Scottish author makes Valley part of annual itinerary

Story by Chris Graham
freepress2@ntelos.net

I’d heard so much about the guy from Scotland who makes his way to the Valley every year for the Book ‘Em book festival - but other than a passing hello, I had never spoken with Dirk Robertson until, as luck would have it, we were seated beside each other at this year’s festival.
That was when he told me the B.B. King story.
I’m getting ahead of myself here. Read more

Rare 16th century book lands in Harrisonburg

Story by Jim Bishop

Elwood E. Yoder of Harrisonburg can’t quite believe what he had in his hands - a rare book printed in 1539 in Strasbourg, Germany.
Not only that, but the thick tome was printed on the very press that is featured in Yoder’s novel, Margaret’s Print Shop, published in 2005 by Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa. His book tells the story of Margaret and Balthaser Beck, who ran a 16th century printing business in Strasbourg and both joined the early Anabaptist movement. Read more

Hokies prepping for season opener Friday night

Virginia Tech Basketball Preview by Niemo
www.techhoops.com

Hey, Hokie fans, hit I-81 a little early on Friday and head on down for your FSU weekend appetizer: The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team makes their 2007-08 debut when they take on the elon fightin’ Christians … er, I mean Phoenix, at Cassell Coliseum. In all likelihood, VT will welcome their 4 millionth fan to Cassell during this game!
If you haven’t been reading TechHoops.com (shame on you), you might want to buy a program because there will be a lot of new faces for the Hokies. The last time the Hokies walked off the Cassell Coliseum in the spring, VT said goodbye to over 4,500 points, 1,500 rebounds, 1,000 assists, and 500 steals. Tech lost five seniors (Dowdell, Gordon, Collins, Sailes, and Tucker) along with two transfers/deportations (munson and krabbendam). Baby Hokie Roster. Read more

“The SportsDominion Show” - Nov. 7, 2007

Joining us this week …
- Jeff White of The Times-Dispatch talks UVa. football and UVa. basketball.
- Niemo from SportsDominion news partner TechHoops.com discusses the upcoming Virginia Tech basketball season.
- University of Virginia professor Edmund Russell discusses a forthcoming book on dogfighting that he will have out next year.
- We hear from JMU coach Mickey Matthews, Richmond coach Dave Clawson and William and Mary coach Jimmy Laycock about CAA football.
Download this week’s show here.