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So, it's been five long months or more of campaigning, meeting residents, answering questions at forums and coffee gatherings and hoping that voters will see you as the best fit for town council.
2. Relatives say war stories turned shooting suspect against military
Nidal Malik Hasan, now a suspect in a murderous shooting spree at a Texas army base, spent the last decade being trained by the military as a psychiatrist to treat soldiers with mental stress disorders from combat in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Blacksburg showcases its artistic palette with Art Tour 10
"Buy local. Be local. Eat local." Blacksburg's local initiative has found its way onto bumper stickers, storefront windows and advertisements.
Anderson, Bush, Chachra, Newcomb win Blacksburg Town Council seats
John Bush celebrates his win. Four available Blacksburg Town Council seats were won tonight by incumbent Susan Anderson and newcomers John Bush, Krisha Chachra and Cecile Newcomb, according to the Montgomery County registrar's office.
Virginia Tech student says she was attacked
Blacksburg police are seeking information in the robbery of a Virginia Tech student.
Blacksburg Woman Assaulted, Robbed
The Blacksburg Police Department is investigating a robbery that took place around 1 a.m. Sunday.
We round up our endorsements in New River Valley races. The Roanoke Times editorial board endorsed candidates in races for Blacksburg Town Council and Montgomery County School Board, as well as a referendum in Christiansburg.
Both candidates for governor will be in Blacksburg Thursday
Both candidates for governor will be in Blacksburg Thursday, campaigning in and around the tailgating at the Virginia Tech - North Carolina game.
Industry magazine ranks Va. Tech as No. 1 recruit for aerospace, defense workers
BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech's College of Engineering has been named as the No. 1 U.S. school for industry workforce recruiting by "Aviation Week & Space Technology" magazine.
Va. Tech receives $1.25 million grant to create Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse Web site
BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech has been awarded a $1.25 million five-year contract by the Department of Energy to develop, manage, and maintain a public Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse Web portal that encourages use of electricity in an environmentally responsible way.
Voters to weigh in on school boards - roanoke.com
Montgomery, Floyd and Giles counties have school board seats up for grab in the Nov.
Blacksburg police officer faces charges of sexual battery & domestic assault
A Blacksburg police officer faces charges of sexual battery and domestic assault.
Blacksburg's Brew Do: Much ado about brew
Craft breweries have had great success in cities across the country for decades, but just five years ago, they were still a rare breed in Central and Southwest Virginia.
Blacksburg Transit's expanded service to roll out Nov. 23
Residents may want to give the expanded transit service in town a try, especially since plans are to offer free fares for a limited time.
Metallica Join Search for Missing Fan
Metallica are helping in the search for Morgan Dana Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia Tech college student, who has gone missing and was last seen at the metal band's concert Saturday at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA.
Blacksburg's burning questions
The Collegiate Times interviewed all nine of the campaigning candidates for the four Blacksburg Town Council spots.
Solar greenhouse opens for community - roanoke.com
Dave Roper's nervousness is understandable. His vision and name is attached to a new community solar greenhouse that aims to make year-round local food production possible.
Town council Q&A: Big box in Blacksburg
The Collegiate Times interviewed all nine of the candidates for the four Blacksburg Town Council spots.
Four for Blacksburg Town Council
Anderson, Sutphin, Newcomb and Bush are the best of nine candidates. Blacksburg faces a defining moment.
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