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Public Safety

  • Police say marijuana, cocaine found in suspects' vehicle

    GALAX – Two Henry County residents were recently arrested and charged with possession of narcotics.
    Galax Police Chief Rick Clark said Sgt. Mark Burnett observed a vehicle occupied by Eric Dwayne Wright, 20, and Tynanhry Tremaine Watkins, 30, both of Axton, parked in a suspicious location. His observations and investigation revealed that the vehicle was improperly registered.

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  • Chase reaches speeds of 100 mph

    GALAX – A Galax man faces three charges following a high-speed chase that began in Galax and was suspended in Grayson County.
    Police Chief Rick Clark said Sgt. Mark Burnett was on routine patrol on May 11 about 7 p.m. when he observed a car being operated in a reckless manner.
    Burnett attempted to stop the vehicle on East Stuart Drive but the driver took off and turned onto U.S. 58 traveling west toward Independence. The chase reached speeds of 100 mph at times.
    The pursuit was suspended after it began to rain.

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  • Heavy rainfall continues, flash flooding possible today

    UPDATED: Flash flood watch in effect for the City of Galax, Carroll County through late tonight

    Persistent rainfall, heavy at times, could lead to isolated flooding today in Northwest North Carolina and Southwest Virginia, according to The National Weather Service.

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  • What to do if there’s a flood watch or warning in your area

    Floods are some of the most common and costly disasters in Virginia. Floods are caused by heavy rainfall associated with severe storms or melting snow and ice after a winter storm. Because flooding can happen anytime, anywhere and with little warning, it’s vital that you know how to respond quickly.

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  • What is a flash flood? What's the difference between a watch and warning?

    A flash flood is a rapidly rising and rapidly flowing surge of water that results from runoff from excessive rainfall or the failure of a dam or levee. While some floods might take several hours or days to develop, a flash flood may take only minutes, making flash floods particularly dangerous.

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  • Firearms class for seniors set

    GALAX – Grayson County TRIAD and Galax SALT Council will sponsor a general firearms safety course at the Galax Recreation Center.
    Instructors for the course, set for today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be Lt. Tim Sawyer and Deputy Jason Hawks of the Grayson County Sheriff’s Department.

    • For more information, call (276) 236-8101.

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  • Suspect attempts escape from sheriff's office

    A Mouth of Wilson man has been charged with attempting to escape from police and other charges.
    Grayson County Sheriff Richard Vaughan said on April 19, deputies responded to 48 Old Bridle Creek Drive in response to a suspicious man knocking on the front door. 
    The subject was told by the owner of the property to leave several times.  Upon arrival, deputies found Kenneth Wayne Spencer, 43, of 581 Stewart Hollow Lane, still on the property.  Spencer was arrested and charged with trespassing. 

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  • Three Carroll runaways charged with alleged break-ins in Galax

    GALAX — Galax Police Chief Rick Clark said three juveniles will be charged with two separate burglaries in Galax.
    The first burglary was reported at the Galax Presbyterian Church on May 1. The church pastor discovered his office had been broken into when he arrived on Sunday morning to prepare for the worship service.
    The second break-in was reported at the office of Glendale Apartments by the manager.

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  • Sheriff warns citizens of phone scam

    Grayson County Sheriff Richard Vaughan today warned citizens of a telephone scam requesting fundraising assistance for the Autism Society.  
    Grayson County citizens have received telephone calls from someone claiming to be from the Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation and asking if they would send fundraising letters to neighbors and friends, Vaughan reported Friday afternoon.
    The caller requests that donations be sent to post office boxes in other states and that those donations be sent to the Autism Society, Vaughan stated.



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  • Galax woman charged with possession of meth

    GALAX — A Galax woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of methamphetamine.
    Galax Police Chief Rick Clark said Terri Nicole Tidwell, 23, was charged by Police Officer Darrin Alley after she was detained by loss prevention employees at Walmart in Galax for alleged shoplifting.
    Tidwell is being held in the New River Valley Regional Jail in Dublin pending her appearance in Galax General District Court.

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