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  Photo by Larry MiddletonRoxie Palmer holds her plaque after winning the Nannie B. Hairston Award at the NAACP 42nd...

Christiansburg leaders have given thumbs up to a proposal by a citizen’s group to seek a sister city with another...

 The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will take the first steps in learning how to remove the treasurer and the...

Liz Kirchner communitynews@ourvalley.org Photo by Liz KirchnerActress, teacher and president of New River Stage, A.J. Moose, plays Marguerite in the...

Photos by Marty GordonDogs of all sizes had a chance last week to compete along an obstacle course at Blacksburg’s...

The Town of Christiansburg recently received a grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation to conduct a downtown...

The Amoco Station on Roanoke Street in Christiansburg was one of many service stations constructed in the county during the...

Ernie Wade, Kiwanis Club of Christiansburg member presents Oliver Lewis, principal of Christiansburg Primary School, with a $550 Wal-Mart gift...

Photo by Larry MiddletonPeople lined Main street in Christiansburg at last Saturday’s Gospel Singing Festival in Downtown Christiansburg.

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