At a Sept. 6 ceremony, the Virginia Cyber Range was presented with the 2017 Governor’s Technology Award for innovative use...

Ralph Wayne Akers of Dublin, 66, passed away Friday, Sept.15, 2017. He worked for Volvo Trucks in the engineering department,...

Charles Robert “Bob” Carner, Sr., 93, of McCoy died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Virginia Veterans Care Center. He was...

Betty Martin Henry, 87, passed away quietly on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 at her Commonwealth Senior Living residence. She had...

George Ray Rudisill, 93, of Blacksburg died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born...

Sally May Wyrick, 65, of Fairlawn died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at her home. She was born in Hillham, Tennessee...

Photos by Pat BrownThe bass voices are the first ones choir director David Jones rehearses with when he introduces new...

The animals of the week are from the Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center. Each Saturday the News Messenger...

Photo by James LawsonVirginia House Delegate Nick Rush joined Christiansburg Boy Scout Troop 141 on Monday Sept. 11, and spoke...