Christiansburg hopes to grow, sustain its farmer’s market
Attendees peruse the vendor booths at the Christiansburg Farmer’s Market Thursday evening. Christiansburg has been brainstorming ways to revitalize...
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Blacksburg’s strategic development process nearly complete
As the town of Blacksburg prepares for inevitable growth, a series of public meetings and online surveys have run from...
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Calling volunteers, vendors, crafters and antique cars for McCoy’s Coal Miner’s Day, May 19
Attendees sit in a classic track at last year’s Coal Miner’s day. The event features a variety of vintage vehicles...
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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...
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Nikki Giovanni announces 2018 Steger Poetry Prize winners
This year’s Steger Poetry Prize competition was so strong the judges chose to honor two more finalists than usual. Pictured...
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When black bears are your neighbors
Blacksburg embraces its rural and wild land, so this spring the town’s Community Relations Office released a notice giving best...
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Scam alert: Phone contact lists hacked, thieves use texts and Facebook to masquerade as friends, construct elaborate scams
MONTGOMERY COUNTY--In a press release, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office alerted the public about two recent scams. “The Montgomery County...
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Virginia Tech Drone Park lets students soar to new heights
Photo by Henry BassKevin Yu, Virginia Tech PhD candidate in Computer Engineering (from left), Mark Goodwin, VT Hume Center Deputy...
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Redding named MCPS teacher of the year
Submitted photoSuperintendent Mark Miear and school board members presented Christiansburg High School math teacher Emily Redding with flowers and balloons...
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6-year-old gives hair to others fighting cancer
Photos by Marty GordonKali Glimore prepares to let stylist Sherry Bradley of Creative Looks in Christiansburg cut her hair to...
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