Submerged SCUBA reemerges in Christiansburg
Always going deeper, Scott Sanders was teaching scuba from a sailboat in the Florida keys when he loaded up his...
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The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend: expect winter finches, largest movement of grosbeaks in decades
Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the...
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Stop putting recyclables in unrecyclable plastic bags! Blacksburg residents learn to keep plastic bags from contaminating their recycling
"The biggest problem in trash management is people bagging recycling in plastic bags. If you get a whole truck full...
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Montgomery County man facing death penalty
By Marty Gordon Alabama authorities have announced they will seek the death penalty against Derrill “Rick” Ennis recently of Montgomery...
Read moreSchool Board member Connie Froggatt outlined partnership potential through school-business partnerships
Lisa Bass At its February breakfast meeting, “Eggs and Issues,” the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce hosted School Board member...
Read moreH’arts on Main presents days of art and workshops, evenings of music and intriguing lectures, this Valentine’s weekend
The two-day arts festival H’arts on Main events begin at 1 p.m. on Friday Feb. 15, and by 5:30 p.m.,...
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It’s one big family as the Longshop McCoy Fire and Rescue squad installs officers
Last weekend, the Longshop McCoy Fire and Rescue squad held their annual officer installation ceremony, but a call that afternoon...
Read moreVirginia AP students struggle to compete against states without exam fee
In an announcement from the Virginia Department of Education, about thirty percent of Virginia public high school students demonstrated college-level...
Read moreMCPS budget proposed, nurses, aides and bus drivers ask for recognition
The Montgomery County Public School Board held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. The 2019-2020 school board budget...
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Recommendations for redistricting MCPS students to new schools met with concern
Despite lopsided capacity as the result of new school construction, redistricting recommendations for next school year presented to the school...
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