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Author finds her voice in fiction

VINTON--Judi Ehresman has only lived in Vinton for a couple of years, but she has already claimed it as her own. “We absolutely love it here,” Ehresman said. “We think Vinton ...

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Schools shuffle administrators for budget savings

SALEM - Faced with a projected shortfall of at least $2 million in state money for the next school year, the Salem School Board has shuffled its principals to fill ...

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Film shot in Craig County wins at Va. film festival

CRAIG COUNTY - A film shot in Craig County is a winner in the third annual Virginia Independent Film Festival. "Blue Ridge" by filmmaker Vincent Sweeney won the grand prize and ...

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Several candidates vie for Christiansburg town council race

CHRISTIANSBURG – Political newcomer R. Cord Hall, a Christiansburg attorney, has added his name to the list of candidates for Town Council. During the May 4 election, Hall, 32, will ...

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Ground-breaking ceremony kicks off work on new Radford public safety building

RADFORD – Work is underway on the city’s new public safety building, which will house the city’s police department, emergency communications and city functions. At Monday’s Radford City Council meeting, Radford ...

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River basketball team making return trip to Final Four

The James River basketball team is going to Richmond for the third time in the past four years. The Knights will play Dan River on Friday at 12:15 p.m. The other ...

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Cave Spring resident finding strength in face of cancer

CAVE SPRING-Kim Dickerson has one goal: to watch her youngest child graduate from high school in June 2011. Dickerson has a hard fight ahead of her, since the Cave Spring resident ...

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