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Roanoke Voters Will Need to Let The Current Council Out and A New Council In

What a surprise, another shooting on Sunday morning in Roanoke City! Indeed no, it is not a surprise. Roanoke City Council members and Mayor Sherman Lea, who soon will...

FRED FIRST: Still is Still Moving . . .

We just don't quite know when the VAN will be at the door THE RECAPThe storyline...

RANDY HUFF: On Disagreement, Motive and Dealing With The Issue at Hand

Charity can help avoid the mire of polarizationAmazing how readily we find fault. Steven Covey...

MELINDA MYERS: Heat-Tolerant Beauties for Gardens and Containers

Boost the summer-long beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties...

SERWAN ZANGANA: May God’s Will ALWAYS Overpower My Will

Between God’s will and our free will, our lives continue on earth. The outcome of...

Sotomayor Will Make a Great Justice

President Barack Obama’s choice of Sonia Sotomayer to serve on the United States Supreme Court is an excellent one. I've been following this lady's...

Tales from the Trail

When I lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, one of the things I noticed was a decided lack of places to walk. Sure,...

Recipe of the Week from the Happy Chef: “Best Burger Ever” and “Mighty Darn Good Oven Fries”

The Food Network has been very enticing this week. With the month of June here they have been focusing on outdoor grilling. Rachael...

GPS Devices: Who is Really in Charge?

Something is happening with the techno-gadgets in our lives.  Is it that art imitates life or the other way around, but the Terminator...

Preacher’s Corner: Remember WHOSE You Are!

I put the finishing touches to this Preacher’s Corner on Memorial Day…a day set aside for our nation’s peoples to remember, reflect on and...

Recipe from the Happy Chef: Four-Cheese Vegetable Lasagna

A good friend of mine has been an awesome inspiration by becoming wonderfully healthy. She is so diligent about exercise and for the...