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Photo by James Nicely of Radford.Katie Loichinger proudly displays the the generous array of books donated to the Radford Elf...

The tree lighting ceremony will take place in Town Square at 6:55 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 followed immediately by...

Mark Jackson and Bill Beachy, Vice Presidents of Energy Solutions at Community Housing Partners, accept the Virginia Energy Efficiency Leadership...

Mrs. Claus, Santa’s most important helper, will visit our local libraries to read to children, make crafts, and promote literacy...

Liz Kirchner communitynews@ourvalley.org At Shawsville Middle School Math Night, families learn how to see the math in everyday life, bolstering...

Four first responders and two civilians were recognized for their heroics involving two separate car crashes, both of which had...

Photo By Sam WallA Montgomery County judge dismissed a noise violation charge against the Starlite Drive-In in Christiansburg earlier this...

  Photo by Marty GordonTodd Walters (right) was honored Tuesday night by Christiansburg Town Council for his 27 years of...

Liz Kirchner communitynews@ourvalley.org On her own adventure, as a girl growing up in Salem, Elise Monsour Puckett dreamed of writing...

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