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Galax to hold special election...

Staff Report

Well ahead of time for Galax’s local November elections, Voter Registrar Stacey Reavis has put together packets of information about running for vacancies on city council for citizens who would like to do so.

In the November 2019 general election, there will be a special election for two Galax City Council seats.

For the seat vacated by former council member Ches Helmick, who resigned last August, the filing deadline for this position is June 11 at 7 p.m.

State parks pump millions into...

It has been decades since locomotives were the lifeblood of commerce in Southwest Virginia, but the route once taken by the Norfolk & Southern railway is still the path of a powerful economic engine.

Grayson looks at budget...

At the Grayson County Board of Supervisors’ Jan. 10 meeting, County Administrator Bill Shepley provided an overview for the upcoming budget session.

He explained that upcoming financial challenges will require the county to review certain areas of the budget.

New law seeks to treat pets more...

Capital News Service

RICHMOND — The saying goes “a dog is man’s best friend” — and that’s exactly what Sen. Lionell Spruill said he wanted when he was a boy. When he couldn’t have a pet, he began to notice how some dogs in his neighborhood were mistreated — left out overnight and in extreme weather.

The Democratic senator from Chesapeake said those memories prompted his bill to regulate the tethering of animals and improve their shelter conditions. SB 1025 passed the Senate, 29-11.

Parks prescribed as natural...

Staff Report

RICHMOND – Virginia State Parks are partnering with the national organization Park Rx America to help more people enjoy the outdoors.

The nonprofit Park Rx America works with doctors to prescribe nature to patients as part of routine healthcare.

Grayson wants more details on...

The Grayson County Board of Supervisors has again tabled a capital improvement plan (CIP) request from the school board, due to a lack of details regarding funding.

Public Record from 2-4-2019

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 September in the office of Gerald Goad, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:

PSA member questions work orders

HILLSVILLE — At its Feb. 11 meeting, a Carroll County Public Service Authority (PSA) member questioned how the authority handles work orders.

The Laurel Fork District’s Garry Jessup asked about work order protocols, and how the PSA tracks how much time is spent on projects.

“For example, if [someone] has a water leak, how to fix that?” Jessup asked. “Do you write out a work order or do you just tell [PSA maintenance crews] to go do it or what?”

Grayson girls rally past Bears

ROCKY GAP –– The Grayson County Blue Devil girls may not have the best record for the season but there’s one thing about these girls – they never give up.

After falling behind early last Friday night against the Bland County Bears, Grayson County took the lead in the third period and held on to beat Bland 50-37 in a key Mountain Empire District contest.

The Bears (3-13 overall, 3-9 MED) took an early lead when Sydnee Moses hit a layup.

Jacie Bennett dished off to Abby Moore for a driving layup to tie the game.

Carroll girls top Giles to...

HILLSVILLE –– Carroll County inched one step closer to the Three Rivers District regular season girls’ championship Friday, running away from Giles in the first half of a 72-49 win.

The Cavaliers improved to 10-0 in league play, 12-6 overall, and can clinch a tie for the TRD title with a win tonight against Radford.

Carroll County jumped out to an 18-10 lead in the first quarter and effectively put away the Spartans (12-8, 6-5) with a 22-8 run in the second quarter.