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CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Folks who fish on Crooked Creek in Carroll County will face some changes this upcoming season. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) said that due to a loss of public access, the 0.4-mile section of Crooked Creek along Elk Horn Road in Carroll County will be removed from the stocked trout program beginning with the 2023-2024 stocking season.

John W. Carpenter, Ag Teacher at Carroll County Middle School, was recognized by the Carroll County School Board at its September 12 regular meeting for being named to the Honorary American FFA Degree. Carpenter will be receiving the degree on November 2023 at the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo...

GALAX — Twin County Regional Healthcare and Twin County Chamber of Commerce on September 25 held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. The celebration unveiled the naming of Twin County Regional Healthcare’s medical office building located at 199 Hospital Drive. The name of the medical office building is Curtis Bartlett Medical Complex in memory of the late Carroll County Sheriff's Office Deputy Curtis Bartlett, who gave his life in the line of duty in 2017.

A Carroll County Grand Jury handed down a total of 67 indictments on Sept. 18 against 55 people in Carroll County Circuit Court. An indictment is a formal charge and not a finding of guilt. Among those indicted Sept. 18 in Carroll County were:

A Virginia family has turned personal loss into a tribute by opening a medical complex in honor of a departed loved one. The facility provides numerous essential services including rehabilitation therapies, making it a convenient option for the community. The late deputy, to whom the facility is dedicated, had a passion for health and fitness which is reflected in the complex. This is a testament to their son's commitment and serves as an example of resilience amid personal loss. This is their story.

Carroll County scored nine of the final 12 points Sept. 19 to complete a three-set road sweep of Three Rivers District foe Patrick County in Stuart. The matchup was the first meeting of the two rivals as district members as Patrick County joined the league prior to this season. Carroll County (8-4, 4-1 Three Rivers District) rolled through the first two sets, winning by scores of 25-13 and 25-18. The Lady Cavs found themselves trailing 20-16 in the third set, but finished the night and the Cougars off with a 9-3 run to emerge victorious.

Carroll County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Burnette shared figures from the division's "10th Day School Profile" at the September 12 regular meeting and told of progress on the final portion of a construction project at the high school which will connect the buildings there. "We had 3,290 students enrolled...

Please consider casting your vote for Gerald R. Goad as Clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court. I have been serving as a real estate title examiner in Southwest Virginia for over thirty (30) years and have had the opportunity to observe Mr. Goad’s work as Clerk for the past eight (8) years. His thoroughly modern approach to accomplishing the many and varied tasks assigned to the Clerk makes his office an especially efficient place to do research. Continuing upgrades in technology, coupled with a staff reflecting his dedication to accuracy and completeness, make Mr. Goad an obvious choice to continue in this position.

Carroll County’s varsity boys finished fifth out of 13 teams Sept. 20 in a cross country meet in Woodlawn hosted by Galax High School. The Cavaliers were able to turn in a good finish despite the abundance of teams at the meet with Davis Reitzel again leading the charge for Carroll. Reitzel was the top runner for head coach Shawn Montgomery’s team as he crossed the finish line in 18:30 to place 15th individually out of 96 runners in the varsity boys’ race.

ROANOKE — In August a year ago, this column peered into the potential future intersection of biomedical research and Southwest Virginia agriculture. It raised a dazzling prospect: One day in the future, the rolling farmland of Carroll and Grayson counties could be producing revolutionary crops. Those are replacement kidneys, hearts, livers and other organs to save the lives of mortally ill humans.

In August a year ago, this column peered into the potential future intersection of biomedical research and Southwest Virginia agriculture. It raised a dazzling prospect: One day in the future, the rolling farmland of Carroll and Grayson counties could be producing revolutionary crops. Those are replacement kidneys, hearts, livers and other organs to save the lives of mortally ill humans.

Carroll County sheriff’s deputies will soon have another tool available to monitor speeding drivers on county roads. The Board of Carroll County Commissioners approved a request from Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees earlier this month to purchase 10 solar-powered speed signs at a cost of $52,135 from All Traffic Solutions, in Chantilly, Virginia.

Patrick Henry def. William Fleming 25-6, 25-4, 25-2 Patrick Henry leaders: Caroline Kepley 3 kills, 7 aces; Keeley Kerr 2 kills, 6 aces. Carroll County def. Marion 26-24, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18 Carroll County leaders: Alyssa Ervin 13 kills, 9 blocks; Aza Petty 23 digs, 8 kills; Sarah Alderman 21 digs,...