Hillsville News

One week from today, on November 11, our nation will pay tribute to those who have fought for the freedoms we enjoy as America celebrates Veterans Day.

The annual Laurel Fork Community, Inc. membership meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Laurel Fork Community Center.

Shiloh United Methodist Church located on Airport Rd. will offer a Free Soup meal for the community from 5 to 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the fellowship.

Emergency vehicles are parked outside of Carroll County Intermediate School on Friday afternoon.

The Hillsville Christian Church Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held in the fellowship hall.

The school day at Carroll County Intermediate came to an abrupt end after staff at the school opened an envelope with a double threat inside.

Letting people have their say in the appropriate venue is always a good thing. If thinking about a certain topic - say an electric utility's requested rate increase in recessionary times - creates a burning feeling in the pit of a citizen's stomach, it's that person's right to speak up.

Lynn Smelley talks to Carroll County Intermediate School students Oct. 28 while others tour a replica of a jail cell on The Choice Bus.

For 13 years, Hillsville has closed Main Street to allow Carroll Countya TMs youngsters a place to go Trick-or-Treating. Halloween is a holiday most children come to love because of the festive costumes, fun games and candy a ' lots of candy .

For the last 20 years, the Town of Hillsville has offered curbside recycling for its residents, making it among the smallest and oldest towns in Virginia to offer such a service.

Construction will soon start on an expanded and updated Race In - one businessman's plan to make sure potential customers don't bypass the store and a new fast food restaurant.

The Hillsville Volunteer Fire Department was called out around 2:00 AM this morning Stations 1, 2 and 3 responded to a Structure Fire at 3393 Oak Grove Road in the Laurel area of Carroll County.

Details remain to be ironed out in the public sewer cooperation between Galax and Carroll County, as the Woodlawn sewer system gets ready to come online.

After seeing the proposed increases in the Carroll Public Service Authority's rates, Hillsville officials wondered why the county found the town's prices so unaffordable back when they considered combining forces on public utilities.

About 100 people turned out to Ninth District Rep. Rick Boucher's town hall meeting on healthcare reform in Hillsville on Saturday, and attendees heard the congressman's concerns about the public insurance option and his assurances that no federal funds will go toward treating illegal aliens or providing abortions.

A competitive bid environment brought Carroll County's water distribution effort in about $1.3 million less than budget, according to Public Service Authority information.

A Hillsville woman has been charged with felony child neglect for failing to obtain medical care for a child with a serious injury.

The Town of Fries planned to consider a proposal to increase its vehicle decal fee at its next regular meeting - but the increase may not be necessary after all.

Halloween Carnival at Dugspur Rescue Squad Building will be held today from 2 a ' 5 p.m. There will be costume judging, games and concessions.

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