Hokie football twins, Jayden and Jorden McDonald, are quick to roll their eyes at how everyone expects them to be the same. While the 2021 Salem High School grads, as identical twins, sure do look the same (and sound the same, much to the chagrin of my interview audio), they are different enough, in all the fun ways.“He eats stuff that I wouldn’t touch,” #38 linebacker Jayden offers. And #39 defensive line Jorden agrees, “And he eats stuff that I …
When it comes to curious tennis scoring rules, it’s an odd fact that “love” equals zero. While so many funny analogies can be made from this (it’s also played on a court!), …
David Boyd works as a Registered Nurse, but it was an earlier job stocking shelves at Food Lion that proved pivotal on the family front. “I met Heather one day on the …
The desire to look nice and accessorize outfits with jewelry is perfectly natural. According to theprivatetherapyclinic.co.uk: “ An interesting feature of humans, as opposed to other mammals, is our love of adornments …
Steven Kenny’s art possesses an underlying theme of our interaction with nature. He accurately states that we are animals, and even though we think of ourselves as intelligent, most of our decisions …
For many of us, music is a balm to the soul. We tear up at stirring renditions of Taps, marvel at the gift of an incredible orchestra, or listen in wonder as …
According to the website, Agape is “a multi-church, mentorship-based outreach center focused on serving people in the New River Valley when they need a hand up.” In the Beginning Mentors, Goals and …
It’s hard not to think of Christiansburg as New River Valley’s retail headquarters. Home to Uptown Christiansburg (or ‘the mall’), the perpetually-under-renovation Marketplace, Target, Walmart and sundry flanking strip malls, we are …
Dolly Parton, the most honored female country performer of all time, has influenced and inspired people all over the world and here in the New River Valley. Tammy Osborne, owner and founder …
When the pandemic hit, a lot of people started turning to different hobbies that they may not have normally chosen. YouTube, for many, was the teacher. For 15-year-old Emily Diggs, it sparked …