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Government

  • Business counselor begins work in Grayson

    New business services are now available to Grayson County residents who may have a desire to start their own business or would like to improve and expand their current small business, the Blue Ridge Crossroads Small Business Development Center announced Thursday.
    Roy Swanner was appointed Jan. 3 as Grayson’s Small Business Counselor. He will be available and seeking out residents of Grayson who may have an interest in becoming small business owners, but do not know how to get started.  

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  • Supervisors to review solid waste ordinance

    Supervisors will begin a review of Grayson County’s controversial solid waste ordinance enacted in 2009.
    The fee – which currently mandates citizens pay a $3 weekly fee to receive trash collection – has been a highly debated topic since it was first put into place.
    Citizens have argued that trash services were included in their taxes and that the fee was just another way for the county to raise taxes without increasing the levy.
    With three new supervisors on the board this year, the ordinance has come back to the forefront of discussion.

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  • Grayson holds photo contest

    Entries are being received for the “Top 100 Images of Grayson County” photography contest, sponsored by the Grayson County Department of Planning and Community Development.
    Contest is open to any person with digital images of Grayson County. Photos will be used in developing a new Grayson Web site and marketing initiatives for Grayson County tourism.
    Of particular interest are images that capture nature, people, local events, musical heritage and popular Grayson attractions.

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  • Grayson approves Oracle permit

    An 18-month legal battle appears to be over in Grayson County following approval of a special use permit for the Oracle Institute on Tuesday night.
    The tone Tuesday night was completely opposite of that at a public hearing held 18 months ago in the same courtroom, where an estimated 175 people turned out in June 2010 and most speakers opposed Oracle’s application to build a non-denominational spiritual center on its property in the Wilson District.

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  • Grayson schools face cuts

    While all the problems won’t likely be addressed next fiscal year, the Grayson County School Board welcomed principals and county administrators last week to present their critical needs for the upcoming budget.
    Division Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Thomas began the presentation with a quote she used last year: “education cuts never heal.”

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  • Warner reps visit Galax

    Representatives from the office of U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s office will have office hours in Galax on Dec. 13 to assist people with specific questions or problems with federal agencies.
    Hours are 10 a.m.-noon at the Galax Public Library, 610 W. Stuart Drive.

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  • Committee pegs shortfall at $600 million to $1 billion

    Landmark News Service

    The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee told members Nov. 11 that Virginia could face a budget shortfall of as much as $1 billion over the next two years, with spending demands exceeding projected revenues during the biennium.

    The Senate committee’s shortfall projection of $600 million to $1 billion is not as pessimistic as the estimate from the House Appropriations Committee earlier this week. The House budget writing panel projected a budget gap of $885 million to $1.5 billion.

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  • Republicans gain seat on Grayson County Board of Supervisors

    Republicans who already held a majority on the Grayson County Board of Supervisors, gained another seat following Tuesday's General Election.
    John Brewer, a political newcomer, defeated incumbent Democrat Joe Vaughan for the Providence district seat.
    Just 49 votes separated the candidates; Brewer had 625 votes (52 percent) compared to Vaughan's 576 votes (48 percent.)

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  • Board of Supervisors to meet tonight, Nov. 10 (with meeting agenda attached)

    The Grayson County Board of Supervisors will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Grayson County Courthouse boardroom.
    Click on the link below to view a copy of the meeting agenda.

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  • Grayson supervisors' seats up for grabs

    All Grayson County Board of Supervisors' seats up for grabs Nov. 8 are contested. They include the at-large, Oldtown and Providence seats.

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