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Christiansburg takes Battle of the Burgs, claims final playoff spot
Photos by Kymn Davidson-Hamley Christiansburg’s Kenyon Johnson-Buchannon scores one of his three touchdowns Friday against Blacksburg in the Blue Demons’ 52-0 romp. Blacksburg running back Miles Ritenhour evades Christiansburg lineman Aidan LaComa in Friday’s game on the turf at Bill...
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Outdoor Report: Spring turkey season officially gets underway this week.
Photo courtesy of Virginia DWR For the Old Dominion’s spring gobbler hunters, the turkey season officially gets underway this weekend on Saturday, April 10. The season runs through Saturday, May 15. Katie Martin, the deer, bear, and turkey biologist for...
Read moreRadford, Christiansburg advance to state football playoffs
By Marty Gordon NRVsports@ourvalley.org The Radford High Bobcats and the Christiansburg Blue Demons used the last weekend of the regular season to claim wins that advanced them into fourth place in their respective districts, which also let them advance...
Read moreFootball season draws to a close
From the sidelines By Marty Gordon It’s hard to imagine it has been 497 days since high school football teams played a postseason game. But it begins this week with Radford and Christiansburg taking center stage in their respective...
Read moreState football playoff region semifinal games set
The pairings have been set for the first round of the state football playoffs. Region C’s first-round games will all be played Friday, April 9, at 7 p.m. Region D’s first-round games will be played on both Friday and Saturday...
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Rec Department takes kids on a Hoppin’ down the Bunny Trail Easter egg hunt
(Above) The Easter bunny was at the Christiansburg Recreation Department Saturday morning to welcome children as they hopped down the bunny trail on a drive-by egg hunt. (Below) Michelle Trussell hands Easter treats to the Gunion children: Tommy, Abigail, and...
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Town police plant pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and members of the Christiansburg Police Department recently planted a pinwheel garden in front of Christiansburg’s town hall as part of the 2021 Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America introduced...
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RU’s Theatre, Cinema Department presents ‘The Liar’
Radford University’s production of ‘The Liar’ begins streaming to audiences this evening, April 7, at 7 p.m. Radford University’s Department of Theatre and Cinema presents “The Liar,” streaming online to audiences today, April 7, through Sunday, April 11. The production...
Read moreChristiansburg spring cleanup begins Saturday
The Town of Christianburg’s annual spring cleanup will begin Saturday, April 10, and continue through Friday, April 23. For the convenience of the collection crews and to make the collection go faster, the town asks that residents place cleanup items...
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