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Fatal Interstate 77 wreck occurs...

HILLSVILLE — An early Friday morning downpour contributed to a wreck with a fatality on Interstate 77 at about 12:50 a.m., according to Virginia State Police Trooper C.H. Campbell Jr.
The incident happened near the 12.5 mile marker when a 2009 Mitsubishi Gallant driven by Susan Petty, 55, of Lexington, S.C., hydroplaned in the rainstorm while traveling north, as the driver attempted to pass a commercial vehicle.
Petty lost control and the vehicle, spun into the guardrail and then back out into the lanes of travel near the center line, facing south.

Jury finds Galax man guilty of...

UPDATED 6/11/13: A jury has recommended a five-year prison sentence for Jimmy Linville, after he was found guilty in a Carroll County Circuit Court trial of raping a 12-year-old.
Linville, 52, of Galax, was arrested at his business, Tropical Tanning Salon, on March 28, 2012, after the Galax Police Department investigated a report from the minor and her family.
His jury trial was June 6 and 7. Linville will be sentenced at a hearing in Carroll County Circuit Court on June 18 at 1 p.m.

ORIGINAL STORY: 6/10/13:

Police car involved in head-on...

 

Hikers found safe at Grayson...

MOUNT ROGERS — A search party assembled at Grayson Highlands State Park on Friday morning following the disappearance of two unidentified hikers, according to a spokesperson from the Grayson County Sheriff's Department.

The hikers were said to have been missing since Thursday.

Rugby Fire and Rescue was dispatched to assist at the scene that morning

Arrest Reports 6/7/13

The Gazette is partnering with local police departments to publish photos of suspects arrested and charged.

• Damon Taylor, charged May 20 with revocation of suspended sentence, driving while license revoked. Taken to New River Valley Regional Jail. Held without bond.

• Camille Garcia, charged May 21 with petit larceny (first offense). $1,000 unsecured bond.

• Michael Brian Porter, charged May 21 with possession of marijuana (second offense) and drunk in public. Taken to regional jail until sober.

Anders charged with officer...

INDEPENDENCE — A 32-year-old Grayson County man who was wounded April 29 in a shooting involving Grayson County Sheriff’s deputies faces several charges after his release from Bristol Medical Center on May 30.
Randy Lee Anders was shot four times after he was found hiding in the basement of a home owned by his neighbor, Richard Spencer.

Suicide rate high in city

Galax ranks fifth-highest in Virginia for those taking their own lives. Experts blame the area’s high numbers on a poor economy, lack of acceptance for some social groups and limited mental health services.

AAA warns of derecho dangers

"Derecho."

Grayson treasurer Junior Young...

A special election will be held this year to choose a replacement to finish Young's term..

Arrest Reports 6/5/13

The Gazette is partnering with local police departments to publish photos of suspects.

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