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RADFORD - This Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters will be heading to the polls to choose state and local officials, from...

Frances A. “Bonnie” Hurlburt. Photo courtesy of Radford University Frances A. “Bonnie” Hurlburt passed away Sunday in Williamsburg, at the...

RADFORD - Joyce Sims of Radford won The Radford Photo Club’s October challenge, Macro, with a photo of a bristle...

Larry Hypes Contributing Writer RINER – Montgomery County, home to nearly 100,000 residents, is a perfect example of Appalachia’s ever-changing...

The season of ghosts and costumes is here. How did the Halloween holiday become what it is today? Today’s Halloween...

Outrageous tall tales, quick wit, and belly laughs fill the June Bug Center on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, from 5:30...

Photo by Mike Goatley for Virginia Tech A thick layer of leaves can block sunlight, shading the turf and reducing growth,...

Wednesday, Oct. 29:   Blacksburg Farmers Market At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg; 2 - 6 p.m....

Patrick Henry Jolly, both the fifth and sixth great grandson of Patrick Henry, visits with members of the DAR during...

Marty Gordon NRVsports@mainstreetnewspapers.com Two local governments are discussing a boundary adjustment, which could ease current zoning issues. The Town of...