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SERWAN ZANGANA: Is There Any Hope For Roanoke City Council?
Roanoke City Council members returned to their old political game in the Municipal building. Perhaps, the pain from the hit which was the first Republican Council member since 2000,...
SCOT BELLAVIA: Told Ya So
“I hate to be the one to tell you ‘I told you so,’ but...”“No, you...
MELINDA MYERS: Be A Weather Watching Gardener
Each gardening season seems to offer new growing challenges. Our gardens are exposed to more...
BOB BROWN: Suspension of Critical Judgment
The Sheriff of a nearby county, before DNA identification was available, urgently requested the assistance...
SCOTT DREYER: A Trump Supporter Explains Her Reasonings
Below are comments from a friend who wishes to remain anonymous, for employment reasons, on...
Recipe of the Week: Fried Mahi Mahi Sandwiches Topped with Tartar Sauce Cole Slaw
by Leigh Sackett
To me the ocean’s personality is very much like God’s personality – a force of great power to fear yet at...
Counting Blessings as Children Move On
by Joe KennedyAs scheduled from the moments they were born, my daughter Katherine and my son Michael packed their beds and other belongings...
Exercise . . . And So Much More
by Mary Jo ShannonWhen I joined the Salem Family YMCA in January 2000 and enrolled in a water aerobics class, my main concern...
Becoming Good Soil by Tupper Garden
“Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty. Let anyone who has ears,...
Vacation Bible Schools Change With The Times
by Frances StebbinsAs church activities slow down in the hot weeks of summer, Vacation Bible Schools enliven many a congregation. Though they've changed...
Unfortunately, I Nailed It
by Robert AdcoxI had a great childhood. When I was seven or so, I used to watch with fascination as my dad built things...