Blacksburg church member Sandy Hagman receives synod’s lay leadership award
At the recent Virginia Synod (ELCA) Assembly, held virtually on June 12, 2021, Sandra (Sandy) Hagman, a long-time member of...
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, June 16: SEEDS Blacksburg Nature Center reopen The summer hours are Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2...
Land Transactions May 2021
Ricky A. Boyd to Guy Wayne Hunger, 4438 Fairview Dr., Christiansburg, 0.307 acres, Riner Magisterial District $4,000 Dustin S. Potts...
Blacksburg native joins submarine group
Commander, Submarine Group Seven recently welcomed Blacksburg native Information Systems Technician (Submarines) Second Class Colin Ellingson. Ellingson joins the N6...
Global internet outage points to weakness of the cloud infrastructure
After the recent massive internet outage that shut down websites and apps across the world, Virginia Tech computer scientist Ali...
National forests improvements to close Pandapas Pond area
Work to repair trails and bridges in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests at the Pandapas Pond Day Use...
VT President Tim Sands announces vaccination plan for fall semester
Virginia Tech President Tim Sands's vaccination plan requires all students to be vaccinated and strongly urges vaccination for all employees....
Virginia soldier from World War II accounted for
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Wednesday that Army Staff Sgt. Raymond C. Blanton, 19, of Richmond, Va., killed...
New River Health District task force update
The latest update from the New River Health District task force, issued Wednesday, illustrates the effect vaccinations and attention to...
Letter to the Editor
To: Editor, News Messenger From: Delores Snell Re: Letter of appreciation to the families of Craig Mountain for giving snacks...