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NRV Small Business Relief Program

By Press release submission | Jan 14, 2022

If you are a small business in the NRV, make sure to take advantage of the NRV Small Business Relief Program.

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Montgomery County closed on Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

By Press release submission | Jan 14, 2022

County administrative offices are closed on Jan. 17, reopening at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 18, dependent on weather conditions.

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Mason provides N95 masks for spring semester

By Press release submission | Jan 14, 2022

George Mason University will start the semester as planned on Jan. 24 with a mix of hybrid, in-person and online classes.

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Customers delinquent on utility bills/payment plans subject to water service disconnection Jan. 18

By Press release submission | Jan 14, 2022

Beginning Jan. 18 at 7:30 a.m., the Town of Christiansburg will be disconnecting water service for customers delinquent on their utility bills and payment plans.

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Holiday and Weekend Weather Announcement

By Press release submission | Jan 14, 2022

Town of Blacksburg issued the following announcement on Jan. 14On Monday, January 17, the Town of Blacksburg will observe Martin Luther King, Jr., day.

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Boundless Impact Campaign gifts top $1 billion

By Press release submission | Jan 14, 2022

Virginia Tech issued the following announcement on Jan. 12Thanks to more than 100,000 generous donors, the university’s Advancement Division passed the $1 billion fundraising threshold for Boundless Impact: The Campaign for Virginia Tech.Campaign dollars given or committed were nearly $1.04 billion as of Dec. 31.

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Spending just a Few Years in Montessori Education predicts well-being in Adulthood

By Press release submission | Jan 14, 2022

Be it in preschool or beyond, new research from the University of Virginia has found that people who had at least two years of Montessori education report a sense of well-being in adulthood.

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No new teachers in Blacksburg sign pledge on Jan. 12 to teach Critical Race Theory

By New River Valley Times | Jan 14, 2022

There were no new teachers in Blacksburg who signed the pledge on Jan. 12, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Two new teachers in Blacksburg pledge to teach controversial Critical Race Theory on Jan. 11

By New River Valley Times | Jan 13, 2022

Critical Race Theory will be taught by two more teachers in Blacksburg, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Two teachers in Blacksburg pledge to teach controversial Critical Race Theory by Jan. 11

By New River Valley Times | Jan 13, 2022

Critical Race Theory will be taught by two teachers in Blacksburg who’ve signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by Jan. 11.

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No new teachers in Blacksburg sign pledge on Jan. 10 to teach Critical Race Theory

By New River Valley Times | Jan 12, 2022

There were no new teachers in Blacksburg who signed the pledge on Jan. 10, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Blacksburg sign pledge on Jan. 9 to teach Critical Race Theory

By New River Valley Times | Jan 11, 2022

There were no new teachers in Blacksburg who signed the pledge on Jan. 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Blacksburg sign pledge on Jan. 8 to teach Critical Race Theory

By New River Valley Times | Jan 10, 2022

There were no new teachers in Blacksburg who signed the pledge on Jan. 8, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Blacksburg stagnates at three in week ending Jan. 8

By New River Valley Times | Jan 9, 2022

There were no new teachers in Blacksburg who signed the pledge in week ending Jan. 8, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Blacksburg sign pledge on Jan. 7 to teach Critical Race Theory

By New River Valley Times | Jan 9, 2022

There were no new teachers in Blacksburg who signed the pledge on Jan. 7, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Navigating the Unknown

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

There are worse places to be locked down during the pandemic than Dubai, the freewheeling city in the United Arab Emirates that Kurt Davis ’09 likens to “Los Angeles and Las Vegas with more luxury.”

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Notice for Town of Pearisburg Council Meeting

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

The Pearisburg Town Council Committee Meetings (Finance, Property & Recreation, Public Works, and Public Safety) will meet in person at the Pearisburg Town Hall on Monday, January 10, 2022

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Virginia Returns To Action at No. 16 Georgia Tech

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

The Virginia women’s basketball team (3-8, 0-1 ACC) travels to play at No. 16 Georgia Tech (10-3, 1-1 ACC) on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Ga.

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Knockin’ at history’s door

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

Virginia Tech issued the following announcement on Jan. 7Harry Dorn doesn’t know the exact date, but he knows it was 1998.

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Faculty Spotlight: Math Professor Is UVA Swimming’s Secret Weapon

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

UVA math professor Ken Ono works with first-year UVA swimmer Emma Weyant, who won an Olympic silver medal in Tokyo last summer. (Photos by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics)