Friday, November 13th, 2020
The small mountain town of Seiffen, Germany, captivated Jamie Worley like no place she had ever been. “It was like a fairyland,” she remembers. Now a popular international destination for its enchanting setting, lively musicians and highly skilled craftsmen, no one was there when the Worleys visited in 2000. It was in East Germany, and
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Friday, July 17th, 2020
The Armentrout homestead in the New River Valley is a testament to the past, a model for present and ideal for the future. Preserving the legacy of his father and both of his grandfathers has been a...
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
One dictionary definition of “vision” is this: the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. While it is often used in corporate circles regarding a business plan, it is equally appropriate for...
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Thursday, March 12th, 2020
As outdoor spaces are being cleverly transformed into casual living areas, New River Valley homeowners are raising the bar on furnishings, cooking options and accoutrements. Once a concrete slab patio, now multi-level wood decks and stone paver...
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Thursday, March 12th, 2020
Chances are high that you need a new roof if you are catching a drop – or more – in a bucket – or buckets, but most of the time, the signs of an aging roof are...
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Thursday, March 12th, 2020
Springtime is the season commonly associated with cleaning, upkeep and repair of your house and yard. As you stand outside appraising the lawn or seeing where the house exterior needs to be painted or pressure washed, note...
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Thursday, March 12th, 2020
When his father passed away, Clem Carter was the natural choice among his siblings to take on the property near Luster’s Gate outside Blacksburg that his father loved so much. Work began in 2017 on a modest...
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
A man in Illinois was tearing down a 150-year-old barn and selling the hand-hewn beams on eBay. Bob and Mary Menees of Pembroke bought the entire load. A winery owner was only too happy to pass along...
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Monday, November 4th, 2019
Kelly Rowland patiently waits until Nov. 1 to secretly begin listening to Christmas music in her car and pull out her decorations. “The first week of November, I unpack and place the decorations on tables in a...
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Monday, November 4th, 2019
Like most serious Christmas decorators, Nancy Wilmina Alexander begins placing out her Christmas collection the day after Thanksgiving. Her daughter, Kay, always comes from North Carolina to assist, and together they lovingly unwrap special ornaments, angels, Santas...
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Small Business . . . at Christmas Time
13 Nov 2020 at 8:21 pm
Local holiday décor aficionados amp up the average lighting display
13 Nov 2020 at 8:20 pm
A Christmas Fairyland
13 Nov 2020 at 8:19 pm
Mickey Mouse Goes to Town
13 Nov 2020 at 8:18 pm
10 Colorful Hikes in the New River Valley
13 Nov 2020 at 8:16 pm
Model T – the original off-road utility vehicle
13 Nov 2020 at 8:15 pm
The plight of new and existing small businesses during a global pandemic
13 Nov 2020 at 8:14 pm
