BLACKSBURG â Venture Out, Virginia Techâs outdoor recreation program, is moving on up â literally.
A 14½-foot rock-climbing wall marks the latest feature of the programâs new home at 540 Beamer Way. Constructed in the fall, the $2.2 million building opened to the public in January and provides resources for planning outdoor trips, rentals for canoes, kayaks and other gear, and team-building exercises, among other services.
âWeâve been planning for this building for three years,â Ali Cross, Techâs director of recreational sports, said. âThis is going to set us up for a lot of success.â
The 5,000-square-foot facility, which includes expanded storage space and a conference room for pre-trip activities, raises the stature of Venture Out and recreational sports generally on campus. Across the parking lot from the new Venture Out building, a Rec Sports Field House opened last fall and hosts badminton, pickleball and volleyball. In a f
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First National Corporation to Acquire The Bank of Fincastle
First National CorporationFebruary 18, 2021 GMT
STRASBURG, Va. and FINCASTLE, Va., Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) First National Corporation (the “Company” or “First National”) (NASDAQ: FXNC), the bank holding company of First Bank ( “First Bank”) and The Bank of Fincastle (“Fincastle”) (OTCPK: BFTL) jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement.
Upon completion of the acquisition, the combined company is expected to have approximately $1.2 billion in assets, $868 million in loans, $1.0 billion in deposits and 20 branch offices across Virginia. First National expects the transaction to be approximately 10% accretive to earnings per share.
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BLACKSBURG â A concert kicks off in Joann Priceâs lawn whenever the wind blows. After the sun sets, the colorful lights come on and her property looks like carnival time.
Priceâs yard is a work of art.
For more than 25 years, the Blacksburg native has been decorating her lawn and porch with kinetic, melodious, glow-in-the dark art objects. People have stopped to take photos; some have asked if sheâd like to sell anything. Price may not know the precise number of objects she has in her lawn and on her porch, but sheâs not ready to part with a one.
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