Subway employee uses stimulus check to help Warm Hearth Village seniors in need
Pictured (L-R) are Subway franchisee Scott Hillyard, employee Kassie Wright, franchisee Melanie Morris.Kassie Wright, a local Subway employee, used her...
Edgar A. Long and the Christiansburg Institute
The first African-American faculty of Christiansburg Institute. (photo courtesy of Montgomery Museum of Art and History)The son of former slaves,...
Blacksburg girl garners national top-5 accolade for speech
Blacksburg second-grader Elizabeth Black recently competed against hundreds of girls in the National American Miss Pageant in California. She finished...
Massive VT effort under way to create thousands of face shields for medical personnel
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center employees wear face shields provided by Virginia Tech. From left to right, they are...
Virginia Tech’s fog harp harvests water even in the lightest fog
Jonathan Boreyko and Brook Kennedy inspect a fog harp at Kentland Farm. Photo by Peter Means for Virginia Tech.What do...
Tilson, Jr. Charles Earl
Charles Earl Tilson, Jr., 79, of Blacksburg, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020. He was born on November 18,...
Travis, Lelia Jeanette Maclin
Lelia Jeanette Maclin Travis (known as “Jen”and “Sis”), age 97, passed away on April 24, 2020, at English Meadows Senior...
Epperly, Tammy
Tammy Epperly, 60, of Blacksburg, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. She was preceded in death...
Governor unveils blueprint for easing public health restrictions
Virginia governor Ralph Northam Thursday presented the “Forward Virginia” blueprint, which will help guide the commonwealth on when to safely...
Montgomery Co. Chamber news: PPP loans and EIDL funds now available for small businesses
Even during the lockdown, the staff of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (L-R Executive Director Sharon Scott; Jenna Phillips,...