For over a century, The New River Valley has relied on one place for local news and sports coverage – The Southwest Times. Founded in 1906 by Southwest Publishers, it would be eight years before the paper adopted the name it is still known by today. Over the years several other local publications have come and gone, but thankfully, one has stood the test of time. That may be because the paper’s philosophy has always been a simple one: cover the news that matters to The New River Valley.