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The pet-of-the-week is from the Humane Society of Montgomery County (1183 Flanagan Drive) in Christiansburg. Each Wednesday the News Messenger...

Photo by Ethan BassVirginia Tech cadets and President Timothy Sands lay a wreath at War Memorial Court Friday morning. Photo...

Pictures by Terri Lynn Howard - The Marching Virginians Pep Band plays for the tailgates at the “Hungry for the...

Photo submitted by: RSVP and Susan Reece of Wade’sRSVP volunteers and Wade’s prepared floral arrangement for veterans this Veteran’s Day...

Former Virginia Tech Football Coach Frank Beamer has been named the recipient of the 16th annual Baldwin Memorial Town and...

Conceptual Drawing Courtesy of Jeanne StosserThe conceptual drawing of the development outlines where everything would be. Developer Jeanne Stosser as...

Casey Stewart Carey Stewart was approved as the new principal at Kipps Elementary School at last night’s school board meeting....

  Photo by Marty GordonBlythe Akers, who participates in various youth activities at the Christiansburg Recreation Center, was one of...

The pets-of-the-week are from the Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center. Each Saturday the News Messenger features a dog...

Phillip Matthew Dowdy The Blacksburg Police Department has arrested a suspect in relation to multiple burglary cases. Police arrested 26-year-...