Winter Scenes
02/04: Short Stacks Benefit
PCHS girls' basketball team will host a pancake breakfast at FATZ Cafe in Dublin, Saturday, Feb. 4, from 8-10 a.m. Proceeds will go to benefit both JV and Varsity teams with uniforms, equipment, shoes, travel gear, team meals, end-ofyear gifts, awards and senior festivities. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased by contacting Marie Clary at Clary62@comcast.net.
Board Re-elects Chair, Welcomes New Members
The Board of Supervisors recently re-elected Jim Politis and Bill Brown to serve another year as chair and vice chair, respectively. Brown was re-elected in November by District E voters to serve his second term.
NRV HOME Consortium Seeks Citizen Input on Use of Housing Funds
The New River Valley HOME Consortium is seeking input from the citizens of the New River Valley about how HOME funds should be used to create affordable housing opportunities. Representatives of the NRV HOME Consortium will be at the following locations during February and March to hear from community members:
Blacksburg Police Arrest Female for Armed Robbery
On February 1, 2012, Blacksburg Police responded to Montgomery Regional Hospital at approximately 10:50 pm in reference to a patient reporting injuries sustained during an armed robbery.
Advance Auto to Offer 75 New Jobs in Roanoke
Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Advance Auto Parts, Inc., (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories, and maintenance items, will add a Financial Services Commercial Customer Care Center to its operation and corporate headquarters in the City of Roanoke and will invest $8 million to support this expansion, as well as other growth. Financial Services will manage the entire commercial customer credit experience, including commercial customer master data setup, billing,...
Discount RX Cards Offer Savings
Montgomery County residents filled 951 prescriptions at discounts averaging 23 percent under the County’s free prescription discount program over the past 18 months. The prescription discount card program was started in 2010 to help consumers cope with the high price of prescriptions. The County is making the free prescription discount cards available under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo) that offers savings off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.
Blacksburg Police Arrest Woman in Thefts and Fraud
On February 2, 2012, Yolanda Faye Jackson, currently incarcerated at the Shenandoah Regional Jail, was served with twenty (20) arrest warrants obtained by Blacksburg Police. The charges are the result of an ongoing investigation into a March 9, 2011 incident where an unknown (at the time) black female entered Montgomery Regional Hospital dressed in scrubs and stole the contents of two purses located in an employee break room. The suspect allegedly committed similar thefts in...
Around the New River Valley
The Christiansburg Town Council will meet on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Agenda is as follows: A G E N D AREGULAR MEETING OF THE CHRISTIANSBURG...
The Pulaski County Humane Society invites pet lovers to a Valentine’s Day adoption event called “Sweep Me Away†on Saturday, February 11th, from 10:00...
Montvale, NJ- The PhD Project, an award-winning program to create a more diverse corporate America, announces that Project participant Dr. Pamela C. Smith...
Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr. made a campaign stop at the Floyd Republican Committee Meeting at the Jessie Peterman Library this past Friday, January 27th....
Christiansburg police now know the identity of a shoplifting suspect whose images were released last week. Christopher Aaron Helms, a 20-year-old Liberty...
These classes are designed to educate and entertain food lovers of all ages and skill levels. Learn professional culinary techniques adapted for the...
Radford Public Library will have a book sale Friday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 5, from 2-5 p.m....
Riner Fire Department will be having its annual Oyster and Turkey Dinner at the Auburn Elementary School Cafeteria on Feb. the 4th from 4 to 7 pm. Tickets...
Section 12-611, Visitors’ permits; guest permits, and business permits has been amended by approval of Ordinance 1623. The change allows for the purchase...
With the barrage of phone calls, e-mails and projects hitting employees in today’s workplace, it can be difficult to decide “what to tackle when†in order...
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today announcing those receiving congressional nominations from his office to the United...
Preservation Virginia is pleased to announce that an operating agreement has been reached between Preservation Virginia and the Smithfield Preston...Music, Arts, Entertainment
Back 2 The Land
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Winter Planting for Success
Last October 2010 we discussed the weather pattern predictions for where we are right now at the beginning of February 2011. The Woolly Worm predictions so far have failed miserably and the Science corner was right in predicting a warm winter. However, February and early March are snow months.
Valley Sports Now - Local Sports
- Area High School Schedule 2/2/12
- Radford Wins Three Rivers District Wrestling Title
- Fort Chiswell Hands Galax First Loss
- Radford Holds On To Beat Glenvar
- Giles Gets First TRD Win Over East Mont
- Floyd County Upends Auburn
- Tech Announces 2012 Football Recruiting Class
- Salem Red Sox To Donate To Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Southwest Virginia
- Hokie Fans Can Vote For Wagner For PGA Tour Player Of The Month
Giles County Observer
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Virginia Tech Coach Frank BeamerAfter watching the many college bowl games in December 2011 and January 2012, they clearly demonstrated far superior coaching than the inferior coaching decisions of Virginia Tech. The ability of those college coaches to quickly react to offensive or defensive successes of the opposing team was very impressive. It also emphasized the stark absence of this important coaching talent at Virginia Tech. Many of the bad coaching decisions by Frank Beamer and his battery of...
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Obama killed Bin Laden and Bush could not in 8 years. In fact Bush's administration paid Pakistan millions and they hid him!!! Obama gave millions of Americans a Health Care Bill that will improve medical care of millions that do not have insurance!!!
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Our condolences go out to the Mustard family during this time of great loss. She was such a good person inside and out. I know she will be missed by many. Medi Home Care - Amber, Bob & Cyndy
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Upcoming Events
- Student Ceramics Show
February 02, 2012 - VMFA Show
February 02, 2012 - Faculty Recital: Christopher White, saxophones, & Wayne Gallops, piano
February 02, 2012 - Pulaski AA Meeting
February 02, 2012 - Student Ceramics Show
February 03, 2012 - VMFA Show
February 03, 2012 - Friday Night Jamboree
February 03, 2012 - Student Ceramics Show
February 04, 2012
- Akers, Sylvia Snyder
- Allen, David Ray
- Caldwell, Coleen Roop
- Coakley, Samuel S.
- Givens Jr.,Thomas Cale
- Jervey, Thora Jo Thompson
- Long, Sarah Helen
- McCroskey, Jo Ann Clem
- Spence, Charles B.
- Tate, Tracy Dawn
- Vest, Marlene Joy
- Wilson, Ethylene Dalton
- Worrell, William Joseph (Joe)
- Yousten, Anna Katherine
