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Mon, 04/12/2021 - 21:30A number of readers thought I went a bit overboard in defending Reps. Ben Cline, R-Botetourt, or Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, from slings and arrows in recent Letters to the Editor. A few got the joke,...
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Sun, 04/11/2021 - 00:15Seven members of the Country Kids 4-H Club participated in Virginia Tech’s Block & Bridle Virtual Judging and Hippology contests in February.
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Sun, 04/11/2021 - 00:15This winter, the local Toys for Tots chapter presented a plaque to the New River Valley Home Builders Association in appreciation of the organization’s support.
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Sat, 04/10/2021 - 21:30Gary Hunt had estimated he'd earn $400 in sales proceeds to donate to Kids Soar, a literacy program for disadvantaged youths. Instead, he nearly tripled that.
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Sat, 04/10/2021 - 05:30The university is holding numerous commencement exercises over the span of days this year.
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Thu, 04/08/2021 - 22:00When completed, the colossal sculpture will stand alongside a road within Selu Conservancy, a 380-acre retreat and nature preserve that borders the Little River amid farmland in southern Montgomery...
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Thu, 04/08/2021 - 11:29Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library has announced that all branches reopened to the public with regular hours starting April 8.
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Wed, 04/07/2021 - 00:00The Historic or Design Review Board meets every 2nd and 4th Monday as necessary. Due to COVID-19 health concerns and regulations, meetings will temporarily be held as ZOOM webinar meetings....
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Tue, 04/06/2021 - 17:04On March 29 the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Montgomery County and Radford held a drive-thru recognition event. It was a beautiful day for the occasion and RSVP staff were happy to see...
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Sun, 04/04/2021 - 00:15The first annual YMCA at Virginia Tech “Try Y’s Pi” contest took place in March in partnership with Blacksburg Bagels, Bollo’s Café & Bakery, Next Door Bake Shop and Our Daily Bread. The name of...
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Sun, 04/04/2021 - 00:15“Use less and share more” is the mantra scientist and author Hope Jahren began to hear as she researched and wrote “The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here,” and it...
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Thu, 04/01/2021 - 12:19The Kiwanis Club of Montgomery County-Blacksburg and Prices Fork Elementary School are resuming their annual Brunswick Stew fundraiser this year on Saturday, April 17.
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Wed, 03/31/2021 - 17:26Going to college next year? It's time to think about pursuing scholarship money and Mount Tabor Ruritan Club has some for you!
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Wed, 03/31/2021 - 16:49The Community Foundation of the New River Valley is pleased to announce a record number of scholarships in 2021. More than $115,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 78 students from across the New...
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Tue, 03/30/2021 - 17:15Virginia Tech’s 3.2-mile Run in Remembrance will be offered as a virtual event from April 16-18. The university invites Hokies across the county and around the world to run, walk or jog on their own...
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Mon, 03/29/2021 - 16:15The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley has announced that several students from Southwest Virginia have been recognized at the national level by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
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Mon, 03/29/2021 - 14:54The Rotary Club of Blacksburg presented its 2020 Citizen of the Year award to Gavin Faulkner of Blacksburg at their lunch meeting on March 25 at the Blacksburg Country Club.
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Mon, 03/29/2021 - 10:59The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Mon, 03/29/2021 - 00:00The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Sun, 03/28/2021 - 00:15In April 2011, we reviewed Tha’ Dawg House when it was located in Dublin. The biscuits, the corn dogs, the simple pleasures of hot dogs and French fries were appreciated and enjoyed. We did not...
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Sun, 03/28/2021 - 00:15Residents at Retirement Unlimited Inc. senior living communities across Virginia recently had a little more song-and-dance cheer in their Saturday mornings, thanks to Professor Wesley Young of...
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Sat, 03/27/2021 - 21:00Virginia Tech's official doodler has has inked and painted nearly 150 of his drawings since last year showing the Blacksburg campus during the pandemic.
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Thu, 03/25/2021 - 17:15Radford's football, volleyball, cross country and golf teams are on hold as the school system has returned to 100% virtual learning.
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Thu, 03/25/2021 - 17:04New River Community Action is excited to announce a new transportation option for children in the Shawsville and Elliston areas to attend Head Start classes in Christiansburg for the upcoming 2021-22...
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Thu, 03/25/2021 - 16:30The Forest Service, in partnership with West Virginia University, is hiring individuals to survey visitors to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest from May through September of this...
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Thu, 03/25/2021 - 16:04Christiansburg High School’s Art Department will be featured in a new exhibit at the Montgomery Museum of Art & History titled “(dis)Connected.” This very unusual and creative show will be open...
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Thu, 03/25/2021 - 15:32Registration is now open for a spring workshop with well-known artist Tracy Budd of The Studio School in Roanoke. The event is sponsored by the Blacksburg Regional Art Association.
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Thu, 03/25/2021 - 14:14Join Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library as bestselling author Ron Peterson Jr. discusses his new book, "Chasing the Squirrel: The Pursuit of Notorious Drug Smuggler Wally Thrasher." Peterson will be...
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Thu, 03/25/2021 - 13:18Goodwill Industries of the Valleys has announced it will hold a multi-employer virtual job fair on Wednesday, March 31, with three time slots to choose from: 9 to 10 a.m.; 11 a.m. to noon; and 1 to 2...
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Wed, 03/24/2021 - 14:28The Town of Blacksburg has established a new round of grant funding to support business recovery in response to COVID-19. One-time grants of up to $10,000 are being provided, aimed at assisting those...
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Tue, 03/23/2021 - 00:00View Agenda
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Fri, 03/19/2021 - 08:55View Meeting Agenda
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Thu, 03/18/2021 - 14:24The Town of Blacksburg has launched the second phase of its public engagement process on housing affordability in Blacksburg.
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Wed, 03/17/2021 - 17:20The Bear Necessities, a School-Based Enterprise at Blacksburg High School, was among 246 other SBEs that earned Gold Level Recertification for 2020-2021. A School-Based Enterprise is a student-run...
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Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:00The Historic or Design Review Board (HDRB) meets every 2nd and 4th Monday (as necessary). Due to COVID-19 health concerns, the board will be moving to a digital ZOOM webinar format until...
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Tue, 03/16/2021 - 11:38April 26 is the cutoff date to apply for the annual scholarship awards given by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Montgomery County and Radford.
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Tue, 03/16/2021 - 00:00CUP 21-0001-Request to combine previously-approved conditional use permits (CUP 11-0002; CUP 11-0007; CUP 16-0002 and CUP 18-0002) at Kent Square at 202 and 250 South Main Street (Tax Parcels 256-A...
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Tue, 03/16/2021 - 00:00The Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Department invites parents and friends to the 2021 Summer Camp Drive-Thru Camp Fair on Thursday, March 18, from 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm at the Blacksburg Community...
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Tue, 03/16/2021 - 00:00CUP 21-0001-Request to combine previously-approved conditional use permits (CUP 11-0002; CUP 11-0007; CUP 16-0002 and CUP 18-0002) at Kent Square at 202 and 250 South Main Street (Tax Parcels 256-A...
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Sun, 03/14/2021 - 22:00The grants awarded Friday come from a $19.5 million voluntary agreement between the pipeline, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and The Conservation Fund.
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Sun, 03/14/2021 - 01:15On March 11, the Rotary Club of Blacksburg honored the 2020 First Responder of the Year. This year’s recipient was Kelly B. Walters. Walters passed away in December, but his impact on our community...
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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 18:28In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the YMCA at Virginia Tech After School Programs recently introduced the Online Homework Help & Tutoring Program to offer NRV students the opportunity to receive...
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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 01:00The Greenway/Bikeway/Sidewalk Corridor Committee meets every 3rd Wednesday at 7:30 am. Please contact Maeve Gould at mgould@blacksburg.gov or by phone at 540-443-1300. Due to COVID-19 health...
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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 01:00The Planning Commission Work Session is held every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm. Until further notice, it will be held in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers on the 2nd floor of the...
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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 22:30Sally Mook is a well-known Blacksburg artist who's as clever devising verse with a pen and paper as she is creating art with a canvas and paint.
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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 13:15The Education Committee of the local Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County branch of the NAACP invites you to support early literacy development by donating books to promote family and youth...
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Mon, 03/08/2021 - 17:32The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley is collaborating with local businesses to turn downtown Pulaski into an exhibit for Youth Art Month that includes a fun scavenger hunt game for $50 in...
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Sat, 03/06/2021 - 22:30Sandra Ruggles began seeking the vaccine in November. By early March, she scored. But it was anything but easy.
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Sat, 03/06/2021 - 17:00An appointment-only vaccination event is scheduled for Monday at Radford University’s Dedmon Center.
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Fri, 03/05/2021 - 17:55Barter Theatre will be offering a free online reading of a new musical, "Maud Muller," from Thursday, March 11, through Sunday, March 14. The play is written by Barter’s playwright in residence,...
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