Dublin Town Offices lists Easter schedule
Dublin Town Offices will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026.
Sign-up is open for the 13th Annual Online GiveLocalNRV Giving Day
Above: the Community Foundation of the New River Valley team celebrates the 2025 GiveLocalNRV Giving Day with partners from Buzz4Good and the Lyric Theatre. Blacksburg, Virginia; March 25, 2026: Sign-up is open for the 13th annual online GiveLocalNRV Giving Day at givelocalnrv.org. Hosted by the Community Foundation of […]
Nominations Sought for 2025-2026 NRV Leading Lights Volunteer Awards
NRV Leading Lights is actively seeking volunteer award nominations from across the New River Valley (NRV) for the 2025-2026 year. Leading Lights awards are focused on the impact of a volunteer’s work and leadership. The website is open to accept nominations for the 18th annual awards. The nomination deadline is […]
Lady Cougars open 1-2 as softball season begins
Staff Report The Pulaski County Lady Cougars have opened their 2026 softball campaign with a 1-2 record so far. The Cougars walloped Carroll County last Friday in their season opener, 17-9. Then the Cougars dropped both their games last weekend in a jamboree in Salem – 3-1 to Amherst and […]
Pioneers open baseball season with three decisive wins
After finishing last year as the Class 1A Runner-up in the State the Fort Chiswell Varsity Baseball Team looks to be pretty solid again this year as they have opened the season with three decisive victories over Bland 14-2, Mount Airy 9-3, and Richlands 8-3. Senior Spencer Moser, Sophomore Owen […]
Cougar baseball opens with win; travel to Floyd today
Staff Report Pulaski County’s varsity baseball team got off on the right foot last Friday, winning its season opener at Carroll County, 4-0. Cade Souder led the Cougars at the plate, getting singles in the first and third innings followed by a home run in the seventh. He scored three […]
Natural Easter egg dyes: Food safety expert explains what you need to know before coloring eggs
From Virginia Tech Dying Easter eggs is an age-old tradition, but many Americans are looking for a more natural way to get those signature pastel colors, particularly with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent push for fewer synthetic dyes in food. Melissa Wright, director of Virginia Tech’s Food Producer Technical Assistance Network in the College of Agriculture and Life […]
NRV Scrabble Fundraiser Coming Soon
F-U-N: Literacy NRJoyful Scrabble tournament participants enjoy food and wine while supporting literacy in the New River Valley. Annual event engaging way to secure crucial funding for adult education CHRISTIANSBURG — Dust off your dictionaries and get ready for a night of great fun and food for a great […]
Mary Lynn Conner
Mary Lynn Conner, 87, a native of Radford, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 21, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther Ishmael Conner, Sr. and Grace Earles Conner; her brothers, Noah David Conner and Luther “Junior” Conner; her […]
Doris Ann Halsey Covey
Doris Ann Halsey Covey, age 91, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, at her home. She was born June 5, 1934, in Mouth of Wilson, Grayson County, VA. She was the daughter of the late Vance C. and Mattie Phipps Halsey. The family moved to Dublin when Doris […]
Malcolm E. Coble
April 20, 1933 – January 31, 2025 Malcolm E. Coble, age 91, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025. Born on April 20, 1933, he lived a long life marked by dedication to his family and those he loved. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alonzo Coble and […]
William Leon “Red” Burnett
William Leon “Red” Burnett, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, in Hillsville, Virginia at the age of 92. Red was born in Austinville, Virginia on December 1, 1933 to parents, Burton Emmett Burnett and Agnes Virginia Gallimore Burnett. He often reflected on […]