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Reverend John Wertz, Jr. (right) was recently awarded the Teilmann Youth Services Award by the Kiwanis Club of Blacksburg. Also...

At a recent meeting, the Kiwanis Club of Christiansburg Installed its officers for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The officers are...

The pet-of-the-week is from the Humane Society of Montgomery County. Each Wednesday the News Messenger features an animal available from...

The Virginia Tech Science Festival returns to campus Saturday with free events and activities available to showcase unique ways science...

The mission of the Christmas Store is to provide qualified families a shopping experience characterized by dignity and choice. The...

Photo by Joe JennelleThe Indian Run Stringband produced The Smithfield Sessions on a winter day at Blacksburg’s historic Smithfield Plantation....

Submitted photosChristiansburg resident and artist Vanessa Tegenkamp’s tree ornament was selected to represent the town on this year’s holiday tree...

Photo Courtesy of Virginia TechThanassis Rikakis (left) and Cyril Clarke Virginia Tech President Tim Sands has named Cyril Clarke to...

RSVP and Wade’s work to honor veterans on Veteran’s Day In its fifth year, volunteers with the Retired and Seniors...

Montgomery County, Virginia will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Beyond Your Backyard,” a new PBS travel series that...