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...

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...

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...

“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...

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