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Cougars third in VHSL power rankings
By DAVID GRAVELY sports@southwesttimes.com The first round of Virginia High School League football power points has been released and the Cougars are in a solid position after five games. Blacksburg…
Blake LaRussa, Old Dominion stun No. 13 Virginia Tech 49-35
By The Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Blake LaRussa came off the bench to throw for 495 yards and four touchdowns to lead Old Dominion to a 49-35 upset…
Cougar defenders crush Knights in 34-0 win
By DAVID GRAVELY sports@southwesttimes.com ROANOKE – Everybody has heard the old sayings about the importance of defense. “If they can’t score, you can’t lose” could have been the battle cry…
Friday Football Scores for 9-21-18
Friday’s Scores By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL= Amelia County 41, Bluestone 10 Appomattox 49, Dan River 33 Arcadia 48, Broadwater Academy 0 Atlee 28, Armstrong 18 Blacksburg 24, Salem…
Crews from FOCL clear debris from Claytor
By WILLIAM PAINE william.paine@southwesttimes.com Former Hurricane turned Tropical Storm Florence, combined with another preceding set of rain storms, have increased the flow of the New River dramatically in the past…
Absentee voting begins Friday
By MELINDA WILLIAMS melinda@southwesttimes.com Those who wish to vote by absentee ballot in the Nov. 6 General Election can do so starting Friday. Registered Virginia voters who meet one of…
Clues sought in missing infant case
By MELINDA WILLIAMS melinda@southwesttimes.com MONTGOMERY COUNTY — It’s been nine days since a Montgomery County woman reported her 3-month-old infant missing. A Roanoke man, Andrew Terry, stands charged with illegally…
Minor League Baseball Attendance Reaches Nearly 40.5 Million in 2018
PETERSBURG, Fla. — A total of 40,450,337 fans passed through the gates at Minor League Baseball games in 2018, marking the 14th consecutive season that Minor League Baseball’s 176 teams…
Good Sam seeks caring volunteers
If you have the compassion it takes to help people through the final stages of life, Good Samaritan Hospice needs you. The nonprofit organization is seeking men and women volunteers,…
Rev. Chester E. Linkous
The Rev. Chester E. Linkous, 89, of Draper, Va., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Chester is proceeded in death by his parents, U.M. and Virgie…
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