The times they are a-changing. “Back in my day,” as my Mom would say, “kids didn’t go to school at all until we were six years old! We stayed home and played with other kids in the neighborhood. We got to just be kids.” Nowadays the push for education starts early. Parents feel pressured to enroll their kids in preschool as early as possible, partly because the rosy days of kids running freely around the neighborhood have given way to …
To step into their future together, Stu and Rachel Nelson brought a little of the past along to honor their combined local and global heritage. There’s Appalachian folklore about burying a bottle …
Pets are often our first true love. They are a constant and offer us an unconditional stream of affection. They ease us through the time between human relationships, after all the break-ups, …
There is much to recommend fiber arts as a creative outlet. It has the vibrant colors of painting without the mess of cleaning brushes. It won’t cut or burn like stained glass, …
While the 1960s are oft remembered for tumultuous civil unrest, along with “The Sound of Music” and emergence of The Beatles, on the economic and housing fronts, it was a prosperous decade. …
The Volkswagen Microbus, manufactured from 1950 to 2013, unexpectedly became an American icon for many in the counter-culture revolution of the 1960s. Dubbed a hippie van in some circles, the boxy vehicle …
If you cannot abide spending the entire winter in the New River Valley, consider this for a new vacation idea: Cedar Key, a tiny jewel glistening three miles out in the Gulf …
• 1 tablespoon olive oil • 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves • 1 large onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 5?¼ cups chicken broth • 3 15-oz. cans cannellini …
Of the 1.8 million people in the U.S. who are diagnosed with cancer every year, some are New River Valley residents, neighbors and friends. When Blacksburg Battles Cancer, under a different name …
As the air chills and leaves begin to fade into golden, orange and vibrant red, one of the nation’s most beloved games is returning. And this year, it is set to return …