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FEATURES, The Vinton Messenger, Uncategorized 
VINTON–Dave Jones, manager of Southern States Cooperative’s Roanoke Feed Mill in Vinton accepted the 2012 Feed Mill of the Year Award from the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA ) and “Feedstuffs” magazine at a ceremony on January 15. Keith Epperson, AFIA Vice President for Manufacturing and Training, made the trip to Vinton to make... »
Southern States Cooperative’s Roanoke Feed Mill in Vinton receives AFIA award
VINTON–Dave Jones, manager of Southern States Cooperative’s Roanoke Feed Mill in Vinton accepted the 2012 Feed Mill of the Year Award from the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA ) and “Feedstuffs” magazine at a ceremony on January 15. Keith Epperson, AFIA Vice President for Manufacturing and Training, made the trip to Vinton to make... » quick payday loans with small commissions
Breaking News, News Messenger, Uncategorized
Montgomery County to close schools, library and county offices early for weather
The Montgomery County school system will be sending its students and faculty home early today, Thursday, Jan. 17, closing its doors two-and-a-half hours before its standard closing time in preparation for an incoming winter storm, according to the school system’s website. All after school activities have been canceled. MCPS.org states that in accordance to... »
FEATURES, News Messenger, Uncategorized 
Sheila P. Miles, a real estate agent with Long & Foster realtors New River Valley office was honored with the 2012 Good Neighbor Award from the New River Valley Association of Realtors on Dec. 6. She received the award in recognition of her hard work and devotion to a horse rescue program, Winterfrost Farm,... »
Realtor applauded for saving horses
Sheila P. Miles, a real estate agent with Long & Foster realtors New River Valley office was honored with the 2012 Good Neighbor Award from the New River Valley Association of Realtors on Dec. 6. She received the award in recognition of her hard work and devotion to a horse rescue program, Winterfrost Farm,... »
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NEW CASTLE – The streets were filled in downtown New Castle for the 30th annual Fall Festival on Oct. 13. There was apple-cider making, foods of all kinds, music, horses and other animals to pet and ride, antique autos in the always popular Marshall Reynolds Antique Auto Show – including a light blue beauty... »
Crowds flock to Fall Festival
NEW CASTLE – The streets were filled in downtown New Castle for the 30th annual Fall Festival on Oct. 13. There was apple-cider making, foods of all kinds, music, horses and other animals to pet and ride, antique autos in the always popular Marshall Reynolds Antique Auto Show – including a light blue beauty... »
Breaking News, News Messenger, Uncategorized 
A Christiansburg woman has been charged with arson in connection with a house fire that occurred early Thursday. Dianna Kylene Slusher, 32, lived at the residence in the 3200 block of Kirby Drive. She is being held without bond. The Christiansburg Police and the Fire Department responded to the fire just after midnight Thursday. Four people were... »
Christiansburg woman charged with arson
A Christiansburg woman has been charged with arson in connection with a house fire that occurred early Thursday. Dianna Kylene Slusher, 32, lived at the residence in the 3200 block of Kirby Drive. She is being held without bond. The Christiansburg Police and the Fire Department responded to the fire just after midnight Thursday. Four people were... »
FEATURES, The Vinton Messenger, Uncategorized 
Vinton—Vinton Town Manager Chris Lawrence has announced in a press release that a cooling shelter is being set up for Sunday, July 1st, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Vinton Senior Center on Washington Avenue adjacent to the Vinton War Memorial. The Town of Vinton continues to have power outages across the... »
Cooling shelter being opened in Vinton for Sunday, July 1
Vinton—Vinton Town Manager Chris Lawrence has announced in a press release that a cooling shelter is being set up for Sunday, July 1st, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Vinton Senior Center on Washington Avenue adjacent to the Vinton War Memorial. The Town of Vinton continues to have power outages across the... »
Breaking News, News Messenger, Uncategorized
Town of Blacksburg to open cooling center today
The Town of Blacksburg will open a cooling center at the Blacksburg Community Center at 725 Patrick Henry Drive, from 11 am until 8 pm. The cooling center is for those who are at high-risk for health issues, (infants, young children, elderly and disabled), during extreme heat. Pets are not allowed. For more... »
FEATURES, The Vinton Messenger, Uncategorized 
VINTON–For decades veterans of World War II mostly kept their silence about the war and their experiences. They came home from the war, went back to school, found jobs, got married, raised families, and built lives. Forty years later, with the publication of Tom Brokaw’s The Greatest Generation and the making of the film... »
WBHS invites the community to help honor World War II veterans
VINTON–For decades veterans of World War II mostly kept their silence about the war and their experiences. They came home from the war, went back to school, found jobs, got married, raised families, and built lives. Forty years later, with the publication of Tom Brokaw’s The Greatest Generation and the making of the film... »
FEATURES, Radford News Journal, Uncategorized 
Radford High School seniors are continuing a long-standing tradition today as they participate in the 55th Annual Students in Government Day. Through a partnership of the Kiwanis Club of Radford, Radford City Schools and the city government, “Students in Government Day” gives high school seniors the chance to see the inner workings of city... »
RHS seniors learn the ropes of city government
Radford High School seniors are continuing a long-standing tradition today as they participate in the 55th Annual Students in Government Day. Through a partnership of the Kiwanis Club of Radford, Radford City Schools and the city government, “Students in Government Day” gives high school seniors the chance to see the inner workings of city... » COMMENTS
News Messenger, Uncategorized
Rural post offices to remain open
Post offices in McCoy, Parrott, Belspring, and Pilot have all been spared from the ax. The U.S. Postal Service had initially planned to close all or part of the rural post offices in our area but this past week, the agency unveiled a plan to keep them open at least on a limited basis.... »Event Calendar
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Sirs: I always enjoyed participating as a Kiwanis club member in the students in government day while still active. I ...
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