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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8 and 9. Tens of thousands of unarmed protesters were shot dead in an indiscriminate slaughter...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

PATRICK BAILEY: Is There A Heroin Problem In Roanoke?

October 19, 2020

According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, West Virginia topped the United States in opioid deaths and overdoses in 2018. Many people wonder...

JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: When Peace Seems Too Lofty A Goal

October 19, 2020

They used to say Roanoke was about ten years behind the rest of the east coast in social trends, fashion, design, etc. A year ago...

SCOTT DREYER: Pro-abortion Warner is Wrong on Judge Barrett

October 16, 2020

As a licensed history teacher since 1987, I try to “practice what I preach” and demonstrate active citizenship in keeping with the belief: “democracy...

MIKE KEELER: For These Troubled Times, A Little Medicine

October 16, 2020

There is only one sport played by people that wasn’t invented by humans. That sport is called Tewaaraton, and the people who play it...

MELINDA MYERS: Fall Garden Tasks to Protect Your Landscape from Winter Wildlife Damage

October 14, 2020

As the seasons change, we adjust our gardening tasks and plantings to match. Animals also make changes this time of year, often changing their...

SCOT BELLAVIA: A Proposal for Meaningful Legislation

October 14, 2020

If you’ve been reading my articles since I started writing for The Roanoke Star, you’ll know I usually stick to more serious topics. In-person,...

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CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

The Roanoke Star - February 9, 2026

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

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FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

Gov. Spanberger Bans State Police/Agencies From Cooperating With Federal Immigration Law Enforcement

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