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Blue Ridge Golf Tour starts season
Young golfers gathered at the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech on Tuesday June 13 to compete in the June Oblinger Shott Foundation Junior Classic. The event was part of the Blue Ridge Junior Golf Tour and marked the first tournament of the 2023 season for junior players up to age 18. It’s the 25th year for the familiar and celebrated regional golf tour, one that has enjoyed the cooperation of golf courses in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia throughout the years.
Hokie part of golf course design
Growing up on a farm in a rural county that, at one time, lacked a single stoplight generally gives one a healthy respect for natural resources. Andrew Green is no exception. With a job that takes him around the country, Green admires a beautiful piece of property and all it offers. Then, perhaps out of habit, he starts envisioning fairway contours, plotting bunker placements, mapping out green locations, and implementing hazards in a way to create memorable experiences for golfers of all skill levels.
Schedule set for 2023 Radford University Men’s Soccer
RADFORD – Radford Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chris Barrett revealed the full schedule for the Fall 2023 season on Tuesday afternoon. The campaign will feature a trio of exhibition matches, a stacked non-conference slate and an exciting Big South Conference gauntlet. The 2023 edition of the Highlanders will...
Bobcats on all-state soccer squad
Three Radford High School soccer players have been named to the All-State Class 2 boys’ team announced on Monday. They include Enzo Pugliese, Evan Rupe and Eli Goff. Teammate Brody Shull was named to the second team. This comes on the heels of all four Bobcats being named to...
Big South seeking new home for tourney
The Big South Conference still has no new home for its men’s and women’s basketball tourneys, but Monday the conference announced it will award its 2024 Basketball Championship via bids from on-campus and/or community partners. According to the conference office, the Big South Council of Chief Executive Officers...
NRV Agency on Aging continues commitment to seniors in new Pulaski location
The New River Valley (NRV) Agency on Aging is continuing the same dedication and support to our aging population from a new location in Pulaski. The organization, formed in 1975, was previously located in the town of Pulaski but had moved to Fairlawn. Now, they are just a few doors down from their original location at 44 3rd Street NW, Pulaski, near the library and across from court services. However, counselors are often out in the New River Valley meeting with people at a location more accessible to them, Executive Director Tina King said.
Warm Hearth Village Director of Fitness receives statewide Power of Purpose Award
BLACKSBURG – Kenny Harrah, Director of Fitness since 2016, has been named the LeadingAge Virginia Power of Purpose Award recipient for 2023. LeadingAge Virginia is the state and national trade organization for nonprofit retirement communities. It works with members to create innovative practices that transform services for the aging in America and plays an active role in representing those organizations to legislators in seeking reform of policies related to health care. WHV has been an active member of LeadingAge since 1981.
Community icon awarded Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg 2023 Professional Leadership Award
On June 12, Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg awarded their 2023 Professional Leadership Award to Charles Johnson, owner of Upscale Barber Salon in Blacksburg. Club Award Chair Randy Young said, “The Professional Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have gone beyond the boundaries of conventional professional success by demonstrating exceptional leadership in the development and implementation of programs beneficial to the community.”
City council honors Jim Graham for community garden growth
RADFORD – For more than a decade, Jim Graham has nurtured and expanded the Radford Community Garden, offering a place for gardeners not only to grow food but also grow friendships and fellowship. Radford City Council recently honored Graham for coming up with the idea for the garden in...
Celebrate the work of Virginia pollinators during National Pollinator Week
Pollinator species such as honeybees, bumble bees, butterflies, and other insects are an essential component in the production of much of our food supply. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) encourages all Virginians to join in celebrating National Pollinator Week, June 19 – 25, by helping to attract, protect and increase the state’s pollinator species.
When it comes to summer fire safety, it’s all about location, location, location
With the summer season in full swing, fire and water damage cleanup specialists with SERVPRO in the Christiansburg area remind homeowners that popular summer activities – like grilling, setting off fireworks, and relaxing around a fire pit or campfire – can quickly turn from fun to flames, resulting in damage to property and structures, and even personal injury.
Community Calendar
At the Blacksburg Library; 11 a.m. – noon. Joelle Shenk is back with stories, props, costumes, and lots of audience participation!. At the Blacksburg Library; 1 – 3 p.m. Join our community of quilters and work on your own project, chat or learn how to square up your blocks so they all fit together smoothly without any puckers or stretching. Everyone welcome!
Summer Arts Festival offers free fun for all
BLACKSBURG – Blacksburg’s Summer Arts Festival offers fun for all ages and includes indoor and outdoor concerts, movies, visual arts, children’s activities, and other special events. The festival is presented in partnership between the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg. All...
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine to establish Department of Neurosurgery
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors has approved the establishment of a Department of Neurosurgery at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, which will enhance neurosurgical education for medical students and make a lasting impact on the Roanoke and New River valleys. The new department will help advance the field of neurosurgery with cutting-edge research while addressing the growing demand for specialized care in the area.
Juneteenth themes at center of summer research for Virginia Tech scholars
Nine faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences have special summer research plans, all centered on a common theme. From traveling internationally to delving into historical archives or interviewing people across the United States, their aim is to produce research that will fight racism, expose structural inequality, and support vulnerable communities.
Administration exodus continues for Radford City Public Schools
RADFORD – Radford High School Principal Tara Grant is leaving Radford City Public Schools for a new position with Pulaski County Public Schools, following Superintendent Robert Graham across the bridge to the home of the Cougars. Belle Heth Principal Kelly Linkenhoker also recently left the school division, taking a...
Miro promotes Albert Subirats
The Virginia Tech swimming and diving team has promoted Albert Subirats to associate head coach and men’s recruiting coordinator, announced by Sergio Lopez Miro on Thursday. Subirats first joined the swim and dive team in 2018 when Lopez Miro hired him as an assistant coach, and he recently wrapped up his fifth season with the Hokies.
Blue Demons all-3D soccer
Christiansburg placed six soccer players to the first-team All-Region 3D boys’ team announced on Friday. First teamers were: Luca Pickeral, Nat Selfe, Sami Self and Isaac Prader. Second-teamers were Chase Fister and Caleb Yopp. On the girls’ side of the field, Ava Landers and Madison Farley represented Christiansburg on...
Zhang Virginia’s Gatorade soccer player of the year
In its 38th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade has announced Edric Zhang of Blacksburg High School is the 2022-23 Gatorade Virginia Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Zhang is the first Gatorade Virginia Boys Soccer Player of the Year to be chosen from Blacksburg...
Auburn’s Fleet, Smoot Region 1C honorees
Pitcher Kirsten Fleet led Auburn to another state title this past week, and Friday, she was named both the region player of year and pitcher of the year. Her coach, Tim Smoot, was named region coach of the year. Fleet was joined on the region first-team by teammates Rachel Brotherton...
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