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ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In 1966, several British adolescents were interviewed about their vision of the future (circa year...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

DEVOTIONAL: Want To Avoid Extremes? Practice Temperance

Be careful to curb your appetite and catch yourself before you fall into the trap of wanting all you see. --Proverbs 23:2 (TPT) “Eat not...

MELINDA MYERS: New Winning Flower and Vegetable Varieties 

It’s never too early to start planning new additions to this year’s gardens and containers. Start compiling your list now so you are ready...

SERWAN ZANGANA: The People of Roanoke Deserve Better

As is the case in the rest of the nation the constant shootings and violence will never be diminished in Roanoke City because of...

SCOTT DREYER: Conduct A “Year In Review”

Teachers like to "borrow liberally," and I got this idea of an annual “Year in Review” from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. Before...

DEVOTIONAL: “Letting Go” In The New Year

But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.  --Psalm 115:3 (NASB) Bible teacher and author Chuck Swindoll explains the importance of...

SCOTT DREYER: Meet The Roanoke Politician Who Kept Your Grocery Taxes High This Holiday Season

Quick! What do these items have in common? Turkey Ham Chuck Roast Pork Loin Cornish Hens Cranberries Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Green Beans Rolls Corn ...