Callands News

The proposal for a county billing system to charge patients for medical transport will be heard at a public hearing next month.

Property in Pittsylvania County is worth more than it was four years ago, according to the latest assessment.

Some of Pittsylvania County's fire and rescue organizations are in favor of a countywide ambulance billing system, but they want a clearer sense of what its guidelines would be.

The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors could vote on countywide billing for ambulance service from rescue squads as early as next month.

Pittsylvania County property reassessment notices began arriving in mailboxes last weekend and at least two county supervisors say their own results show surprisingly high assessment.

A Henry County grand jury indicted 46 people Monday on various charges. Among them, Michael Aaron Napier, 23, of 445 Jessteen Lane, Bassett.

Donna Bruns lost 42 pounds. The Callands resident reached her goal weight through the help of her support group Take Off Pounds Sensibly.

Supervisor Fred Ingram believes that voters in his district and his town may have "broke the ice" on the alcohol issue in Pittsylvania County.

Voters in Pittsylvania County have approved liquor by the drink in the town of Gretna and Sunday beer and wine sales in both the town of Gretna and the Callands-Gretna magisterial district.

Those supporting preservation of the old Chatham Elementary School have a year to come up with a plan for the building.

Area school children visit The Moving Wall on Friday, a half-sized model of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. It will be in Franklin County until Monday.

Pittsylvania County officials say an archaeological survey will reveal more about the old slave cemetery at the proposed Berry Hill mega park site.

Pittsylvania County is con-sidering whether to donate land to a local food bank.

Dogs die. They get hit by cars. Sometimes they run off, chasing their noses - never to be seen or heard from again.

The Board of Supervisors rejected a proposal to allow canine owners in Pittsylvania County to buy three-year dog tags.

Two Martinsville residents were indicted Monday on charges of attempted murder in connection with a February incident.

Sunday beer and wine sales are on tap for the November ballot this year in the Callands-Gretna magisterial district, where business owners say allowing the Sunday sale of spirits will increase customer volume and enable residents to buy local.

Sunday beer and Wine sales in Pittsylvania County are back on the table. Supervisor Fred Ingram's motion to only allow sales in his district in the Callands and Gretna area passed Tuesday night on a 4-to-3 vote.

Callands-Gretna residents will decide in November whether they want Sunday beer and wine sales in their magisterial district.

The town of Gretna now has 413 acres of property added to its limits, and included in that piece of land is a 100-acre industrial park.