Elk Creek News

Ten citizens attended a public hearing for Grayson County's 2009-10 budget on Tuesday, which includes increases in the tax levy, personal property tax rates and vehicle decal costs and a new fee for trash pickup.

Grayson County is proposing to charge all residents of the county $3 a week for trash pickup, but Independence Town Council members feel they should have been included in negotiations.

Antonia Stocki Rausch died Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Green Knoll Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bridgewater.

For years, Scottie Pritchard's mother, Olive Scott Benkelman, sent tape recordings of herself to Pritchard.

As the debate continues over how much money Grayson schools should return to the county - savings from the closing of schools - the supervisors may take matters into their own hands.

The debate continued Monday night over how much money the school system should return to Grayson County from the savings of closing three schools.

To the pleasure of more than 30 Elk Creek Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department members in attendance, the Grayson Board of Supervisors last week approved transferring the old Elk Creek School property to the fire department - for free.

The future use of the closed Elk Creek school building is still up for debate, but citizens of that Grayson County community are excited about the possibilities.

After months of planning, designing, fundraising and overcoming challenges regarding the placement of the veterans monument, Galax City Council approved a resolution Monday to award an architectural and ...

Last year the Virginia Department of Transportation opted to consolidate various roads headquarters in Grayson County.

December 3, 2008 Two companies announce plant closures in News7 viewing area Wytheville plant to close next year UPDATED: 11:17 a.m. A plant in Wytheville will close next year.

Are you ready to buy your Christmas tree? Some Christmas tree farmers are trying to keep prices stable.