Christiansburg News

A new report says the Danville metropolitan area is the riskiest in Virginia for pedestrians.

Mr. and Mrs. Dana R. Smith will celebrate their 25th anniversary on Monday. Barbara A. Heptinstall and Dana Smith were married on Nov.

Sherry VanDyke said she really doesn't know who nominated her as a leading minority business owner for this region of the country.

Ah, the day after an election. Everything looks so clear and so obvious, you know? There is plenty of nerdy election analysis from political pros elsewhere in the paper.

The town council offered its support Monday to the routes and fares planned for Blacksburg Transit's expanded service in town.

Pulaski County Sheriff's Office and Pulaski Police Department are investigating three armed robberies that occurred late Friday and early Saturday.

T.J. Witten shares a gallery of photos from the Cave Spring vs. Christiansburg game, which the Knights won at home.

We round up our endorsements in New River Valley races. The Roanoke Times editorial board endorsed candidates in races for Blacksburg Town Council and Montgomery County School Board, as well as a referendum in Christiansburg.

Creigh Deeds, the Democratic candidate for governor, will make the traditional final-weekend stops in Christiasnburg and Pulaski on Saturday.

A 17-year-old male has been charged with the recent armed robberies of two Wytheville businesses.

Kathy McIntyre of Christiansburg sent in these pictures of her grandchildren and family enjoying one last get together swimming at Claytor Lake.

A commenter on one of today's posts thought a particular Roanoke Times article was important enough for me to render an opinion on it.

November town council elections would save money and increase participation. Christiansburg voters have two chief reasons to move their town council elections to Novembers of odd-numbered years, and they are very good ones.

Motorcycle enthusiasts ride from Roanoke to Christiansburg for a local program. The seventh annual memory ride left Saturday morning from the Harley Davidson shop on Peters Creek Road in Roanoke.

Folks put on their sneakers to make a difference in the lives of seniors at the Christiansburg Recreation Center Thursday.

Matt Roberts is a criminal defense attorney by day and a skilled knife maker by night.

One hundred years ago this summer, on the Friday afternoon of June 25, 1909, residents of the New River Valley joined the faculty and students of Christiansburg Industrial Institute in welcoming noted black educator Booker T. Washington to its Cambria campus.

Legislation Online News Virginia's E-Press for October 14 VPA / October 14, 2009 Bristol reporter to be honored by VCOG From BRISTOL HERALD COURIER A Bristol Herald Courier reporter has won a statewide award for revealing a scheme by a local jail magistrate to funnel bond business to his father.

In this week's Friday Night Bites took a trip to one of the only drive-ins left in our area.

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