Today's News

Here’s a telling fact about small-school football, which, by necessity, is about as iron-man as it comes: Of the 14 names listed on the all-Mountain Empire District first-team defense, no fewer than 11 were also first- or second-team on offense.

That’s single-A ball, where few are expected to do much. Few did more than Galax’s Tyler Houk, the only player named first team at three different positions on the 2008 all-MED football team, voted on by the district’s coaches.

Firefighters, ranging from fresh recruits to seasoned veterans gathered outside Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home on Nov. 11 in their crisp blue dress uniforms and white gloves.

They spoke quietly and huddled tightly amid dozens of fire engines lining the street.

Each badge bore a black ribbon in remembrance of their lost brother.

The Galax Volunteer Fire Department came together to pay tribute to one of its oldest and most influential members, Joe Crockett.

WOODLAWN — Virginia State Police conducted a search last Thursday at 4207 Coulson Church Road after receiving a report of dogs living in "substandard conditions" there, according to Sgt. Mike Conroy.

As a result, authorities seized 63 dogs from the property, owned by David Winesett.

No charges have been filed and the investigation continues, Conroy told The Gazette on Friday.

Investigators filed a search warrant in Carroll courts in order to check on conditions of an outbuilding where the dogs were kept.

HILLSVILLE — Though Carroll Prison Study Committee members were disappointed with the overall turnout at their nine public meetings, they received enough response from the community to make a recommendation to the county supervisors.

Committee Chairman J.B. Gardner reported the findings at the November supervisors' meeting, after holding the community meetings, seeking input through surveys, visiting Pocahontas State and Keens Mountain correctional centers and getting advice from Tazewell County Administrator Jim Spencer.