May 12, 2026
The cybersecurity department at Blacksburg High School is celebrating a major win this week after one of its own climbed the state leaderboards in a display of technical precision...

May 12, 2026
The New River Valley community recently gathered to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism at the annual Leading Lights awards, where local students and residents were recognized fo...

May 12, 2026
A collaborative educational initiative has successfully ushered a new group of prospective lifesavers into the medical field. Six MCPS students recently celebrated the completion ...

May 6, 2026
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has been awarded a $15,000 grant from Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to launch a new active-learning initiative at Eastern Montgomery Eleme...

May 6, 2026
Standing in the historic Executive Mansion on Tuesday, Blacksburg High School French teacher Jonathan Marye represented Montgomery County Public Schools as the state gathered to h...

May 5, 2026
Montgomery County Public Schools’ own FRC Team 401, Copperhead Robotics, achieved a major victory at the FIRST Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas. Competing on the Hopper Fie...

May 4, 2026
The Montgomery County ACCE program is gearing up for a milestone summer event as organizers announce the 8th annual Race for ACCE fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday, August 1. Th...

May 4, 2026
The students of Blacksburg Middle School are hoping for a chance to step into the spotlight as they officially enter the Q99 Foreigner Choir Contest. The competition offers a rare...

April 28, 2026
MCPS is proud to announce a year of exceptional achievement across both athletics and academics for Blacksburg High School. The Blacksburg Athletics program has been named the #...

April 24, 2026
Montgomery County Public Schools is proud to announce that Eddie Walters, Director of Transportation, has been named MCPS Operational Leader of the Year in recognition of his deca...

April 24, 2026
Montgomery County Public Schools is proud to announce that Brandon Keith, Principal of SMS, has been named the MCPS Instructional Leader of the Year, recognized for his transforma...

April 21, 2026
Local children have a unique opportunity to build their own home libraries through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Montgomery County. This literacy initiative provides free...

April 21, 2026
The Montgomery County Public Schools robotics team, known as the Copperheads, is heading to Houston, Texas, after a dominant performance at the FIRST Chesapeake District Champions...

April 20, 2026
The MCPS Office of Equity and Diversity joined forces with the MCPS Human Resources Department to host Bowling for Belonging, the latest installment of the WE R.E.A.C.H. Connects ...

April 14, 2026
Students from Blacksburg High School delivered a strong performance at the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair this past Saturday, April 11. The competition, held at Piedm...

April 10, 2026
Local 6th-grade students traded their textbooks for boots and creek beds this week at the Izaak Walton League park as the 2026 Stormwater Days concluded with resounding success. T...
March 31, 2026
Blacksburg Middle School’s choral department hit a high note this past Saturday, March 28, as two student ensembles delivered standout performances at the VCDA District VI Choral ...

March 24, 2026
The kitchen at Christiansburg High School was buzzing last week. Montgomery County Public Schools (VA) hosted its annual Future Chefs Challenge, bringing together the district’s m...

March 19, 2026
The Virginia Department of Education announced today that Jonathan Marye, a Blacksburg High School world languages teacher, has been named the 2027 Region 6 Teacher of the Ye...
March 17, 2026
The Blacksburg Middle School's band program has officially been named a Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association (VBODA) Honor Band for the 2025–2026 school year, markin...
