The annual Engineering Expo, hosted by Virginia Tech’s Student Engineers’ Council will take place on the university campus on Sept. 14 and 15. Some 220 firms and government agencies will be on hand to recruit potential employees from the engineering student body. (more…)

The public is invited to Snowville Christian Church’s Annual Homecoming Service and Luncheon this Sunday, Sept. 12, at 11 a.m. The church is located at 5485 Lead Mine Road in Snowville. (more…)

Author Barbara Kingsolver will visit Virginia Tech Tuesday, Sept. 14, to discuss this year’s Common Book at VT, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life. (more…)

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that the Department of Motor Vehicles will suspend acceptance of the federally issued Employment Authorization Document (I-766) as proof of legal presence in the United States, a condition of obtaining a driver’s license or identification card in Virginia. (more…)

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation invites the New River Valley community to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the downing of United Airlines Flight 93. The event takes place Sept. 11 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the UUC Meeting House at 1301 Gladewood Drive in Blacksburg. (more…)

Since the halcyon days of first grade, I’d been told never to begin a story with “Once upon a time.” The universal tenet being that such a preface should be reserved for homilies and fairy tales. Not to mention that the appearance of these words typically portends banal storytelling: “Once upon a time this thing happened at this place around this time, and some stuff went down after that, and people learned lessons about the virtues of Cornhole tournaments (but not everyone because some people are just inherently evil), and that’s really all I have to say, so thanks for reading; enjoy the lobster bisque.”  (more…)