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Fuller Center puts faith in...

HILLSVILLE — Two sizable donations and the faith of Fuller Center for Housing members has built the foundation for the Carroll County’s organization’s second home project, says Oliver McBride.
A little more than a year after officials with the Fuller Center for Housing - Greater Carroll County Area turned over the keys for the first home to Krystal Rosier, the non-profit has a blueprint to find a second deserving family and raise a second house, McBride said last week.

Veto likely for student prayer...

Legislation aimed at ensuring students’ right to pray and engage in other religious expression at school has passed the General Assembly, but not by sufficient margins to overcome a promised veto by Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
State Sen. Bill Carrico’s bill passed the House of Delegates on a 64-34 vote on Feb. 26. It had earlier cleared the Senate, 20-18. Neither vote is enough to override a veto, which requires a two-thirds majority.

Grayson finances go from '...

INDEPENDENCE — After being declared “almost broke” in 2009, Grayson County’s financial health improved to stable condition in 2013, according to an auditor’s report presented during the board of supervisors’ February meeting.
The most telling example: County Administrator Jonathan Sweet said that in 2010, Grayson only had enough money to last one day in its operating reserves. In 2013, reserves could have lasted the county up to two months.

Galax back in state tourney

UPDATE: Galax will play its Group 1A state semifinal game Friday at 6 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center against 1A East champion Altavista. The winner of that game will play the winner between Radford and Surry for the state championship next Saturday (March 15) at 2 p.m. at VCU.

 

BRISTOL –– They’re baaaaack.

Medicaid showdown could lead to...

RICHMOND — If the high stakes of a fractious Medicaid expansion debate that threatens a state government shutdown weren’t clear before, they were after marathon legislative debates ended Feb. 20 with one side of the state Capitol accepting the idea and the other rejecting it.

Local schools making up snow days

Twin County school systems are re-examining their calendars in order to make up the days that have been lost due to inclement weather.
Snow days have pushed school calendars as far back as two weeks in some localities, which could lead to extending semesters into the summer months, and the loss of certain holidays and teacher workdays.
Galax City Schools had regular school days on Feb. 21 and 24, which were originally scheduled as teacher workdays.

Supervisor, treasurer disagree...

HILLSVILLE  — Carroll’s treasurer and a county supervisor discussed a vault full of financial issues, including delinquent taxes and earning interest on the fund balance, at the Feb. 10 county board meeting.
The discussion between the Republican constitutional officer, Bonita Williams, and Supervisor Sam Dickson, a Democrat, seemed testy at times, but both ended the discussion by expressing their love for each other.

Fire department thanks citizen...

HILLSVILLE — When emergency responders fought knee-deep snow to reach a cardiac patient in Hillsville during last month’s winter storm, a citizen not only saved the day for paramedics and firefighters, but also might have saved the patient’s life.
Mike Musser, assistant chief of the Hillsville Fire Department, wrote to The Gazette last week to recognize Orba Semones for his assistance on the call.
He said firefighters “had an occasion to witness something quite extraordinary” in Semones’ kindness.

City passes law allowing golf...

A draft ordinance to allow golf carts on city streets in downtown Galax has been approved and put into action by Galax City Council.
The final decision was made to approve the ordinance after a public hearing on Feb. 24.
The ordinance will allow the carts to travel on 70 different 25 mph roads within the city limits — including many downtown areas such as Main, Oldtown and Grayson streets — from April 1 through Oct. 31 each year.
According to the ordinance, several other steps are required in order to legally operate a golf cart in the city:

Galax schools honor crossing...

Three crossing guards were honored last Thursday for keeping school children safe while they board buses or find their parents in carpool lanes every afternoon.
Feb. 12 was recognized as National Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, but the celebration was postponed due to inclement weather.