Six Highlanders VaSID Academic All-State
Six student athletes from Radford University were named to the 2017-18 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State Team on...
Sports briefs
Muddy 5K slated for September The Muddy ACCE Race is a 5K, 25+ obstacle course mud run on September 15,...
Humane society pet-of-the-week
Pepper, 2, is a spayed female. She is great with other cats and loves to play.The pet-of-the-week is from the...
For Blacksburg’s storied Alexander Black House: A second act
Liz Kirchner communitynews@ourvalley.org After picking up and hauling the lofty, deep-porched and turreted Victorian from its original site on Main...
Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation names new director of history
Liz Kirchner communitynews@ourvalley.org Andy Washburn will now serve as the Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation’s director of history bringing communications...
38th Steppin’ Out begins Friday
Blacksburg’s 38th annual Steppin’ Out festival takes place on Friday and Saturday. For two days, the streets of downtown Blacksburg...
Study identifies possible treatment target for Alzheimer’s, age-related cognitive decline
Do you know someone afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease? Odds are the answer to that question is yes, since Alzheimer’s is...
Hatchell, Mary Ellen Hollins
Mary Ellen Hollins Hatchell, 79, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at her home in Christiansburg. She was born on...
Lewis, Nenerine Manns
Nenzerine Manns Lewis, 88, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at her home in New River. Born on Sept. 13,...
Stuart, Robert
Robert (Bob) Stuart, 100, of Blacksburg Virginia, died Thursday, July 26th, 2018, peacefully and well cared for in his home...