Grayson County News

It's not every day that a memorial service is held without a soldier, but it happened at the Saddle Creek Cemetery on U.S. 58 west of Independence on Oct.

A Mouth of Wilson man is in custody after allegedly shooting into an occupied home in Grayson County.

Residents of the Grant community in Grayson County are being urged to hook up to the new public water project under construction now to save money.

A Mouth of Wilson man has been charged after allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old male three times the night of Nov.

Following suit with another volunteer fire department in Grayson County, the Independence squad will seek an old school building to further benefit residents of its coverage area.

After months of negotiating back and forth, the Town of Independence has formally reached an agreement with the Virginia Department of Corrections for water to the new prison under construction.

If Grayson County is not fully accredited division-wide following the current school year, it won't be due to a lack of effort.

Representatives of the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission are knocking on doors in the Grant community, passing out information and informing citizens that they can become customers of the public water project under construction in western Grayson County.

The wheels are in motion for a recount of the Wilson District election results in Grayson County.

A Galax man has been charged with possession of child pornography after officers searched his home.

Bob McDonnell steamrolled Creigh Deeds in Tuesday's gubernatorial election as part of a dominating night for Republican candidates who prevailed in the other two statewide races and gained seats to increase the party's majority in the House of Delegates.

Reader Comments: More News headlines NOV. 3, 2009 ELECTION RESULTS UPDATED: In Grayson County, candidates for the Wilson District seat on the Board of Supervisors were statistically tied, with incumbent Republican Mike Maynard only four votes ahead of Democratic challenger Kate Irwin.

A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a death caused by a drug overdose and will spend the next eight years in prison.

Raising the hairs on the back of your neck is not the typical way a community action agency raises funds.

Governor Timothy Kaine today announced that Carolina Profile Design Corp., a lithographic commercial printing company, will invest $3 million to expand in Grayson County, creating 55 jobs.

The Nautilus plant in Grayson County could be closing in December, and leave 173-people without a job.

Grayson County has all but one school accredited and once again barely missed federal adequate yearly progress benchmarks as a division - leaving school administrators excited about the improvements.

A decline in revenue for property tax and vehicle license fees has Galax officials considering bringing back automotive sticker decals, according to Keith Barker, acting city manager.

A Galax woman had to be flown to a North Carolina hospital after an early-morning accident in Grayson County.

Potential job creation at the Wildwood Commerce Park has already served to leverage funds for water and sewer service at Interstate 77's Exit 19, and now Twin County officials are studying what Wildwood itself may become.