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Calvary Baptist Church to host June youth conference

Posted May 12, 2013

Calvary Baptist Church in Radford announces that they will host the New River Youth Conference on June 13-15. The event will take ...

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Photo courtesy of Nancy Kent

Photos: Making way for new paths

Posted May 12, 2013

Nancy Kent of Radford shares these photos and writes, “Many trees have been removed to make way for new biking and walking ...

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The Best of the New River Valley 2013

Posted May 12, 2013

For the eighth year in a row, we asked readers to pick “The Best of the New River Valley.” And you sure did! Voting more ...

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The Can-Do donation booth. Photo courtesy of Diane Akers, Blacksburg Partnership

Photos: Winners of 3rd-annual Can Do! competition

Posted May 11, 2013

The Blacksburg Partnership is proud to announce a very successful third-annual Can Do! canned food sculpture competition, food ...

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The Farmer and Ms. Groovey, the cow (above), are this year's mascots of the New River Valley Fair. Photo courtesy of Regina Bonds

NRV Fair Quilt Challenge entry forms available at Sew Biz in Radford

Posted May 11, 2013

The second-annual NRV Fair Quilt Challenge, themed “60 Years of Barn Raising Fun,” will be held as part of the 2013 ...

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Photos: 2nd-annual Festival of the Dog in Blacksburg

Posted May 11, 2013

Dean Crane of Blacksburg shares these photos from the second-annual Festival of the Dog on May 5 at the Blacksburg Dog Park on ...

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Blacksburg Newcomers Club looks to help charitable organizations

Posted May 11, 2013

The Blacksburg Newcomers Club is soliciting applications for the 2013-2014 year for organizations who might benefit from either ...

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Artist Kendall Kessler with Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Peggy White 
— Photos by Catherine Van Noy, special to The Burgs

Community column: Pulaski presents The Marketplace on Tuesdays

Posted May 11, 2013

Farmers markets have a revived cachet, and we see these commerce centers perking up downtowns across the country. The trend goes ...

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Photos: Cat nap outside Country Boy Market

Posted May 11, 2013

Nancy Kent of Radford shares this photo and writes: “The cat in the box was sleeping soundly outside Country Boy Market ...

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Photos: Chamber of Commerce celebrates office relocation

Posted May 10, 2013

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the relocation of its chamber office to 1520 N. Franklin St. in Christiansburg ...

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Ryan Haynes and Andrew Webb. Photo courtesy of Haynes

Photo: Deployed soldiers cheer on Hokies football

Posted May 10, 2013

Sgt. Ryan Haynes of Radford (left) and Staff Sgt. Andrew Webb, deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, are members of the 3rd Sustainment ...

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Wheels and Wagons parade to be held Saturday in Blacksburg

Posted May 10, 2013

Wheels and Wagons will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the First & Main Shopping Center in Blacksburg. A Wheels ...

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Shelton Insurance & Financial Inc. collecting food for Feeding America Southwest Virginia

Posted May 10, 2013

Shelton Insurance & Financial, Inc. is proud to partner with other local Nationwide Insurance agencies in New River Valley ...

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Suzanne Barnette (from left), Dr. Matthew Marry, Eric Johnsen, Dr. Ray Tuck, Nathaniel Tuck, and Dr. Jennifer Rathmann. Photo courtesy of Tuck Chiropractic

Photos: Tuck Chiropractic celebrates 4 wins at Can Do! competition

Posted May 9, 2013

Doctors and staff members from Tuck Chiropractic Clinic participated in The Can Do! on April 27.  Tuck Chiropractic Clinic ...

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Vanessa Gourley looks on while Gene Gourley finishes wiring a frame for hanging in the Montgomery Museum exhibition. Photo by Gerri Young

Couple display photos, art at Christiansburg museum exhibit

Posted May 9, 2013

An exhibit called “Gourleys in the Gallery” by Vanessa and Eugene Gourley of Christiansburg is on display  through ...

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Japanese photography exhibit this weekend focuses on earthquake recovery

Posted May 9, 2013

On March 11, 2011, a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan followed by huge tsunami waves, resulting ...

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Grady Devilbiss (left) receives from Neal Turner (right) the Emergency Management Professional of the Year award. Photo courtesy of American Red Cross

Radford man named Emergency Management Professional of the Year

Posted May 9, 2013

During the recent Virginia Emergency Management Association’s Symposium program, American Red Cross Disaster Manager, Grady ...

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Cambria Depot Day Festival to be held May 11

Posted May 9, 2013

Celebrate spring and community by coming to the Cambria Depot Day Festival in Historic Cambria Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. ...

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Radford High senior Andrew Vaccaro named 2013 McDermott Scholar

Posted May 8, 2013

Radford High School senior Andrew Vaccaro, who also attends Southwest Virginia Governor’s School, was recently named a McDermott ...

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What’s Cooking event in Abingdon postponed to summer

Posted May 8, 2013

The “What’s Cooking” event scheduled for Thursday, May 9 in Abingdon has been postponed. An alternate date during ...

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