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Once-promising 'Cube' may be razed
The so-called Cube Building on the former Spencer’s textile property has been eyed for grand plans including the development of a culinary institute and a conference center there — but now appears relegated to the scrap heap instead. This has come to light with the solicitation of informal proposals for its demolition by Mount Airy officials, for which the submission deadline was May 24. Despite that, the demise of the...
'Thunder' brings visitors from all over U.S.
Mount Airy area residents are used to tourists from across the nation visiting the region — if it’s not “The Andy Griffith Show” ties or the county’s status as home to many of the giants of the old time and blue grass world, it’s vineyards, hiking trails and river sports which keep tourists coming. Just up the road, in Hillsville, Virginia, there’s another point one interest which draws visitors — a crime which happened more than a century ago. ...
Carroll County Month End Deeds of Partition and Conveyance
This is a listing of recent Carroll County Circuit Court’s County Month End Deeds of Partition and Conveyance. The following listings were recorded on April 22 to April 26, 2024 and list record grantor, grantee, consideration (if any) and type, as space allows in this edition of The Carroll News. April 22: Stockner, Janice Dinopol to Stockner, Howard Dennie, $20,000, Quit Claim Deed. ...
Carroll County Public Library holds blood drive
The Carroll County Public Library will hold a blood drive on Friday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment. You can streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment. For more information about events held at the Carroll County Public Library, feel free to call the library, visit the Galax-Carroll Regional Library’s website at https://galaxcarroll.lib.va.us/, or check out the library’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
Galax, Carroll receive Tobacco Commission grants
Two local and two regional projects were among 11 in Southwest Virginia that were approved earlier this month by the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. The commission uses funding from the settlement of federal lawsuits against tobacco companies. The money is used to help the economies of the Southwest and Southside regions of Virginia, which were affected the most by the downturn in the tobacco industry.
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