- Coventry Games Whitewater Canoe and Kayak Race
July 19, 2008
New River. Saturday, July 19th from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Registration begins at 7:30am at Whitt-Riverbend Park. Come on out for this prestigious New River event. This seven mile sprint race will be held on the New River from Eggelston to Rippelmeed during...
- Deadline is this Week for Sixth Annual New Works Exhibit Applications
July 19, 2008
The deadline for exhibit applications is this Saturday, July 19, for the upcoming “Floyd and Regional Artists New Work” exhibit at the Hayloft Gallery in The Jacksonville Center for the Arts. Known as the Center’s largest and most...
- Art Along the Alley and Breakfast at the Farmer’s Market
July 19, 2008
Saturday, July 19th from 9:00am - 2:00pm at the The Farmer's Market, Draper Rd in Blacksburg. A Free Sidewalk Show and Sale by Local Artists. For tickets for the deliciously fresh Breakfast come down to the Farmer's Market or contact:...
- Hokie Bird Wine and Music Festival at Chateau Morrisette
July 19, 2008
July 19th from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Chateau Morrisette and Virginia Tech host the second annual Hokie Bird Wine and Music Festival. There will be Hokie this and Hokie that, wine, food, live music, crafts, artists, tours and tastings and all the team spirit...
- 2008 Commonwealth Games Skateboarding Competitions
July 19, 2008
July 19th at Blacksburg Skate Park, 615 Patrick Henry Drive in Blacksburg. The entry Fee: $22 per athlete. Printable Entry Form (PDF). Format: Participants will be given a 60 second run in the street contest and a 45 second run in the bowl contest. They...
- Hokie Day is HERE!
July 19, 2008
This SATURDAY, join us at 2:00pm as the Brambleton Teen Center hosts our first annual Hokie Day. Meet several players from this year's starting lineup. Enjoy snacks with the gang, and get ready to have fun! Don't forget to turn in your Teen Center...
- 'Rock'n BACK TO THE FIFTIES Dance'
July 19, 2008
Presented by Giles County Housing and Development Corp. 50s Theme Best Costume (Male&Female),Hoola Hoop,Dance,and Danny&Sandy(from Grease)Look Alike Contests.1950 Model Car Show-prize for Best in Show (No Entry Fee) July 19th at Giles High School Tickets...
- “Frog Pond” Welcomes Upland Express
July 19, 2008
Saturday, July 19th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Montgomery County’s outdoor leisure pool the “Frog Pond” welcomes to the stage the one and only “Upland Express” bluegrass band. Join us as we welcome the “Texas...
- Floyd Country Store Concert
July 19, 2008
It's a very special night on Saturday, July 19th. It's a 7:30 start featuring Doug & Telisha Williams and Windfall in concert at the Floyd Country Store. It's the perfect atmosphere with music appreciaters enjoing some great sounds.
- Blood Donors Needed
July 20, 2008
The need is constant. The Red Cross calls upon dedicated blood donors to give more often and reaches out to a new generation of donors. If for some reason you can't give blood, please encourage a friend or loved one to do so on your behalf. By so doing...
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Lizzie Borden was tried for the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother in late 19th century New England. Though she was acquitted, the trial stirred pubic interest, and she was widely believed to be guilty. No one else was ever tried, and Borden was ostracized until her death in 1927. The case's notoriety has endured in American pop culture and is still referenced today. What popular poem helped perpetuate the idea that Borden was guilty?
