Angelica Ramos
Contributing Writer
CHRISTIANSBURG- The Christiansburg Town Council approved road closures for the 2024 Christiansburg High School Homecoming parade and approved a new student representative for the Recreation Advisory Committee during its meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 10.
At the start of the meeting, Christiansburg Mayor Michael Barber dedicated the moment of silence to those lost on 9/11. September 11, 2024 was the 23rd anniversary of the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001.
“We will take a moment,” Barber said, “of reflection and I would like to have you all think about the events of 9/11 2001, which the 23rd anniversary is tomorrow. So, if you keep the families and first responders and all who tragically lost their life in that incident and of course any other people that you know or have a wish list for, let’s take a moment of silence, please.”
The Christiansburg Homecoming Parade will be held 7- 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Due to the parade, many downtown Christiansburg streets will be temporarily closed. Some streets will be closed as early as 3 p.m. in order for barricades along the parade route to be placed safely. This year’s route closes down much of West Main Street, some parts of Franklin Street, Pepper Street and parts of Radford Street and Roanoke Street, just to name a few. According to the parade route map on the town council’s meeting agenda, the parade route will begin on East Main Street further up the road from the courthouse, go down Main Street, hang that right onto Radford Street, turn right at the light for Depot Street and pull up into the parking lot of Christiansburg Middle School. These roads will be closed from five o’clock to nine o’clock in the evening for residents and paraders alike to enjoy the festivities safely.
A new student representative was voted in during the Sept.10 meeting. Gracie Conner, from Christiansburg High School, will serve as Student Representative for the Recreation Advisory Committee until August 2026.
