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Serving It Up Hot!

Serving It Up Hot! »

Roanoke’s first annual Wingfest, presented by BB&T and Haley Scion, was a big success as people from all over the valley turned out to try a variety of specialty wing recipes from eleven different vendors....

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Goodlatte Decries Deficit, New Health Care Bill

Goodlatte Decries Deficit, New Health Care Bill »

Sixth District U.S. Congressman Bob Goodlatte held what he called an “America’s Speaking Out Town Hall” last Saturday at Virginia Western Community College. Goodlatte, the nine-term incumbent who will not face a Democratic opponent this...

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Stovall Looks To Shift Gears This November

Stovall Looks To Shift Gears This November »

Mike Stovall has been a presence in education in Roanoke County Schools for over fifteen years as a member of the school board, serving as its chairman three times. This November, though, he aims to...

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Center in the Square Announces Major Grants, Public Campaign

Center in the Square Announces Major Grants, Public Campaign »

Center in the Square has announced “Igniting Dreams, Energizing Promises” – the Campaign for Center in the Square — a volunteer led $9 million capital campaign that will, when combined with $18 million in tax...

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Bus Stops Should be Changed Back »

Bus Stops Should be Changed Back

Dear Editor, It was stated in a recent Roanoke Times Sunday paper that Mr. Palmer, general manager of the Valley Metro city bus company, said the reason the bus stops were changed was because the buses were stopping where there were no stops, resulting in...

Aug 21 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Center Party and Modern Whig Party Merge – Vanke Joins »

Center Party and Modern Whig Party Merge – Vanke Joins

The Center Party (www.centerparty.us) has agreed to merge with the Modern Whig Party (www.modernwhig.org). This means that the members and supporters of the Center Party will join with the members and supporters of the Modern Whig Party.  The Center Party was founded in 2009 by...

Aug 19 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Goodlatte Announces ‘America Speaking Out’ Town Hall »

Goodlatte Announces ‘America Speaking Out’ Town Hall

Congressman Bob Goodlatte has announced that he will be holding an “America Speaking Out” town hall meeting in Roanoke, where he will be seeking opinions and suggestions from constituents on the important issues facing the 111th Congress. The “America Speaking Out” initiative represents a new...

Aug 19 2010 / No comment / Read More »

City Leaders Need Vision for Countryside »

City Leaders Need Vision for Countryside

Dear Editor, As a member of the Roanoke Park & Rec. Advisory Board I would like to express my thoughts on Countryside Golf Course. We were asked to do so at a recent meeting.  My opinion is strictly my own and in no way represents...

Aug 19 2010 / No comment / Read More »

More Fair Tax Coverage Needed »

More Fair Tax Coverage Needed

Dear Editor, I wanted to leave comment on e-mail but it’s not easy for a novice computer user.  I want to say we are very thankful you are here providing some real balanced relevant coverage for our community. It is encouraging during this difficult uncertain...

Aug 19 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Commentary: Poor Mountain Wind Turbines Poor Idea for Roanoke »

Commentary: Poor Mountain Wind Turbines Poor Idea for Roanoke

This is to refute the recent propagandized information provided to our area citizens from a “green” money- motivated industry, posing as a “green” energy hero.  A Chicago-based corporation, “Invenergy”, proposes to lay claim to our area mountain winds, beginning with 18 industrial-sized wind turbines on...

Jul 29 2010 / 5 comments / Read More »

Sports

Cave Spring Defeats Staunton River 41-21 in Season Opener »

Cave Spring Defeats Staunton River 41-21 in Season Opener

The much awaited 2010 version of Cave Spring Knight football took an early first quarter gasp, then turned the multi-faceted Cave Spring offense into high gear as the Knights rolled to the 41-21 win last Friday night at Dwight Bogle Stadium. Staunton River quarterback Cody...

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Expect Another Strong Charge By Knights Volleyballers »

Expect Another Strong Charge By Knights Volleyballers

When you talk about volleyball in this area one of the teams you hear about the most is Cave Spring High School. The Knights, who have become one of the premier teams in the state, will be returning five players off of last year’s team...

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Hidden Valley Sweeps Liberty Christian 3-0 In Volleyball »

Hidden Valley Sweeps Liberty Christian 3-0 In Volleyball

Hidden Valley improved to 3-0 on the season as it swept the Liberty Christian Bulldogs in 3 games, 25-11;  25-19 ; 25-11 at the Titan gym Tuesday night. Hidden Valley had too much power at the net as the Titans took advantage of their height...

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Fleming Coach Starts From The Ground Up »

Fleming Coach Starts From The Ground Up

There’s an old saying that Rome wasn’t built in a day. That phrase can also apply to the William Fleming volleyball program, as first year-head coach Terri Craig looks to turn a traditionally losing program into a winning one. “William Fleming High School is beginning...

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Patrick Henry Grinds Out 35-7 Win In Season Opener Against Hidden Valley »

Patrick Henry Grinds Out 35-7 Win In Season Opener Against Hidden Valley

Patrick Henry fans surely were thinking “here we go again” Friday night at Gainer Field. Frustrated last year in a season opening loss to Hidden Valley, 44-14, the Patriots had fought hard in the first half Friday, only to go to the locker room trailing...

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Cave Spring X-Country Team Reloads »

Cave Spring X-Country Team Reloads

Focus is the main word in the Cave Spring Cross Country camp this season, as the Knights’ girls and boys team, look to make a challenge in the River Ridge District, which has seen strong showings, by both Hidden Valley and Cave Spring in the...

Aug 26 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Arts & Culture

Poetry-in-Painting Series Highlights September’s ART by Night in Roanoke »

Poetry-in-Painting Series Highlights September’s ART by Night in RoanokeVisual artist Suzun Hughes opens ART by Night on Thursday September 2nd with a new series of poetry-inspired paintings at Roanoke’s Wilson Hughes Gallery. Through...

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The Latest Downtown Art Gallery Asks Patrons “To Just Embrace Love” »

The Latest Downtown Art Gallery Asks Patrons “To Just Embrace Love”Just look for the large, stuffed toy alligator hanging out of the upstairs window. That’s what Dickie Eikcid says he might use as a signal...

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Local Photographer Receives National Exposure For His Work And Hometown »

Local Photographer Receives National Exposure For His Work And HometownYamaha: All Access magazine, recently released their Summer 2010 issue featuring several photos of singer/songwriter, Diane Birch – taken by local photographer, Brett Winter Lemon. ...

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Brian Culbertson to Perform at Shaftman »

Brian Culbertson to  Perform at ShaftmanAfter eleven inspired albums that have passionately surveyed a broad spectrum of musical styles and prominently featured many of music’s finest players, R&B/Jazz multi-instrumentalist Brian...

Aug 26 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Studio Roanoke Staggers After Theft But Bounces Back »

Studio Roanoke Staggers After Theft But Bounces BackKenley Smith and the Studio Roanoke theater space he built downtown on Campbell Avenue may have discovered how many really felt about his venture after...

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NASCAR Fans are “Real Athletes”

NASCAR Fans are “Real Athletes”

Sports have always left an indelible impression on my mind.  Whether it was the first time I saw a game in a major league baseball park, the accidental hole-in-one I scored by ricocheting...

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Is There Anyone Who’s Not Mad?

Is There Anyone Who’s Not Mad?

The Republicans are mad at the Democrats.  The Democrats are mad right back.  The liberals are mad at the conservatives and vice versa.  The Tea Party is mad at everybody, even themselves.  We’re...

Aug 19, 2010 / More »

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The First Day of School 1939

The First Day of School 1939

My initiation into the world of education began in an unorthodox way. My family had just moved to our new home near Verona in Augusta County, and my mother learned I would attend...

Sep 2, 2010 / More »

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Routines, Ruts and New Experiences

Routines, Ruts and New Experiences

I have to start this article with a big praise to all of the folks who coordinated the “Diamond Dash” in downtown Roanoke on Saturday.  If you are unfamiliar with this, it was...

Aug 5, 2010 / More »

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The Ultimate Carolina Cross-Branded Culinary Confection

The Ultimate Carolina Cross-Branded Culinary Confection

In 1917, the Carolina Beverage Company was established in Salisbury NC, which is strategically located along a major railroad distribution system.  There the company manufactured a soda with a deep burgundy color, a...

Aug 19, 2010 / More »

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A Labor Day Perspective: Effort and Opportunity

A Labor Day Perspective: Effort and Opportunity

In the spirit of Labor Day – I have been thinking a lot about jobs and the people who do them.  With the overwhelming media coverage on the subject — whether you are...

Sep 2, 2010 / More »

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Lessons From Walt

Lessons From Walt

Walt was an old man when I first met him in seventh grade. Oh, he was my age mathematically but a galling poverty had foreshortened his childhood, suffocated his dreams, and multiplied his...

Aug 26, 2010 / More »

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The Oceans: Not Too Big to Fail

The Oceans: Not Too Big to Fail

Let’s imagine for a moment that we live in a fictional future world—a world where, for fifty years, the planet’s plant life on land has been dying at the rate of about one...

Aug 26, 2010 / More »

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Ghoulies and Ghosties in the Roanoke Valley

Ghoulies and Ghosties in the Roanoke Valley

I’ve always been enchanted by an ancient Cornish Litany that goes like this: “From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggety beasties, and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” As...

Aug 26, 2010 / More »

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Out There on the Na Pali Coast Trail

Out There on the Na Pali Coast Trail

Rental cars get broken into all the time at the beach parking lots, and this one at Ke ‘e Beach at the Na Pali trail head is liable to be no exception. We...

Sep 2, 2010 / More »

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“Invest In A kid, Change A life” by Pastor Quigg Lawrence

“Invest In A kid, Change A life” by Pastor Quigg Lawrence

Everyone is busy.  I am busy, you’re busy, we’re all busy.  It is easy to use the “I’m so busy” card as an excuse.   It was the same way in 1971.  The...

Sep 2, 2010 / More »

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Recipe of the Week: Blues Burgers

Recipe of the Week: Blues Burgers

Mmmmmm blue cheese is one of my weaknesses; it is my kryptonite. So on Labor Day when I am experiencing my annual end of the summer blues this is what I am going...

Sep 2, 2010 / More »





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