.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....

Popular content

Work at Byllesby Dam will close...

The Byllesby Dam portage and public boat ramp on New River in Carroll County will be closed effective April 30 to allow the safe completion of construction work, according to a news release from Appalachian Power (APCo).

The Byllesby Dam and powerhouse, and its sister Buck Dam and powerhouse downstream, are operated by APCo. Byllesby has been producing electricity since 1912.

Rush takes second at Liberty

LYNCHBURG –– The State Line Rush homeschool basketball team finished second out of a field of 26 teams at the East Coast Nationals basketball tournament recently at Liberty University.

The Rush cruised through pool play undefeated with victories over Front Royal, the F.I.S.H. Hawks of Florida and New Life Camp of Raleigh, N.C.

Double-digit innings power Tide...

Three area baseball and softball teams put double-figure run totals on the board Tuesday and all four teams in action that day scored run-rule wins.

At Felts Park, the Maroon Tide hung a dozen runs on Bland County in the second inning of a 25-1 MED win. Tied 1-1 entering the bottom of the second, Galax trotted 18 batters to the plate and scored 12 runs on eight walks, four hits and three Bland errors.

Court News from 4/18/18

Editor’s Note: This information is taken from open court records and is a matter of public record. The listings are complete.
The newspaper, as a matter of fairness, will not honor requests to omit any listing.
For additional information on this column or questions, call 236-5178, ext. 213.

Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded in December of 2017, in the office of Susan M. Herrington, clerk of the Grayson County Circuit Court, Independence:

Grayson rallies past Tide

Grayson County used a five-run fourth inning to overcome a three-run deficit and the Blue Devils held on to slip past Galax 8-7 in a Mountain Empire District game Wednesday at Mountain View Park.

Grayson County (3-3) trailed 6-3 when a fly ball to center by No. 9 hitter Aaliyah Phipps carried just over the fence for a solo home run. A Dez Choate single and three walks pushed a run across to cut the gap to 6-5, and Shalee Choate tied the game when she scored on a wild pitch. An RBI ground out and a run-scoring single by Hylea Underwood nudged the Blue Devils in front 8-6.

Greene, Mitchell seeking re-...

Two longtime members of Galax City Council are seeking re-election in the May 1 election.

C.M. Mitchell is running again this year to hold the position on Galax City Council he’s held since 1986. He has been mayor since 1992, having been appointed by his peers on council.

Willie Greene, 24-year veteran of council, is also in the running to retain his seat. He has served all but the first six of his years on council as vice mayor.

Mitchell and Greene are among the five candidates seeking four council seats this year.

Sport growing, but Grayson lacks...

By LARRY CHAMBERS, Staff

INDEPENDENCE – Track is the fastest growing sport in the Grayson County school system, but the program has a big problem – no track.

Superintendent Kelly Wilmore told the Grayson County School Board at its April 9 meeting that there are more than 40 runners on this year’s track team, but to practice they have to run the streets and highways around Independence, which he feels “is dangerous.”

Hughes bids farewell as town...

INDEPENDENCE — Jerry Hughes has announced that he will soon retire from his position as Independence’s town manager.

Hughes has served in his leadership role since September 2012, and had originally planned to leave the position in January. Recently, he confirmed that he is extending the date to assist in continuing various town projects until town council hires a new manager.

Carroll bats come to life for...

HILLSVILLE –– After opening the season with four close losses, Carroll County broke loose offensively Thursday and picked up its first win of the year, knocking off Floyd County 10-5 in a Three Rivers District game at Bill Worrell Field.

The Cavaliers (1-4 overall, 1-1 district) had dropped three two-run decisions and a one-run loss but rallied from a 5-2 deficit to break into the win column Thursday.

Fries receives playground grant

FRIES — The Town of Fries has received a $15,000 “Let’s Play” grant, to fund a project started in 2016 to replace the playground equipment in the town park.

The announcement was made at the Fries Town Council’s April meeting, by Kim Mallory, Fries resident and volunteer for the playground project.

“So far, we’ve raised $6,500 for this project; and with this grant, the total is now $21,500,” Mallory told council members.