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Health Dept. warns of rabid cat in Carroll
Rabies notice: Rabid cat The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has issued a warning of a rabid cat in Hillsville. According to the VDH, a feral, short-haired black cat attacked a person who was in their yard in the area of Groundhog Mountain Road and Willis Gap Road in Hillsville. "The attack was unprovoked. This...
55th Grayson County Old-time and Bluegrass Fiddlers’ Convention report
Common Ground, 1st Place Bluegrass Band at the 2024 Grayson. County Fiddlers’ Convention – photo © G Nicholas Hancock. Counting both adult and youth contestants, approximately 200 acoustic instrument pickers, folksong singers, and flatfoot dancers from as far away as Georgia and Maryland descended on the tiny community of Elk Creek, VA (pop. 478) on Friday and Saturday to participate in the 55th Grayson County Old-time and Bluegrass Fiddlers’ Convention, which is sponsored by the Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
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