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Today's Features

  • RELAY FOR LIFE: Luminaries available

    Donations are being accepted for luminaries that will line and light the walking area during Grayson County’s Relay for Life event planned Aug. 3 at the Fries Ballpark.
    Opening ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. with cancer survivors completing one lap.
    Luminaries (votive candles in paper bags with sand) will be lit — in memory and in honor of loved ones and friends who have had cancer — during a special ceremony at 9 p.m.
    Click on the link below to print and complete a luminary form.

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  • Glenwood Church hosts annual festival

    Glenwood Methodist Church will host its Annual Mother’s Day Yard Sale and Breakfast 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12.
    The highlight of the breakfast is the church’s “famous” homemade sausage gravy and biscuits, hashbrown casserole, fruit, blueberry muffins, juice and coffee.
    The yard sale features name brand clothing and shoes for the entire family, toys, games, CDs, DVDs, china, linens, jewelry and jewelry-making kits, tools, plants, antiques, lamps, kitchen items and much more.

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  • CHURCH BRIEFS FOR MAY 9, 2012

    Laurel Hill holds revival

    Laurel Hill Baptist Church hosts revival services 7 nightly May 13-18 with Preacher Tim Greer.
    Everyone is welcome.
    For more information, call Pastor Harlan Greer at (276) 378-0387 or Brian Walls at 9276) 579-3344.

    Church preschool registration underway

    GALAX — First Baptist Church Preschool of Galax is registering children ages 2-4 for the 2012-2013 school year.

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  • Schools recognize volunteers

    Ellie Kirby was named the 2012 Volunteer of the Year for Grayson County Public Schools during the school board’s April meeting.
    Kirby was one of eight nominees, one for each school, for the award.
    Kirby’s nomination came from the selection committee at Grayson Highlands School and the school’s principal Marlin Campbell read aloud the nomination.
    Campbell praised Kirby for “filling a void” for the students of Grayson Highlands School. The school does not have any art teachers and Kirby has stepped in and filled that role.

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  • Locals attend DAR state conference

    The 116th Virginia Society Daughters of the American Revolution State Conference met in Norfolk March 16-18. Theme was “Enhance the Present”.   
    State Regent Patricia Musick Hatfield welcomed President General Merry Ann T. Wright for a “Roll Out the Red Carpet” program and reception on Thursday evening and for the opening night banquet where she was the featured speaker.  
    There were more than 800 members and guests at the conference.  
    Susan Story, New River Pioneer regent, attended the conference.  

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  • Goodwill Grange continues working for the community

    The Goodwill Grange continues to be busy at work in the community.
    Most recently, members presented a $300 donation to Grayson County Backpack Ministry. Each weekend an average of 115 children identified by Grayson Highlands Elementary, Independence Elementary, and Independence Middle schools as having the greatest needs, receive a nutritional menu of items from Grayson Backpack Ministry.

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  • Society Children of the American Revolution state conference held in March

    Virginia Society Children of the American Revolution State Conference was held March 2-4, in Midlothian.  The theme was “Blazing a Trail through History.”
    The new CAR state project will be  to help restore the White’s Mill in Abingdon.    
    John Carroll Society CAR. members Elizabeth Musser, Caroline Musser, Sarah Musser, attended with Appalachian Trail DAR chapter Vice Regent and CAR Senior President Martha Musser and CAR Senior Registrar Alice Sweeney.

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  • Liberty Hill plans revival services May 13-16

    TROUTDALE — Liberty Hill Baptist Church will host revival services May 13-16.
    Service begins 11 a.m. , Sunday, May 13 and continues Monday through Wednesday at 7 nightly.
    Brother Mike Owens will deliver the messages. The Liberty Hill Bluegrass Gospel Band and Philip and Elizabeth Vaughan will provide special music.
    Pastor Tim Boyette and congregation welcome all to attend.
    Liberty Hill Baptist Church is located in the Grant community at 7614 Troutdale Highway, off Route 16, about 2.5 miles east of Troutdale.

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  • Fries High School Class of ‘58 plans reunion

    FRIES — There will be a reunion of the Fries High School 8th grade class of 1958 and graduating class of 1962 on June 9 at the social hall of the Fries Baptist Church from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Spouses or guests are welcome.  
    Lunch will be catered and cost will be $12 per person, which includes lunch.
    Please RSVP by May 15, and make checks payable to F.H.S. Class Reunion. Send to Temple Davis, 3059 Pipers Gap Road, Galax, VA 24333.

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  • Mabes celebrate 50th anniversary

    Barney and Pauline Mabe of Whitetop celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party given by their children. The couple was married March 13, 1962.

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