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Greenway Expansion Connects County to Salem »

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Capturing The “Joy of Roanoke” »

An audience in the main studio of WDBJ-7 in Roanoke prepares to watch “The Hour of Joy” with former News Journalist Joy Sutton as host. “I always thought my Mom named me Joy for a...

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Rasoul Making Run at Mayor’s Office »

by Gene Marrano Sam Rasoul knows a thing or two about fighting uphill political battles. In 2008 he took on Bob Goodlatte, running as a Democratic challenger against the entrenched Republican Congressman from the 6th...

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Bowers Takes Challenge Seriously »

by Valerie Garner At a fundraiser this week Incumbent Mayor David Bowers told his supporters to tell their friends to, “Vote for someone who can be mayor from day one … the city needs stability...

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Roanoke City Annual Homeless Count – A Place To Call Home »

by Valerie Garner Forty dedicated volunteers assembled at Green Memorial Methodist Church Sunday afternoon for a two-hour training session preparing them to hit the streets Monday morning. Some of the six teams started as early...

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Commentary: Senate Control »

Letter to the editor: Given the recent elections resulting in a 20-20 split between the parties in the Senate of Virginia, some Republicans have suggested that they have the upper hand in drawing the rules, assigning chairmanships and controlling committees because the Lieutenant Governor, who...

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Letter: Operation Christmas Cheer, Inc. Says Thank You! »

In this the season of thanks, we at Operation Christmas Cheer, Inc. would like to take time to thank those who support us and our mission. Operation Christmas Cheer has entered into our fourth season serving children in Botetourt County through a partnership with the...

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“The Anonymous Rant . . .” »

You know why I WILL NOT go on Facebook because I believe it feeds the self gratifying and narcissistic nature found in us all. Also I know I will think negative thoughts about all the people being “showy” on FB and I don’t want to...

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Steve Jobs, Occupy Wall Street and Us »

Apparently the greatest industrialist in American history was not always the nicest guy. He yelled at people. He insisted they do it his way. He fired them if they did not. Sometimes he fired them if they did. Steve Jobs set out to change the...

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Rescue Mission Expansion Proposal Impacts Neighborhood »

No one disputes the need to house the homeless, especially for those who are victims of years of economic hardships, loss of employment and subsequently the loss ones home. It is these scenarios, I believe, we as a community of caring people have a responsibility...

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The Founders and Thanksgiving »

When principles – like the one in Somerville, Massachusetts – are trying to ban holidays like Columbus Day, Halloween and Thanksgiving from being celebrated, something is wrong with our view of American history. The principle wrote of her decision to ban Columbus Day: “For many...

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Fourth Quarter Defense Leads PH to 60-54 Win Over Fleming »

by Bill Turner Scoring droughts can be problematic in the early going. They can be decisive in the fourth quarter. Such was the play Tuesday night as Patrick Henry held William Fleming scoreless in the first 5:10 of the final quarter to down the Colonels...

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Taylor Brings Experience To The Table As Raider’s Defensive Coordinator »

by Bill Turner Shannon Taylor obviously has a head for football, and the experience at various levels to back it up. The former University of Virginia and NFL linebacker shared his background Monday night as the featured speaker at the Roanoke Valley Sports Club meeting...

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Cave Spring Downs Blacksburg 59-53 In River Ridge Showdown »

by Bill Turner Cave Spring vaulted to a 31-24 halftime lead on the shoulders of Amin Abuhawwas’ five three-pointers, and the Knights held on to defeat Blacksburg 59-53 in a key River Ridge matchup Friday night at the Cave Spring gym. Blacksburg managed to close...

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Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup »

by Bill Turner High school basketball hits the midway point of the rigorous district schedules this week, and there’s been a shake-up in the Wild Bill ‘Big-11’ Top-5. District play separates the contenders from the pretenders, so let’s take a look at our top local...

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North Cross Rolls In 66-37 Win Over Fishburne Military »

by Bill Turner North Cross outscored Fishburne 14-3 in the third quarter to pull away from a 34-22 halftime advantage as the Raiders knocked off the Caissons 66-37 Friday night at the James Muscaro gym. Matt Doughty led the North Cross scoring with 20 points,...

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William Byrd Holds Off Hidden Valley For 66-51 Non-District Win »

by Bill Turner William Byrd used a late second quarter run to go up 29-24 at the break, and the Terriers held on to defeat Hidden Valley 66-51 in non-district basketball Saturday night on the Byrd hardwood. Byrd weathered several Titans runs during the second...

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Arts & Culture

Historical Society Of Western Virginia Release New Publication »

The Historical Society of Western Virginia has released its latest regional history offering: Nineteenth-Century Brick Architecture in the Roanoke Valley and Beyond: Discovering the True...

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Ferrum College and Virginia Western Sign Articulation Agreement »

Ferrum College President Jennifer Braaten and Virginnia Western Community College President Robert Sandel signed an Agreement of Articulation this week to facilitate the transfer of...

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The Reel Deal: “We Bought a Zoo” Mostly Disappoints »

by Seth Childers 2011 had a rather interesting year for the movies that came out during Christmas. While there are usually plenty of light-hearted Christmas...

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New Book Describes Difficult Family Journey and the Healing Afterwards »

by Gene Marrano It was painful, it was cathartic. A couple, married for 13 years with two children, broken apart when one reveals they are...

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Making Death Fun? »

Your son, age 6, dies. Two years later your one-year-old boy dies. Bad things come in threes, and just two years later, after your wife...

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Jon Kaufman

Technology Gone Awry . . . Hal, Meet Sam

by Jon Kaufman Ever been scolded by a person who does not exist? Thanks to the wonders of technology, such an encounter is not only possible, it’s probable. Approaching my fifty-third year on...

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Hayden Hollingsworth

Patience . . . and Progress

by Hayden Hollingsworth As Longfellow translated from the German poem, “Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceedingly small.” History would seem to endorse that. Looking at our country, when...

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Mary Jo Shannon

The Power Of The Written Word

by Mary Jo Shannon January editions of women’s magazines feature diets, new ways to save money, and suggestions for eliminating clutter – GET ORGANIZED! As the world’s greatest pack rat, I feel guilty...

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Keith McCurdy

An Old Perspective for New Year

by Keith McCurdy Recently, while listening to a teenager complain about how unfair life was and how her entire day had been ruined by losing her cellphone, I remembered a story about life...

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Mike Keeler

348 Days, 17 Hours, 59 Minutes, 59 Seconds. 58…57…56…

by Mike Keeler Dude, welcome to 2012, and the end of the world. The proof is, like, undeniable. During the construction of a highway in southern Mexico in the 1960′s, workers unearthed a Mayan...

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Robert Adcox

The Calm, Cool and Somewhat Collected Steelers Fan

by Robert Adcox This evening, I was reminiscing about my first trip to Pittsburgh, Pa. in September 1999 to see the Steelers play the Seahawks. In those days the boys from the ‘Burgh...

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Lucky Garvin

Mixed Tales From Hither and Yon

by Lucky Garvin Walking out from our ER, a small, old lady lends an arm to her husband, a little aged man. I pause and watch them. Perhaps all of our lives are...

Jan 19, 2012 / More »

Fred First

Extra, Extra! Christmas Stolen – Grinch Exonerated!

by Fred First Granted, his methods were nefarious the year he stole Christmas. But his tiny heart secretly was—and is—in the right place. He relented in the end, and returned the Roast Beast,...

Dec 15, 2011 / More »

H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D.

A River (of Disgrace) Runs Through It

by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D. What will cost $7 billion; will snake across the country from Alberta to the Gulf Coast, carrying 700,000 barrels a day of Canadian crude oil; and seems (at...

Jan 12, 2012 / More »

John Robinson

The Family Seamstress

by John Robinson I grew up in Roanoke in the 1960’s, in what was normal at the time; that is with a dad who worked at a job in town, and a mom who...

Dec 15, 2011 / More »

Preacher's Corner

Seeking The Greater Things by Stuart Revercomb

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael asked him, “Where did you come to know me?” and...

Jan 19, 2012 / More »

The Happy Chef

Recipe of the Week: Pork Wraps with Tomatillo Salsa

by Leigh Sackett Time to start the New Year on the right foot with healthy eating! The first step is to know your weakness. My biggest problem is that I love salty, starchy...

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