By David Grimes
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 run...
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By Staff Writer
Editor’s note: The News Messenger in 2003 reported on a stray dog that had roamed a Christiansburg neighborhood for over year. Whatever happened to the dog after it was captured? Did she find a forever family?
The dog, a stray female mixed border collie, was believed to be four or five years old when...
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By David J. Bisset
The holidays are a time to cherish loved ones, including those who are no longer with us.
The Fifth Annual Love Lights Tree in New River Valley Mall was lit Thursday morning to remember the lives of deceased family and friends.
Christiansburg’s Sam Dudash, who will turn five on Christmas Day, helped Good...
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By Meg Hibbert
SALEM – A dozen people who couldn’t see well when they went into a local eye care center this morning walked out with a new outlook on life – literally.
For the fourth year, staff from the Roanoke Valley Center for Sight and area ophthalmologists performed free cataract surgery for people who couldn’t afford it...
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By David J. Bisset
CHRISTIANSBURG — There’s a building in downtown Christiansburg that could be celebrating its 100 year old birthday in 2012.
The old Clerk’s Office, which is on the Virginia Landmark Register and in the National Register of Historic Places, will be 100 years old in a few short months, but its fate for...
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By Staff Writer
CHRISTIANSBURG- Bob Poff, the new owner of the historic Barnes-Surface Motor Co. and Virginia Inn building, 4 W. Main St., Christiansburg, hosted the Montgomery Museum’s History Chat on Saturday, October 22.
A tour of the city-block-sized building followed a slide show of historic photos. Poff encouraged folks to chat about their remembrances of the building...
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By Staff Writer
When many people think of beer they think of the big guys, Budweiser, Coors, and Miller. They think of beer as tasting like, well, beer from one of those breweries.
Thinking like that though is limiting your palette to a very small selection. The world of microbrewed and craft brewed beers can help open your...
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By Brian Hoffman
For just the second time in the seven years Stephen Magenbauer has been head football coach at Salem High, the Spartans won’t be winning the district championship. That was assured last Friday when a fast and talented Christiansburg team took a 28-14 win over the Spartans at Salem Stadium.
Salem is now 1-2 in the...
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By David J. Bisset
CHRISTIANSBURG – How do you beat the heat and humidity on the final week of July?
Well for over 100 runners throughout the New River Valley and as far away as Lexington and Bristol, the best way is to run in the annual Cruisin Christiansburg 5K and Fun Run.
Runners raced down Main...
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CHRISTIANSBURG – Christiansburg Police have charged a Christiansburg High School teacher with allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student.
Diana Eckes Canter, 34 and from Christiansburg, was charged late Tuesday with eight (8) counts of custodial sexual intercourse with a minor.
The alleged incidents occurred between December 2008 and August 2009. The investigation thus...
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