Riner News

Work to repave the parking lot at the Cascades Recreation Area is complete and the state park is once again open.

Diane Yopp submitted this photo of the Auburn High School class of 1964 reunion.

This photo represents two local girls competing within this fastpitch softball tournament @ the Botetourt Sports Complex in Botetourt, VA this past weekend Oct.

Sinkland Farms at Riner will hold a 'Punkin Chunkin' this weekend, featuring a world champion pumpkin catapulting team from North Carolina.

Joan Wolf cuts pumpkins from the vines at the Greear Farm field that is leased by Chuck King and Dan Brann in Riner.

Submitted by Doug Thompson on October 8, 2009 - 2:24pm. Photography High school cross-country runners cast a long shadow Wednesday during a meet at Auburn High School in Riner.

By ZACH COOLEY Since 2003, Christian rock band DecembeRadio has been the pride of Southwest Virginia.

One clear choice, one muddled race and a blank ballot in the third one. Voters in three Montgomery County districts will choose school board representatives in November.

Today, it may seem that the Earth has stopped revolving around the sun and is now revolving around Blacksburg -- specifically Lane Stadium, where the Hokies will take on Marshall University at 1:30 p.m. Maroon and orange will fill the streets of Blacksburg, along with restaurants, bars and every other nook and cranny.

Top left: Wilma Duncan of Christiansburg sent in pictures of her grandchildren, Megan and Ryan Doherty, drawing on the inside of a large box while playing outside.

Top left: Wilma Duncan of Christiansburg sent in pictures of her grandchildren, Megan and Ryan Doherty, drawing on the inside of a large box while playing outside.

Kevin Light of Riner sent in these two pictures of a fox he saw in a VDOT parking lot in Christiansburg.

Emory Taylor of Floyd took first place in his division in the Roanoke Valley Senior Golf Toura s August tournament, which was held on August 11th at Auburn Hills Golf Club in Riner.

Evangelist Steve Board says goodbye to parishioners at Lighthouse Family Ministries after a Sunday morning service.

Organizers say this is the biggest in the festivala s history. Five thousand people came out Thursday and 7,000 came out Friday.

Tamara Betterson, 30, and Brian Brazill, 42, both praised the working environment at the StarTek call center in Lynchburg, which employs about 350 people.

Rebekah Gillispie and Peanut watch their Pawpaw mowing outside. Rebekah is the granddaughter of Lenny and Tammy Hall of Riner.

Investigators say drinking and driving played a role a fatal July 4th crash in Montgomery County.

The Roanoke Times' paparazzi crew was at a recent Salem Red Sox game. Here are some New River Valley residents in attendance.

Elizabeth Obenshain of the New River Land Trust sent along these photos from the organization's LandJam over the weekend in Riner.