Multiple benefits: Buying seeds and seedlings with SNAP supports home gardening
In a caveat to the 1973 Farm Bill, food stamps, now called SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, benefits were first...
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Radford’s 21st annual Memorial Day Service – the largest in the New River Valley
RADFORD –Radford’s Memorial Day service, the largest in the region, will honor all 59 of the city’s military lost in...
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Music and fish at the Mt. Tabor Ruritan May fish fry
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its May fish fry on Saturday, May 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m....
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Nationally renown local artist, Jeanette Bowker, exhibits her work at Montgomery Museum, opening reception May 9
The Montgomery Museum is pleased to announce the opening of our new art exhibit featuring work by nationally renowned local...
Read moreSit-in by Blacksburg High School students demands greater transparency in school personnel decisions
Montgomery County Public School’s close-lipped official policy in personnel matters is increasingly perceived as unaccountable. With signs saying “Orwell Called,...
Read moreIncumbents chosen in Montgomery County Republican Party firehouse primary
Helen St. Clair will be the Republican Party nominee for county treasurer and Darrell Sheppard will be its nominee for...
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Walking across Spain: It’s an elemental life on the camino
Have you missed me? I have missed you. I am in Spain this moment, reporting dutifully from the Camino de...
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Celebrating skills at the second Career and Technical Education Signing Day
Montgomery County Public Schools held a second work-ready Career and Technical Education Signing Day ceremony. Nursing Assistants, so many there...
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Ribbon-cutting for new Downtown Blacksburg Inc., Montgomery County VA Regional Tourism office
Blacksburg/Christiansburg, Virginia --The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Downtown Blacksburg Inc. and Montgomery County VA...
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Summer wine: Local JBR Vineyards and Winery makes it look easy
Early summer view from JBR tasting porch. Laughter is bubbling from the deep porch of the big yellow house high...
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