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Roanoke Times & World News, October 30, 2009

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Quitting Baseball a Tough Call for Hiner

When it came to baseball, Nate Hiner went out on a high note. At the time, he didn't realize he was going. A freshman at Radford University and a June graduate of Christiansburg High School, Hiner thought he'd be able to do it all. In his case, "all" turned out to be too much of a good thing.

Around the Nrv

Pulaski County Drop sites change their hours of operation

3 Things You Should Do Today

1 Listen to a cellist. J.W. Turner will present a concert of new compositions at 8 p.m. at the Covington Center Performing Arts Center at Radford University. 2 Learn ballroom, Latin and swing dance for less than the cost of a movie. No experience or partner needed. The workshop takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sapphire Ballroom and Dance Center in Christiansburg. Cost is $8 a person and $14 a couple.

Tournaments Past and Future

The NRV Superbowl is hosting two tournaments this week, saw its senior bowlers compete in the Virginia State Senior Tournament, and held a special tournament last weekend. Let's begin with this weekend.

Blacksburg Campaign Letter Draws Questions

A piece of campaign literature being distributed in Blacksburg has upset some of the 143 people listed as supporters of a four- person slate of town council candidates. Among those upset is Rhoda Myers, the widow of the late Councilman Derek Myers, who said her first reaction to seeing her name on the letter was that it was an exploitation of her husband's name.

Take a 'Glimpse of the Other Side'

If you head to the Trail of Terror and Haunted Barn in Riner this weekend, you might want to take a change of clothes. The attempt at a petrifying quarter-mile path along 15 acres of Marie and Jared March's property has made a few participants wet themselves, Marie March admits.

Radford Runner Just Being Himself

Before the Three Rivers District cross county meet on Wednesday afternoon, several fans were asking. "Where was Vijay Guruswamy?" He hadn't disappeared and he wasn't late, he was simply "being Vijay."

What's Happening in High School Football?

Leaders Scoring (total points)

Ru Student Government Criticizes Leaders

The Radford University Student Government Association has joined the chorus of faculty and alumni asking President Penelope Kyle to remedy ongoing problems with "mismanagement" and "miscommunication" on sensitive issues. The SGA approved a letter of concern addressed to Kyle on Monday and posted it to the organization's Web site Tuesday. It was delivered to the administration Wednesday, according to SGA Senator Jordan Draper.

Photo - End of a Chilly Evening