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News Messenger
School board celebrates Washington’s Birthday
By David J.Bisset The Montgomery County School Board must have been thinking about George Washington’s Birthday when they met on Tuesday night. Washington, the first president of the United States was born on February 22. The school board took 22 minutes to recognize the performance award winners, the seniors of the month, and to... »COMMENTS
FEATURES, News Messenger, Newspapers 
By David J. Bisset Bennett Teates, who represents the Northwest Montgomery Village Center Foundation, has been in front of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors twice in the past month trying to get them to consider selling the old Prices Fork Elementary School to NMVC Foundation. The NMVC Foundation is composed of seven communities... »
NMVC Foundation wants to convert old school into community center
By David J. Bisset Bennett Teates, who represents the Northwest Montgomery Village Center Foundation, has been in front of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors twice in the past month trying to get them to consider selling the old Prices Fork Elementary School to NMVC Foundation. The NMVC Foundation is composed of seven communities... »
News Messenger, Newspapers
Montgomery Co. ranks high for announced job creation
CHRISTIANSBURG — Montgomery County was one of the busiest places in all of Virginia last year. In 2011, seven new or expanding companies announced plans to invest $43.5 million and create 572 new jobs in the community. Out of 134 counties/cities in Virginia, Montgomery County ranked 8th for job creation, 15th for investment and... »
FEATURES, News Messenger, Newspapers 
By David J. Bisset On a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon where people could be found outside enjoying the weather rather than inside the New River Valley Mall, there was a constant group of shoppers between Victoria’s Secret and JC Penny willing to sacrifice the good weather to help the Literacy Volunteers of the NRV... »
Literacy Volunteers of the NRV hold book fair to help residents
By David J. Bisset On a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon where people could be found outside enjoying the weather rather than inside the New River Valley Mall, there was a constant group of shoppers between Victoria’s Secret and JC Penny willing to sacrifice the good weather to help the Literacy Volunteers of the NRV... »
FEATURES, News Messenger, Newspapers 
By David J. Bisset The date was Friday, February 17; a day many high school basketball players will recall fondly in the Christiansburg-Radford area as it was the day both teams won district tournament championships. The night belonged also to another young man, who has a Radford address, but is a senior at Christiansburg... »
Forney joins A Who’s Who in Boy Scouts
By David J. Bisset The date was Friday, February 17; a day many high school basketball players will recall fondly in the Christiansburg-Radford area as it was the day both teams won district tournament championships. The night belonged also to another young man, who has a Radford address, but is a senior at Christiansburg... »
News Messenger, Newspapers
Possible 29 percent tax hike upsets county residents
By David J. Bisset A crowd of Montgomery County citizens turned out Monday night to weigh in as School Superintendent Brenda Blackburn presented the board of supervisors with a proposed budget that could force the county real estate tax rate to go up dramatically. The 2012-13 budget approved by the school board last week... »COMMENTS
WHAT?! You took the tax payers money that was given to you for buses and technology and gave only ...
News Messenger, Radford News Journal
MACC: a high-caliber performance looking for an audience
By Pat Brown Correspondent Families across the New River Valley watch plenty of TV shows, but they could be watching a home-grown war of the wits at their local high schools. Mountain Academic Competition Conference (MACC) is the name of the local brain game most people are missing. It usually takes place on Monday... »
FEATURES, News Messenger 
The program offers low-cost and free services such as bicycle recycling, repairs and education with a focus on serving economically challenged members and youth of the New River Valley Blacksburg’s Beth and Jerry Lohman had been thinking about alternative transportation in the New River Valley for a long, long time. They wanted to start... »
Bike Kitchen program to open in C’Burg
The program offers low-cost and free services such as bicycle recycling, repairs and education with a focus on serving economically challenged members and youth of the New River Valley Blacksburg’s Beth and Jerry Lohman had been thinking about alternative transportation in the New River Valley for a long, long time. They wanted to start... »
FEATURES, News Messenger 
By David J. Bisset Only a few knew or cared when Peter Forney decided on the leadership service plan that would lead him to becoming an Eagle Scout. The project Forney chose was to mark the gravesites of all the veterans at Sunset Cemetery in Christiansburg. Sunset Cemetery began in 1857 and was owned... »
Eagle project marks 894 veteran graves
By David J. Bisset Only a few knew or cared when Peter Forney decided on the leadership service plan that would lead him to becoming an Eagle Scout. The project Forney chose was to mark the gravesites of all the veterans at Sunset Cemetery in Christiansburg. Sunset Cemetery began in 1857 and was owned... » COMMENTS
Many thanks to Mr. Bisset for reporting about Peter Forney's important project. Peter's efforts are exemplary of the American legacy ...
Basketball, News Messenger, Sports 
Salem held Blacksburg to a mere point in the second quarter as the Spartans rallied to claim a 48-46 River Ridge District boys’ basketball win last Friday night in Salem. The Bruins (5-7, 0-2 RRD) staked out to an 18-10 lead after the opening quarter. The Spartans (8-4, 1-1 RRD) went on a 15-1... »
Blacksburg comes up short against Salem
Salem held Blacksburg to a mere point in the second quarter as the Spartans rallied to claim a 48-46 River Ridge District boys’ basketball win last Friday night in Salem. The Bruins (5-7, 0-2 RRD) staked out to an 18-10 lead after the opening quarter. The Spartans (8-4, 1-1 RRD) went on a 15-1... »
The News Messenger totally agrees with you which is why our first publication after the event included this coverage. ...
News Messenger March 3, 2012
There was an article on the black history quiz bowl on page two of Wednesday's News Messenger, with pictures of ...
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