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05/25: March Against Monsanto

05/25: March Against Monsanto

March Against Monsanto New River Valley, VA has announced that on May 25, 2013 over 200 participants will join the international grassroots movement, “March Against Monsanto.” Monsanto is the bio-engineering firm responsible for the infiltration of GMO seeds and crops, worldwide. The National organizer, Tami Monroe Canal, started the movement in an effort to raise awareness of the growing urgency to get genetically modified organisms (GMOs) foods labeled or banned in America, where there are...

Thank You, Local Business!

Thank You, Local Business!

The Christiansburg Police Dept. Citizens Support Group furnished breakfast or lunch and dinner for the CPD and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Dept. during National Law Enforcement Week. This was made possible by the generosity of our local business community.

Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

The deadly tornadoes and massive storms sweeping the Midwest this week is an all-too-familiar reminder that Virginia must be prepared to face calamities of its own. With the 2013 hurricane season knocking on the door, now is the perfect time to assess whether you and your family are prepared to face potential power outages, strong wind and rain, and little access to outside food and water.

Frog Pond Pool will NOT open Sat., May 25

Frog Pond Pool will NOT open Sat., May 25

Unfortunately, it's a bit chilly out there and we won't be opening the Frog Pond on Saturday, May 25. But - do not fear! The pool is ready to go as soon as the weather warms up a bit. We're hoping to be open on Sunday, May 26. Please Like the Frog Pond on Facebook to keep up-to-date with opening information.

05/25 & 26: PCC Open Tournament

05/25 & 26: PCC Open Tournament

Saturday May 25, 2013: 18 Holes Stroke Play. Pick your own Foursome and Tee Time or be paired by tournament committee 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM (Call Pro Shop to Schedule) Social following play (Food and Entertainment Provided) Sunday May 26, 2013: 18 Holes Stroke Play. Tee Times based on Saturday’s play. Awards/Cocktail Party following play.

Registration for H20 Camp is now open!

Registration for H20 Camp is now open!

H2O Camp encourages children to develop a lifelong interest in and appreciation of Swimming. H2O Camp helps promote healthy habits and self esteem, while keeping your child active through exciting games and swimming. Your child will learn skills such as first-aid, leadership and fitness. Registration is open now through June 10.Dates: June 17-21Time: 8 am – 5 pmCost: $140M/$150NM For additional information contact us 540-381-7665.

NRCC Early Learning Center students graduate

NRCC Early Learning Center students graduate

Twelve pre-school children recently graduated from the New River Community College Early Learning Center (ELC). The children were honored at a special ceremony on the NRCC campus before an audience of their family and friends.

Galaxy Play Parties Launch in the NRV

Galaxy Play Parties Launch in the NRV

Galaxy PlayUSA is launched in the New River Valley, where birthday parties are an adventure that create lifelong memories; featuring a variety of party options including the Princess Ball and Ahoy Mate Pirate Adventures, in addition to the Unbirthday Party Adventure, which is open to the public on select Friday Nights.

Real Estate Tax Due June 5

Real Estate Tax Due June 5

Town of Blacksburg Real Estate Tax invoices for the first installment of 2013 have been mailed and are due by Wednesday, June 5, 2013. If you have not yet received a tax statement, call the Department of Financial Services at 540-961-1105.

Around the New River Valley

Frog Pond Pool will NOT open Sat., May 25
Frog Pond Pool will NOT open Sat., May 25

Unfortunately, it's a bit chilly out there and we won't be opening the Frog Pond on Saturday, May 25. But - do not fear! The pool is ready to go as soon as the weather warms up a bit. We're hoping to  [ ... ]

Local Roller Derby League Launches New Brand Logo

The NRV Roller Girls will be unveiling a new league logo on Monday June 3, 2013 at 5:30PM at Frank’s Bar located inside 622 North in Blacksburg, VA. The new logo symbolizes the NRV Roller Girls’ f [ ... ]

Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

The deadly tornadoes and massive storms sweeping the Midwest this week is an all-too-familiar reminder that Virginia must be prepared to face calamities of its own. With the 2013 hurricane season knoc [ ... ]

06/18: World’s Largest Swim Lesson
06/18: World’s Largest Swim Lesson

The Christiansburg Aquatic Center will serve as an official host location for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL) on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The 2013 WLSL event will take place at 11 a.m.  [ ... ]

Culvert Replacement on Stonewall Road
Culvert Replacement on Stonewall Road

Beginning Friday, May 31st, a section of Route 612 (Stonewall Road) in Floyd County will be closed to traffic as crews replace a culvert in the area. The road will be closed approximately 1.6 miles fr [ ... ]

Memorial Day Closings for Town of Blacksburg
Memorial Day Closings for Town of Blacksburg

All town administrative offices will be closed. Blacksburg Transit will not be in service. The Community Center will be closed May 25-27. There will be no trash and recycling service in the SE quadran [ ... ]

Maria Rossi Children’s Camp for Kids Under Age Two

Water play, inflatable fun, Fireman Wayne and his fire truck, parachute and bubble time. Tuesday - Friday, May 28-31, 10-11 am, Blacksburg Community Center Fee: $4 per child, $6 for two children per d [ ... ]

06/14-16: Open House at Chinese Medicine Center
06/14-16: Open House at Chinese Medicine Center

The Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine is Opening the Doors Wide with an open house June 14-16. Hours are Friday and Saturday 10-5pm and Sunday 12-5pm. Tours and demonstrations will showcase the m [ ... ]

Rezoning request for a portion of 900 Prices Fork Road

The Town of Blacksburg has received a request (RZN13-0003) to rezone a 3.4 acre portion of land on the eastern half of the 6.7 acre parcel located at 900 Prices Fork Road (Holiday Inn site) from Gener [ ... ]

No Trash Recycling Service in SE Quadrant on Monday

There will be no trash and recycling service in the SE quadrant on Monday, May 27, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Make up service will be on Wednesday, May 29. Please have your trash cart and [ ... ]

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07/07: New River Valley Garden Tour

gardentourThe Annual New River Valley Garden Tour showcases innovative, specialty and simply beautiful private gardens in the New River Valley each July. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library with the cooperation of the New River Valley Master Gardeners' Association.

Show your ticket at Our Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe, Lefty's Main Street Grill or 622 North for 10% off on the day of the tour!

Thanks also to Crow's Nest Greenhouses and Lacie's in the Valley for supporting the tour!

Check out this video of last year's tour.

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Valley Sports Now

Lexi Denny scored four goals in leading Radford to an 8-0 win over Giles in the championship game of the Three Rivers District girls soccer tournament Thursday night.
In a game that took two days and two overtimes to complete, Radford managed to pull out a 2-1 victory against Glenvar in the semifinals of the Three Rivers District...
Tori Gray smacked a pair of doubles and scored twice, as Radford upset Floyd County 4-2 in the semifinals of the Three Rivers District softball tournament Thursday afternoon at the...
Kevin Steele, Tyler Crockett, and Austin Fox combined to pitch a two-hitter, as Glenvar claimed an 8-1 win over Auburn in the semifinals of the Three Rivers District baseball tournament...
UPDATED: 11:30 a.m. Here is the district tournament schedules and final scores from the games to be played this week, May 20 to May 25. Scores will be posted as soon...
Radford held off a late Floyd County rally to claim a 9-8 win in the semifinals of the Three Rivers District baseball tournament Thursday afternoon at Calfee Park.

Local News Sites

Sara Albano attempts to deflect the ball in the goal for Dayspring during a quarterfinal playoff game May 14 against Grace Christian. Albano scored Da...
Economic Development Director Wayne Bowers is marketing to Roanoke to new businesses by selling the downtown area.
Two years of construction on Center in the Square proved difficult for farmers market vendors.
The 22-member committee It includes members of the board, faculty and students.
The fourth-annual Eddie Yeatts Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Monday, June 24 at Blacksburg Country Club. The fundraiser will benefit the Montg...
A ridge of high pressure will build during the Memorial Day weekend, delivering plenty of sunshine and low rain chances. Should be a nice one to get o...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — The Coast Guard and Virginia Marine Police are getting the word out on safe boating ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. ...
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin isn’t ready to say he’s back, even after winning the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a record-setting qualifying lap...
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mark Zagunis homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Virginia Tech a 3-2 victory over Florida State in the ...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police will boost road patrols over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Increased patrols begin Friday and continue...
Roy Sigmond Miller, 96, of Roanoke, died Friday, May 17, 2013.  Roy served in the United States Army during World War II, was a member of Salem Baptis...
By MELINDA WILLIAMS melinda@southwesttimes.com Pulaski Fire Department will hold its annual barbecue dinner and auction fundraiser Saturday evening at...
By SHANNON WATKINS shannon@southwesttimes.com   At the last Pulaski Town Council meeting, Bill Strenz, a local investor and former member of Pulaski’s...
By SHANNON WATKINS shannon@southwesttimes.com Sometimes the best news isn’t what people are doing in the community, but what they’re thinking. We agai...
With the summer leagues forming at the NRV SuperBowl, all of the leagues for the fall/winter season has concluded. Now is the time to salute the indiv...

Opinions

Griffith Votes to Advance Keystone XL Pipeline
NRVNewsGriffith Votes to Advance Keystone XL Pipeline

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act:

“More than 1,700 days have passed since the State Department received the initial application for the Keystone XL pipeline, and the American people continue w [ ... ]

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The Tone is Set at the Top
Congressman Morgan GriffithThe Tone is Set at the Top

Some scandals currently engulfing Washington – such as the Administration’s actions surrounding the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, the Department of Justice (DOJ) having subpoenaed two months of the Associated Press’ phone records, and investigations into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imp [ ... ]

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Does It Really Matter?
NRVNewsDoes It Really Matter?

Yes, Hillary Clinton, ex-Secretary-of-State, emotionally cried out this in an investigation of the Bengazi tragedy.  It took the lives of her diplomatic corps!!!  It does matter because you set up a diplomatic station in Bengazi.  It shows the lack of coordination as I stated about in [ ... ]

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Local Writers

We head into Memorial Day weekend with a lot of events and activities in the area. Many of us will kick off the day at the Grand Re-opening Party at Republic of Floyd on Oxford Street.  The celebration of the store’s reopening and the memory of Tom R...
The world is becoming a weird place. Not just because we're all getting older, but because everything with which we are familiar keeps shifting and changing in meaning and purpose. Words don't mean what they used to. Teenagers no longer date, or even...
Honeybees and mankind have grown up together over thousands of years. Currently, because of mans disregard for our small friend, they are in decline. So who cares? I care. There are so many species becoming extinct because of man’s intermeddling with...
Yes, God has a sense of humor. We have to live a lot of years before being convinced of this interesting tidbit of information. My first experience with God’s humor came to me when I was 43 years-old. I had just been told by my eye doctor that my vis...

Farmers Markets

Shawsville Farmers Market on Saturdays
Shawsville Farmers Market on Saturdays

Rt 460 (Rt11) between Salem (east) and Christiansburg (west). Traveling from Salem look for speed li [ ... ]

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Radford Farmers Market on Saturdays
Radford Farmers Market on Saturdays

The Radford Farmer's Market is located in the Norwood Square public parking lot located on East Main [ ... ]

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Blacksburg Farmer's Market Wednesdays & Saturdays
Blacksburg Farmer's Market Wednesdays & Saturdays

Come see live music, sample fresh harvested produce, or spin a hula hoop in the sunshine. The Blacks [ ... ]

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NRV Grown: Christiansburg Farmer's Market
NRV Grown: Christiansburg Farmer's Market

Co-operative fresh market featuring locally produced vegetables, fruit, plants, jams, jellies, baked [ ... ]

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Floyd Farmers Market: Saturdays
Floyd Farmers Market: Saturdays

Floyd Farmers Market begins May 29th and runs throughout the summer on Saturday mornings from 8 am u [ ... ]

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Saturdays at Draper Valley Farmer's Market
Saturdays at Draper Valley Farmer's Market

Draper Valley Farmer's Market is located at the historic Draper Mercantile & Trading Company nea [ ... ]

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Farmer's Market on the Farm
Farmer's Market on the Farm

Farmers Market on the Farm (540) 921-2466 x 3 White Gate Local grown produce, homemade pastries, din [ ... ]

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Narrows Farmer's Market
Narrows Farmer's Market

The Narrows Farmers Market is located on Monroe Street in downtown Narrows. The Market has several t [ ... ]

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Pulaski Farmer's Market
Pulaski Farmer's Market

The Pulaski Farmers' Market is held every Saturday from May 3rd through October 4th at the [ ... ]

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