Newspapers:
Carroll County has had several newspapers since 1842: Carroll Weekly News (1873- 1875; Chas C Harryman Editor and Proprietor), Hillsville Virginian (1879 - 1893; J W Mooris Editor, F W Farmer, Publisher), The Hillsville News (1894 - ; L N York Editor and Publisher ), The Times (1896- ;E M McPeak Editor), The People's Advocate (1899 - 1920; J H Boles, Sidna Allen, D A L Worrell editors W G Howlett, Jesse P Hall Publishers), Carroll Journal (1902 - 1920) and The Carroll News (1920- present). Dates in ( ) of operation are not verified.
The Carroll News was established in 1920 by Byrum P. Goad, a Hillsville attorney and prosecutor, and his wife Belva M. Goad.
The Goads sold the business to Allen Crabill, who then sold to Walter Edwards. Viola Edwards, sister-in-law to Walter, was Business Manager and operated the newspaper during the time Walter served in the Virginia legislature. In October 1957, Wayne Brockenbrough purchased The Carroll News from Edwards and formed Carroll Publishing Corporation and operated the newspaper until January 2004 when he sold it to Mid-South Management Company.
The Goads sold the business to Allen Crabill, who then sold to Walter Edwards. Viola Edwards, sister-in-law to Walter, was Business Manager and operated the newspaper during the time Walter served in the Virginia legislature. In October 1957, Wayne Brockenbrough purchased The Carroll News from Edwards and formed Carroll Publishing Corporation and operated the newspaper until January 2004 when he sold it to Mid-South Management Company.
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