Today's News

INDEPENDENCE –– It took Grayson County two days to get its first hit. Once the ice was broken, the Blue Devils were fine.

Playing two scoreless innings Tuesday before the skies opened up, Grayson County picked up with a three-run third inning on Wednesday and blanked Fort Chiswell 7-0 in a Region C Division 2 softball first round game at the Grayson Rec Park.

HILLSVILLE —  Before closing its doors on the 2012 academic year, Carroll County High School educators learned of a nationwide recognition for student achievement.
U.S. News magazine did a statistical analysis of high schools and awarded Carroll high a “bronze” ranking in a website feature called “Best High Schools,” at usnews.com/education/best-high-schools.

Safety service patrols have returned to Interstate 77 in Carroll County, freeing up Virginia State Police to focus on enforcement matters.
A truck monitors traffic on Interstate 77 from the North Carolina state line to Exit 14 at Hillsville seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in order to “reduce roadside surprises and delays for motorists,” according to the Virginia Department of Transportation news release.