MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE For Sale: 1990 Clayton Mobile Home, three bedrooms, one bath located at Gateway Mobile Home Park, Dublin. Call 540-980-6081 or 540-739-0313. -112726 Trailer and lot for sale. 4848 Clark Ferry Road, Draper, Va. $45,000. Call 910-389-9848. -111326 APARTMENT FOR RENT Apartment for Rent: Two bedroom, 1 […]
By THOMAS HOWLETT Patriot Publishing After getting stunned on the road last week in California, the Hokies look to rebound on their home turf against a struggling Georgia Tech. For the second straight week the Hokies were on the receiving end of a heartbreaking loss. Once again the offense struggled […]
Remain “fire aware” through Nov. 30 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) has agency firefighters in place across Virginia in preparation for fall fire season, which runs now through Nov. 30. DOF firefighters remain in close coordination with our state and federal agency partners as well as local […]
August 8, 1953 – October 13, 2026 Radford Born, Radford Bred, Now I Must Be Radford Dead. Kem has loaded up and left Radford for the final time at the age of 73. It’s been too long to remember when he first started talking, but once he started, the stories […]
When people search their families’ immigration records or use services such as Ancestry.com, they may be surprised to find variations of their family names. For instance, Smythe may become Smith or during WWII some German names may have been modified to sound more American. It seems that “Christopher Columbus,” as […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Freeway Insurance 500 The Place: Phoenix Raceway Track Length: 1 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, October 18 The Time: 3 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,233,037 TV: USA, 2:30 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 312 Miles (312 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends […]
Betty Jean Richards nee Pennington, age 66 of Powhatan, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at her home with her husband by her side. Born April 8, 1960 in Portsmouth, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Frank Robert Pennington, Jr. & Wilda Gay Dean Pennington. Her brother […]
She was born in 1725 in Oyster Bay, New York. Her name was Patience Wright, and she would become one of the most unusual and remarkable artists of the American colonial period. Long before wax figures became a familiar attraction in museums, Patience Wright was bringing people to life in […]
Blacksburg, Virginia; October 15, 2026: In late September, First Steps, an initiative of the Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV), celebrated early childhood educators and advocates at the sixth annual Early Childhood Champion Awards. First Steps is a network of more than 60 New River Valley (NRV) organizations […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke was voted the preseason favorite to win the 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, following a vote of a select media panel. The Blue Devils are the preseason ACC favorites for the third straight year and the 11th time in the last 14 seasons. […]
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Dean Warden. His life was a blessing to our family, and his love and cherished memories will remain in our hearts forever. Charles Dean Warden, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 10, […]
Opening reception will be held October 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center in Pulaski Pulaski – The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley invites the community to the opening reception of Unmoored – Untethered, a photography exhibition by Edward Coe, on Friday, October 16, from […]