Every fall, without fail, there is Homecoming to look forward to. Homecoming that is not just a return to one’s place of origin – though this is a given – but Homecoming that’s characterized by a week-long schedule of events, festivities and traditions that magically transforms homecoming to Homecoming, capital “H”. Homecoming has permanent real estate on most school calendars and is a party generally thrown by current students and administration, targeting and enticing former students to return to their …
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It’s hard to say the two words together and not feel like they’re an oxymoron. “Old news,” “organized chaos,” “civil war,” “early retirement” … it sounds about the same. Perhaps the thought …
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A Home with Character and Warm Hospitality . . . ~ and lots of work!
by nrvmagazBlood, sweat and tears + blueprints, tools and templates + babies, kids and teens + a bold, spiritual tenacity have propelled the Kimzey family to grow while renovating and expanding their unusual …
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J.H. BARDS is a name with great significance. J and H are the initials of the founders and proprietors, Jason Hardy and Jayson Hudson. “BARDS” came about as these Blacksburg natives returned …
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Imagine buying most of a car. You get the wheels and axles, seats, steering wheel, engine, transmission, a frame, maybe a radio, kind of everything except the body. All the car parts, …
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Cattle came to our Commonwealth with settlers in the 1500s, and according to the Virginia Beef Council website vabeef.org: Cattle now exist in every county of Virginia, and beef cattle numbers are …
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Laura Lamoureux grew up in Blacksburg, the daughter of two teachers. She was always determined, with a job and her own money from the time she was 12. Laura’s paper route funded …
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The ABC’s of Restoring Old Schoolhouses Apartments, Breweries, Community!
by nrvmagazThere is something intrinsically charming about an old schoolhouse. No wonder they are being salvaged and turned into just about everything from retirement homes to fresh markets to breweries. And let’s not …
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The Virginia Association of the Technology Student Association (VA TSA) is home to a hot bed of learning opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) across the state. …
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Time off: Is it something we’re entitled to or something we earn? For the gainfully employed, time off usually looks like two weeks of paid vacation per year. But what if time …
