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Attendees at a local Dialogue on Race summit The sixth annual Dialogue on Race winter summit will be held on...

Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. celebrated the fifth annual ‘Holiday Trees & Gingerbread Houses in Kent Square,’ on Saturday Dec. 23. The...

As Virginia Tech’s community grows, so does the need for the services of the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad. By judiciously...

Photos submitted by MCCC2017 Board Chair Melinda Dunford calls the meeting to order. The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce hosted...

When Blacksburg’s Thompson Lane filled with snow and ice one night, workers from the neighboring landscaping business, pictured in sunnier...

Is it a bird house? An art installation? A tree house for garden gnomes? While it could easily serve all...

Eli Roark (seated on left) expressed regret for writing on a wall at the Christiansburg Aquatics Center. This week, he...

Deena Flinchum (left) was recently awarded the Outstanding Volunteer in Aging Award for her work in helping senior citizens in...

Conceptual drawing courtesy of Virginia Women’s Monument Commission“Voices from the Garden” takes the form of an oval shaped garden that...

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