Christiansburg fire chief recognized as Virginia Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year
Christiansburg Fire Chief Billy Hanks and some of the town’s firefighters show off Hanks’ award from the state as the...
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Local Stories
Wingfield named Christiansburg’s new town manager
Randy Wingfield After ten months of searching for a new town manager, Christiansburg ended up hiring from within, naming Interim...
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Town council receives an olive branch from Montgomery County
In a traditional Police Department ceremony, new Sgt. Josh Teubert is welcomed to the department and presented to Blacksburg’s...
Read moreRequest withdrawn for animal testing facility
A planned animal testing facility in Christiansburg’s Falling Branch Industrial Park is now on hold and might not be brought...
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Back in time
The building housing Walter L. Hickok’s drug store in Cambria was built in 1911 and also housed the Altamont Hospital...
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Pets-of-the-week
Each Saturday the paper features a dog and a cat from the Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center (480...
Read moreLightening the load: Greater Roanoke Solar Co-op hosts informational meeting, March 7
Greater Roanoke Solar Co-op will host its first informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Blacksburg Public Library...
Read moreCommunity groups cook to raise funds and awareness at the NRV Home Builders Association Expo
Micah’s Backpack, Plenty!, and Friends of the Animal Control Center will cook their hearts out at the New River Valley...
Read moreReading with little kids and grown-ups
Read to little kids an hour a week. Get them ready for kindergarten and life with RSVP’s Reading Hour. The...
Read moreRSVP Volunteers Needed: drivers, office and shop help
Med-Ride Volunteers are needed to provide non-emergency medical transportation to clients in Montgomery County and Radford. The volunteer must use...
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