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DEVOTIONAL: Thanks, Mom!
Her children rise up and call her blessed -- Prov. 31:28a (ESV)
We celebrate Mother's Day once a year, but how can we adequately express our gratitude? For starters, if...
MORGAN GRIFFITH: Is Government Research Safe?
It has been roughly four and a half years since the start of the COVID-19...
MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back
On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler,...
FRED FIRST: To The End of The End of The Book
The uncertainty and never-ending unknowing may soon end. For the past year, there has been...
SCOT BELLAVIA: A Chance Rescue
Normally, I wouldn’t have been driving home. I went to church early to set up...
SCOTT DREYER: Christmas Reflections–Have You Found The Missing Piece?
Inspired by a devotional she read in 2013, Susan Jones of Roanoke County has now written a Christmas poem for eight years in a...
SCOTT DREYER: Christmas Reflections–Joseph and Refugees
At this time of year, we often hear songs telling us "I'll be home for Christmas" and "There's no place like home for the...
Roanoke County Registrar Is Daughter of Democratic Committee Chairperson
In the wake of the highly unusual and divisive 2020 elections, I used this column to ask some questions about some of the irregularities...
SCOTT DREYER: End the Johnnymander!
In March 1812, the Boston Gazette ran a cartoon showing “a new species of monster”--”The Gerry-mander.” It made fun of a contorted voting district...
MIKE KEELER: I’m Gonna Sell You A Book
As we head to the holidays, here’s my year-end gift to you: I’m gonna sell you a book.But first let me tell you about...
SCOT BELLAVIA: Before I Forget
I have a website on which I’ve linked all my articles for The Roanoke Star as well as others I’ve written. The site is...