Memorial Day Closings for Town of Blacksburg

memorial dayAll town administrative offices will be closed. Blacksburg Transit will not be in service. The Community Center will be closed May 25-27. There will be no trash and recycling service in the SE quadrant on Monday, May 27, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Make up service will be on Wednesday, May 29. Please have your trash cart and recycle bin at the curb by 7 am on Wednesday.

Maria Rossi Children’s Camp for Kids Under Age Two

Water play, inflatable fun, Fireman Wayne and his fire truck, parachute and bubble time. Tuesday - Friday, May 28-31, 10-11 am, Blacksburg Community Center Fee: $4 per child, $6 for two children per day or $16 for the week To register, please email Maria Rossi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Rezoning request for a portion of 900 Prices Fork Road

The Town of Blacksburg has received a request (RZN13-0003) to rezone a 3.4 acre portion of land on the eastern half of the 6.7 acre parcel located at 900 Prices Fork Road (Holiday Inn site) from General Commercial to Planned Residential zoning district.

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No Trash Recycling Service in SE Quadrant on Monday

There will be no trash and recycling service in the SE quadrant on Monday, May 27, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Make up service will be on Wednesday, May 29. Please have your trash cart and recycle bin at the curb by 7 am on Wednesday. For more information contact the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling at (540) 961-1806.

07/20: Tea Pairing Workshop

devotea-header-usDo you wonder how restaurants and foodies go about choosing beverages to best pair with their dishes??Wonder no more! Plan to attend this tea pairing workshop with the blender for The Devotea USA. We'll cover Tea 101, proper tea preparation (steeping) and tasting, and the basics of pairing.

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06/14: The Odd Life of Timothy Green

moviesonthelawnThe Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation presents the second annual Movies on the Lawn, beginning Friday, June 14 with The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG). The movie will begin at dark on the lawn of the Thomas Conner House. Thomas Conner House is located on the corner of Draper Road and Wall Street, adjacent to the Alexander Black House. The Odd Life of Timothy Green is the first in a series of three movies that will run through mid August.

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Tour Chattanooga with Blacksburg Parks and Recreation

tourbusJuly 24-26: Come visit beautiful Chattanooga, TN. The three day, two night trip includes shopping, a Murder Mystery dinner show, a scenic view of Ruby Falls via the Lookout Mountain incline Railroad, a tour of Rock City Gardens and the MoonPie store, a performance at Button Willow Church Dinner Theatre, Southern Belle Riverboat Luncheon Cruise, and visits to the Tennessee Aquarium and the Russell Stover Candy Store.

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06/15: Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Open House

firetruck2Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad (BVRS) is hosting an open house Saturday,June 15, 1-5pm. Bring the family and enjoy lunch, a car extrication demo, and meet the volunteers. For more information on events hosted by BVRS, visit www.blacksburgrescue.org/events.

4 Tech students receive Jean B. Duerr Scholarships

Chapter AU, Virginia, of the P.E.O. Sisterhood in Blacksburg has recently awarded Jean B. Duerr Scholarships to four recipients. The award was established in 1992 in memory of Jean B. Duerr, who was a member of P.E.O. for more than 44 years. P.E.O. is an international organization, which promotes higher education opportunities for women.
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Real Estate Tax Due June 5

real-estate-taxTown of Blacksburg Real Estate Tax invoices for the first installment of 2013 have been mailed and are due by Wednesday, June 5, 2013. If you have not yet received a tax statement, call the Department of Financial Services at 540-961-1105.

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Prenatal/Post Natal Exercise Class

Pregnant or just had a baby? Learn safe and effective exercises to do for each trimester and after giving birth. Siblings may sit quietly during class. Location: Blacksburg Community Center

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BT Seeks Input on Live BT4U Map

blacksburg transitOn May 20, 2013 Blacksburg Transit (BT) will launch a live mapping feature to complement the existing BT4U service. The added live mapping feature allows customers to see the location of the bus in relation to a stop, in addition to listing the next three departures from a specific stop. Designed for web usage, the live map will be transitioned over to a mobile platform soon.

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Opinions

The Tone is Set at the Top
Congressman Morgan GriffithThe Tone is Set at the Top

Some scandals currently engulfing Washington – such as the Administration’s actions surrounding the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, the Department of Justice (DOJ) having subpoenaed two months of the Associated Press’ phone records, and investigations into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imp [ ... ]

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Does It Really Matter?
NRVNewsDoes It Really Matter?

Yes, Hillary Clinton, ex-Secretary-of-State, emotionally cried out this in an investigation of the Bengazi tragedy.  It took the lives of her diplomatic corps!!!  It does matter because you set up a diplomatic station in Bengazi.  It shows the lack of coordination as I stated about in [ ... ]

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Scandals in Washington: Benghazi and the IRS
Congressman Morgan GriffithScandals in Washington: Benghazi and the IRS

Benghazi: As part of the House’s continuing efforts to determine what took place before, during, and after the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently held a hearing featuring three whistleblowers,  [ ... ]

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Local Writers

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Honeybees and mankind have grown up together over thousands of years. Currently, because of mans disregard for our small friend, they are in decline. So who cares? I care. There are so many species becoming extinct because of man’s intermeddling with...
Yes, God has a sense of humor. We have to live a lot of years before being convinced of this interesting tidbit of information. My first experience with God’s humor came to me when I was 43 years-old. I had just been told by my eye doctor that my vis...
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Farmers Markets

Shawsville Farmers Market on Saturdays
Shawsville Farmers Market on Saturdays

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Radford Farmers Market on Saturdays
Radford Farmers Market on Saturdays

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Blacksburg Farmer's Market Wednesdays & Saturdays
Blacksburg Farmer's Market Wednesdays & Saturdays

Come see live music, sample fresh harvested produce, or spin a hula hoop in the sunshine. The Blacks [ ... ]

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NRV Grown: Christiansburg Farmer's Market
NRV Grown: Christiansburg Farmer's Market

Co-operative fresh market featuring locally produced vegetables, fruit, plants, jams, jellies, baked [ ... ]

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Floyd Farmers Market: Saturdays
Floyd Farmers Market: Saturdays

Floyd Farmers Market begins May 29th and runs throughout the summer on Saturday mornings from 8 am u [ ... ]

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Saturdays at Draper Valley Farmer's Market
Saturdays at Draper Valley Farmer's Market

Draper Valley Farmer's Market is located at the historic Draper Mercantile & Trading Company nea [ ... ]

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Farmer's Market on the Farm
Farmer's Market on the Farm

Farmers Market on the Farm (540) 921-2466 x 3 White Gate Local grown produce, homemade pastries, din [ ... ]

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Narrows Farmer's Market
Narrows Farmer's Market

The Narrows Farmers Market is located on Monroe Street in downtown Narrows. The Market has several t [ ... ]

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Pulaski Farmer's Market
Pulaski Farmer's Market

The Pulaski Farmers' Market is held every Saturday from May 3rd through October 4th at the [ ... ]

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