In an effort to get ahead of some of the most challenging childhood learning disabilities, some folks in the Twin Counties are going all in with $100,000. The Smart Beginnings Twin County coalitio...

The issue of how to dispose of surplus police cars became a hot topic in the Hillsville Town Council chambers. Ultimately, a decision was reached that incorporated ideas from both sides. Two 2005 ...

Carroll County School Board member Olen Gallimore says he wasn’t aware at the time that dirt moved onto his property in Austinville came from soils removed from Carroll County Intermediate School a...

Faced with the reality that $15 million likely won’t be enough to make necessary infrastructural improvements and expansions at Carroll County High School and Carroll County Intermediate School, th...

By Dr. Todd Fichtel Anyone who has suffered from back pain — whether it be mild, moderate or severe pain — understands how disruptive it can be to every area of your life. Moderate to Severe back ...

While they never see the smiles on children’s faces when they receive a blanket while at the hospital, the volunteers from the local Project Linus chapter know they’re playing a big role in recover...

The Mount Rogers Health District reports that a calf has tested positive for rabies in the Hillsville area. Members of a Hillsville family and an area veterinarian are receiving post exposure treat...

Though it’s been closed for about 20 years, a group of citizens just across the Carroll County border believe the old Austinville School could once again serve many useful purposes for the communit...

From a play written by a local to a symposium going over what happened, why it happened and how it affects the community 100 years later to somber graveside services, folks in Carroll County will p...

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors must add $300,000 to the current fiscal year budget to cover rising Community Services Act (CSA) costs. Carroll County Financial Management Director Pam Smi...