"In the end, we conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." Baba Dioum, Senegalese poet

4:00 PM Ceremony at the 1908 Courthouse - Independence

      Alleghany Community Theatre’s next Readers Theatre will stage scenes from two versions of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” Thursday, April 24th at 7 pm in the Alleghany County Library, 122 North Main Street in Sparta.

      “What makes this show special,” said the show’s co-producer and ACT president Jim Williams, “is that the entire cast is made up of students from Alleghany High School and the Sparta Elementary School.”  The production will consist of two parts.  First, the high school students will read selected, significant scenes from Shakespeare’s original “Macbeth.”  Then after the intermission, students from the Sparta Elementary School’s gifted and talented program will perform a short, modernized and humorous version of the play.

Dance and music connect cultures.  Even when language is a barrier persons from all backgrounds can communicate with each other through music and dance.  To promote better understanding of many cultures and to explore all the beautiful dances from around the world,  Iara Kendrick, of the Moving Arts Center  in Woodlawn, Virginia, is offering local residents the opportunity to form a dance company incorporating dances from all continents around the globe.  

Aaron's in Galax is sponsoring a Pet Adoption Day today April 26th from 10AM until 3PM. "Ear"resistible Animal Rescue along with several other Animal Rescues in the area will be participating. If you are looking for a new 4 legged addition to you family please come by. If not, just come by to show your support, buy a T-Shirt or to just say Hi. Zippy, the mini donkey will be greeting everyone at the door. Hope to see you there.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

Willing Partners opened a new thrift store in Independence today, May 1, giving away free snacks to customers. The new store is right next to Walters' Drug on Main Street in the old Grayson Garment factory building. Willing Partners is a nonprofit member agency serving the Twin Counties and Galax. In Galax, the Willing Partners food bank gives away more than 1200 food boxes to needy families a month. The mission of Willing Partners is to “bring together people, churches, and groups who share a common desire to improve the lives of those in need.”

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

A North Carolina resident who is qualified to register to vote may register In-Person and vote at a One-Stop Site in the person's county of residence during the One-Stop Absentee Voting period. The One-Stop Voting period extends from 19 to 3 days before Election Day.

The process is sometimes referred to as “In-Person Registration,” but it is important to recognize that it not permitted on Election Day itself.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

A few tickets are still available for the dance musical CATS (amateur version)for Saturday, May 11 at 6:00pm and Sunday, May 11 at 3:00pm at the Rex Theater in downtown Galax. Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville (276-730-9948)and Lemon's Jewelry in Independence (Sunday tickets only)(276-773-2680)have a few left. PLEASE CALL FIRST. Remaining tickets from these outlets will be picked up at 2:30pm Saturday May 10 and will be available at the door (if any are left!)

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center is hosting an open horse show Saturday, May 17 in West Jefferson.

It will feature 30 youth and adult classes, and will be held at the Ag Expo Property on N.C. 163 near the intersection of U.S. 221 Bypass.
Registration is at 10 a.m. and the show starts at 11 a.m.

Rain date is May 31. For information, call the N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center at (336) 846-5850.

The dance musical CATS for tonight (Saturday May 10 at 6:00pm) is sold out. There are tickets still available for the Sunday May 11 performance at 3:00pm which will be sold at the door. $10 adult, $5 children 13 and under. The public is encouraged to bring pet food and supplies to any CATS performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.

On Saturday, May 10, on Main Street in Independence, Grayson County will hold its first community-wide Earth Day celebration.  This all-day festival wraps up three weeks of Earth Day activities in the community, which have included river-side and roadside clean-ups, the planting of gardens, and tours of local businesses which are mindful of the environment.

The festival will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting for the new Farmer's Market and will conclude with a concert by Earth Mama at 4:00 p.m. in the middle of town.  A Procession of the Species Parade is scheduled at 2:00 p.m., in which participants will dress as their favorite species, and which will also feature environomentally friendly vehicles. 

In celebration of their spring production of the dance musical CATS, the Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in Galax will accept donations of pet food and pet supplies at any performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.
CATS will be performed by the Conservatory in partnership with the Galax Theatre Guild on Saturday, May 3 (2pm),and Sunday May 4 (3pm) and Saturday and Sunday, May 10 (6pm) and May 11 (3pm) at the Rex Theater at 113 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax.
Admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 children 13 and under. Advance tickets are on sale at the Conservatory, the Gardener’s Cottage, Chapters Bookshop and Purple Feet Wine, all in downtown Galax, also Lemon’s Jewelry in Independence and Court Street Coffee Company in Hillsville.

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center is hosting an open horse show Saturday, May 17 in West Jefferson.

It will feature 30 youth and adult classes, and will be held at the Ag Expo Property on N.C. 163 near the intersection of U.S. 221 Bypass.
Registration is at 10 a.m. and the show starts at 11 a.m.

Rain date is May 31. For information, call the N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center at (336) 846-5850.

The dance musical CATS for tonight (Saturday May 10 at 6:00pm) is sold out. There are tickets still available for the Sunday May 11 performance at 3:00pm which will be sold at the door. $10 adult, $5 children 13 and under. The public is encouraged to bring pet food and supplies to any CATS performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center is hosting an open horse show Saturday, May 17 in West Jefferson.

It will feature 30 youth and adult classes, and will be held at the Ag Expo Property on N.C. 163 near the intersection of U.S. 221 Bypass.
Registration is at 10 a.m. and the show starts at 11 a.m.

Rain date is May 31. For information, call the N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center at (336) 846-5850.

The dance musical CATS for tonight (Saturday May 10 at 6:00pm) is sold out. There are tickets still available for the Sunday May 11 performance at 3:00pm which will be sold at the door. $10 adult, $5 children 13 and under. The public is encouraged to bring pet food and supplies to any CATS performance with distribution going to local animal rescue groups.

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center is hosting an open horse show Saturday, May 17 in West Jefferson.

It will feature 30 youth and adult classes, and will be held at the Ag Expo Property on N.C. 163 near the intersection of U.S. 221 Bypass.
Registration is at 10 a.m. and the show starts at 11 a.m.

Rain date is May 31. For information, call the N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center at (336) 846-5850.

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center is hosting an open horse show Saturday, May 17 in West Jefferson.

It will feature 30 youth and adult classes, and will be held at the Ag Expo Property on N.C. 163 near the intersection of U.S. 221 Bypass.
Registration is at 10 a.m. and the show starts at 11 a.m.

Rain date is May 31. For information, call the N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center at (336) 846-5850.

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center is hosting an open horse show Saturday, May 17 in West Jefferson.

It will feature 30 youth and adult classes, and will be held at the Ag Expo Property on N.C. 163 near the intersection of U.S. 221 Bypass.
Registration is at 10 a.m. and the show starts at 11 a.m.

Rain date is May 31. For information, call the N.C. Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center at (336) 846-5850.