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BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

Being elderly is a full-time job. It could be the best job you ever had, but it will never be the easiest. Even Billy Graham, the preeminent spiritual leader...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Running For President in 2028? – Part I

I strongly suspect that the self-assured and arrogant Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is going to be a presidential or...

FRED FIRST: But Is It Art?

I have mentioned before that I have recently found pleasure and pleasant distraction in the...

BECKY MAUPIN: A New Season, New Expectations

Motherhood, I'm learning, is a series of seasons. None of them are truly easy; they're...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part II

Jan called today. “Ed died Thursday… he is in a better place.” Ed, a retired...

SCOTT DREYER: A Lying Spirit Among Us?

November 24, 2020

‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ --I Kings 22:22 b (NKJV) Do you ever feel...

MELINDA MYERS: Winter Care for Trees, Shrubs and Perennials in Containers

November 23, 2020

As you prepare your landscape for winter don’t overlook the trees, shrubs and perennials you have growing in containers. These need a bit of...

SCOT BELLAVIA: My Modus Operandi Online

November 23, 2020

It used to be that I only posted on Facebook for the occasional life update or most recent picture. This was in contrast to...

SCOTT DREYER: Election Truth or Consequences . . . or Both

November 20, 2020

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters. -- James 1:16 (NASB) Did you see it? Nov. 19 at noon Mayor Rudy Guiliani and other...

Thanksgiving 2020: Three Families, Two hours, Stay Outside and No Chanting

November 19, 2020

OK – I think we’ve hit the top (or bottom depending on how you look at it) of preposterous government over-reach when it comes...

SCOTT DREYER: Did You Know The Word “Gullible” Is Not In The Dictionary?

November 17, 2020

This old joke keeps coming to mind these past couple of weeks as I see the “news” and social media stories and commentaries seeking...

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Roanoke City Public Schools Receives $450K State Grant to Build First Solar-Powered Microgrid at any K-12 School in Virginia

The Roanoke Star - February 24, 2026

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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Running For President in 2028? – Part I

FRED FIRST: But Is It Art?

BECKY MAUPIN: A New Season, New Expectations

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part II

Carilion Clinic Foundation Establishes Children’s Miracle Network Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medicine

Roanoke College Poll: Virginians Oppose Democrats’ Gerrymander Scheme 52% vs. 44%.

DEVOTIONAL: The “Begger” Who Didn’t Ask For Money

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

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Roanoke City Public Schools Receives $450K State Grant to Build First Solar-Powered Microgrid at any K-12 School in Virginia

Carilion Clinic Foundation Establishes Children’s Miracle Network Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medicine

Roanoke College Poll: Virginians Oppose Democrats’ Gerrymander Scheme 52% vs. 44%.

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