VOLNEY — The pursuit of an “armed and dangerous” fugitive from Texas ended when Grayson Deputies put their recent training and equipment into action.
INDEPENDENCE — A Grayson County Circuit Court grand jury has indicted 35 people on 134 charges involving assault, burglary, child abuse and bu…
INDEPENDENCE — Division Superintendent Kelly Wilmore told the Grayson County School Board that the school system intends to fight a recommenda…
INDEPENDENCE — Grayson County Public School employees attended a convocation at the high school auditorium on Aug. 3, with a strong emphasis o…
The community gathered for National Night Out on Aug. 2 in Independence to meet with police, firefighters and other civic organizations and fi…
Grayson County VFW Post 7726 and the Virginia National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors Unit paid respects Aug. 3 at the burial of U.S. Army ve…
Grayson County VFW Post 7726 and the U.S. Naval Reserve Center Greensboro, N.C., Military Funeral Honors Unit paid respects July 31 at the bur…
VFW Post 7726 and Virginia Tech ROTC conduct military rights for Sells
Grayson County Public Schools bus routes for the 2022-2023 school year include:
Seven months after a public hearing about amending the zoning ordinance’s language regarding renewable energy, Grayson County is seeking more …
The youth summer reading program at the Grayson County, Fries and Whitetop public libraries concluded on July 21 with a picnic at the Grayson …
Mount Rogers Health District residents who are interested in receiving the monkeypox vaccine can complete an online interest form, located at …
New River Trail State Park is holding a weekly Tuesday Morning Community Walk, starting from the trail entrance at 208 E. Stuart Drive in Galax.
ARTS & MUSIC
Johnny Williams, a singer-songwriter and music producer from Fries, has been chosen as the 2022-2023 artist-in-residence for Virginia’s Herita…
When the Grayson County Board of Supervisors first named August as Clean River Month in 2021, one of the quotes from the proclamation said, “W…
FRIES — The 55th Annual Fries Fiddlers’ Convention is being held a week earlier than in the past, in hopes of giving fans and musicians a chan…
BAYWOOD — Even though summer is coming to an end, the Matthews Living History Farm Museum still has a full calendar of events.
This fall, Grayson County Schools will provide free meals to all children served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Localities are seeing the first payments from Virginia’s settlement with opioid distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Healthar…
WOODLAWN — A Hillsville man is being held without bond after being charged with killing an Independence woman last week.
The Blue Ridge Music Center is presenting the Steep Canyon Rangers for an evening of bluegrass and beyond on Aug. 6, in the outdoor amphitheater.
Local favorites ShadowGrass and Bristol quartet Bill and the Belles must have some good karma in their lives, as they managed to get through t…
As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in Virginia, the state’s response has been limited by a short supply of vaccines, testing and other for…
INDEPENDENCE — The Independence Farmers Market will host a free tomato tasting, two contests and a Craft Fair in August.
With historically high temperatures, staying safe while working outdoors is increasingly vital, particularly among vulnerable groups like preg…
The Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, a regulatory board under the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), ha…
GALAX — Readers should get ready to shop a giant selection of books, movies and other materials, as the Galax Public Library is partnering wit…