/30/12

    Love of Fries

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  • Chief: hiring panels offer unbiased opinions

    HILLSVILLE  — Typically, the only cost to a locality that asks the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police for hiring help amounts to a meal for the advisory panel, according to a local official who has served on one.
    Galax Police Chief Rick Clark, who is president of the state chiefs’ association, has served on the kind of advisory panels that Hillsville Town Council members discussed at their meeting July 23.

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