David Broyles

Carroll County Ministerial Food Pantry volunteers continue their work fighting hunger and malnutrition locally up to and beyond World Food Day on October 16 this year as they have for more than a decade.

The Carroll County Board of Education during its October 8 regular meeting approved a low bid for HVAC improvements at Carroll County Middle School, a waiver for days missed due to Hurricane Helene and a proclamation affirming the role of school board, school superintendents, teachers and parents in bullying prevention.

Assistant School Superintendent Dr. Marlin Campbell briefed the Carroll County Board of Education at its October 8 meeting on upcoming changes in the Standards Of Learning (SOL) system’s assessment process and summarized the local division’s performance. One important takeaway from percentile rankings was local students are improving at a rate greater than others across the state.

The Fisher Peak Chapter Friends of The Blue Ridge hosted an opportunity of food and fellowship for 11 Notre Dame students on October 25 at Joy Ranch and donated to ongoing restoration efforts for Camp Dickerson Children’s Camp.

Staff at Elite Styles in Hillsville greeted patrons on Thursday with an Addams Family theme in homage to the fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams in The New Yorker between 1938 and 1988.

The Town of Hillsville and Twin County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for GOEL Coffee on October 28. The woman-owned coffee (and more) trailer is also available for events according to owner Janice Harri, who runs the trailer with family members Damon and Jonathan. It’s menu includes all organic and non-GMO lattes, frappes, smoothies and teas. It is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the intersection of 221 and 100 in Hillsville. Information on the firm is available online and on Facebook.

To borrow a phrase from a classic television show, “Blue Skies, Tie Dyes, & Dragonflies” hopes to provide “a heaping helping of hospitality” to patrons. The new firm at 304

The themes for this year’s Downtown Christmas Celebration and Parade in Hillsville staged by The Friends of Hillsville, Carroll County and the Town is “Merry on Main.” The event is