Galax NewsLocal news for Galax, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Police investigate stolen car, thefts- July 7, 2008 Rosenbaum leaving United Way After helping Twin County United Way - along with its many volunteers, board members and donors throughout the community - raise more than $1 million in the past five years, Kim ...http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/police-investigate-stolen-car-thefts?fromrss=1 Town Has Patriotic Name, Spirit- July 7, 2008 Independence, Va. Of course, it's only one county away. It's just over the mountains in Grayson County.http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/town-has-patriotic-name-spirit?fromrss=1 Grayson awards $8M school contract- July 5, 2008 Carroll in no rush to sell land at I-77 County officials say they're taking time to get the best deal out of a 91-acre tract that's up for sale.http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/grayson-awards-8m-school-contract?fromrss=1 Read the whole story- July 5, 2008 The Book Doctor Photo by Christopher Brooke Moore went from preaching the Good Book to making old books better.http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/read-the-whole-story-3?fromrss=1 Fries receives $1.1M for mill development- July 4, 2008 Police investigate stolen car, thefts INDEPENDENCE - ' A car stolen from a residence in Independence has been recovered, and the Independence Police Department is searching for suspects in the case.http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/fries-receives-1-1m-for-mill-development?fromrs... Salary study results in raises- July 4, 2008 Grayson awards $8M school contract The low bid for the new Grayson Highlands School was still $2 million more than the county estimated, and doesn't include site work or some other costs.http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/salary-study-results-in-raises?fromrss=1 Carroll in no rush to sell land at I-77- July 3, 2008 County passes $15M budget Grayson County officials adopted the 2008-09 budget without costing the citizens an extra penny next year.http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/carroll-in-no-rush-to-sell-land-at-i-77?fromrss... Read the whole story- July 3, 2008 The Vaughan Furniture Legacy The company was a prime example of the entrepreneurial spirit that built Galax into a thriving community in the early 1900s.http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/read-the-whole-story-2?fromrss=1 Program eases transition to high school- July 3, 2008 Boy leaps to safety, avoids collision A 9-year-old Galax boy sustained minor injuries as he jumped off a bicycle just before it was struck by a passing vehicle in the city on Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/program-eases-transition-to-high-school?fromrss... County passes $15M budget- July 3, 2008 Salary study results in raises Galax employees will get an average 6 percent raise, after a study determined their pay was lagging behind that of workers in similar localities.http://www.topix.net/city/galax-va/2008/07/county-passes-15m-budget?fromrss=1 |