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Backyard grilling, picnic safety tips for Fourth of July weekend As Americans observe July 4th traditions, Virginia Tech food safety...

Hitting the road with the family dog or cat should always include extra planning. Be sure to consider holiday foods...

To: Editor, News Messenger From: Delores Snell Re: Letter of appreciation to the families of Craig Mountain for giving snacks...

Congressman Morgan Griffith’s Weekly Update Virginia recently celebrated a milestone anniversary. Four hundred years ago on July 30, the body...

Michael Abraham I recently had an e-conversation with a local friend who runs several businesses here in the area about...

Dear Editor, I sent this email because I'm so disappointed that the focus of the entire political scene is continuing...

Jim Glanville. Local Historian. This year has produced many news stories about Virginia historical events in 1619 and their supposed...

Michael Abraham If I were a Christian, I’d go to Pastor Tommy McDearis’ Blacksburg Baptist Church, just to hear him...

Dear Editor: Across the world, we see conflict stemming from unstable economies and a lack of equality. Whether it is...

Michael Abraham Donna Alvis-Banks has always loved the written word. She is going through some changes in her life right...