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An open letter to the Virginia House of Delegates
Guest Editorial by Donnette Leonard
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Robbing from the poor to pay the rich
Of all the figures in legends and folklore, Robin Hood is one of the characters most people can identify with. Known for robbing the rich to give to the poor, the mythical figure from Sherwood For...
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Citizen input vital for Comprehensive Plan
For anyone with a vested interest in Carroll County’s future or for their children’s future in the county, it would be worth your while to take just a few minutes to fill out Carroll County’s Comp...
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New program will keep local citizens informed
With the rise of such new platforms as Twitter, Facebook and Myspace, it rarely takes more than the touch of a button or a couple of strokes of the keyboard to find out what anybody in the world i...
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Announcing The Gemini Awards
Obviously we are a little biased, but here at The Carroll News we feel like the merchants and service providers of the Twin Counties are the cream of the crop. They all work hard to provide local ...
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Taking a stand against APCo
Hats off to Delegate Ward Armstrong for taking on Appalachian Power (APCo). Armstrong, the 10th District Delegate representing Patrick County and parts of Carroll and Henry counties in the Virgini...
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EDITORIALS
Hillsville gets it right with last two events
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Say what you will about the sad shape of the American economy, it certainly hasn’t taken anything away from the Town of Hillsville’s last two major events. On July 4, the town put on a fabulous fi...
Volunteers deserve at least our thanks
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They’re the first ones on the scene whenever there’s an automobile accident. They’re there to help when a home catches fire. They’re there in every sort of emergency, making sure the citizens of Ca...
Keep Carroll County clean and beautiful
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As has been tradition in recent years, Carroll County is sponsoring a countywide cleanup effort for the month of May. Everything from free litter pickup to free disposal of junk cars, large applian...
County students deserve big round of applause
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Young kids today often get a bad rap. That reputation is well-deserved in some cases, but Carroll County students in general are dispelling that motion. Because of the efforts of its students, the...
Local school comes together for good cause
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Unless you are student or teacher at Woodlawn School, you probably didn’t see the amazing showing of care and support the school community gave April 9 to one of its own and to the entire community...
President taking dangerous steps
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Anybody with a pulse can tell you that America has got major problems right now. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the economy is in the worse shape it’s been since the Great ...
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Happiness is this decade in the rearview
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Ten years ago, as the 1990s came to a close, we wondered what we would be in store for in this, the first decade of the new millennium. It’s almost enough to make you wish you didn’t know now what...
An Alphabet for Christmas
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Although the following poem is by an unknown author, Carroll News’ columnist Bill Copeland used it in his weekly column, William Tells ‘Em, before Christmas in 1998. The poem basically details the ...
Virginia’s restaurant ban on smoking good on many levels
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Take a deep breath, Carroll Countians, and smell what’s in the air. Thanks to Virginia’s new smoking ban in restaurants, which took effect Dec. 1, citizens of the Commonwealth can now enter a resta...
The perfect way to help
by Guest Editorial By Craig Teller
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Ah, another year has passed and the Christmas Season is upon us! Unfortunately, a greater number of our families, friends, and neighbors will find it difficult to rejoice this year. Indeed, many wi...
Get in the Christmas spirit Dec. 5
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This Saturday, December 5th, there will be a heaping helping of Christmas events going on to get you in the holiday spirit. All day in Fancy Gap, the Carroll County community along the Blue Ridge ...
Count your blessings this Thanksgiving
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Before we all dig into that last turkey leg or a heaping helping of stuffing Thursday, it’s important that we all take time to remember the meaning behind the massive meal. For most, Thanksgiving ...
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