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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Phase Two Of Trump‘s Peace Plan In The Gaza Strip Doomed To Fail? – Part I

Phase one of Trump‘s twenty-point peace plan in the Gaza Strip, which began on October 9, called for a ceasefire, cessation of military operations, along with a hostage and prisoner...

FRED FIRST: Approaching the Longest Night

Yes, you’re right—if you’ve even noticed—that this space has been neglected for some weeks now,...

A Life Well-Lived: Shirley Padgett Lester (1947-2025)

Shirley Padgett Lester of Vinton went to her heavenly reward October 4. Below is the...

BOB BROWN: How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden “Presidency”

Permit me to think out loud as an old-fashioned person who respects authority, history, and...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Gratitude Perch

On the old road up Mill Mountain, part of Roanoke’s fabulous greenway system, there’s a...

DEVOTIONAL: Know What To Do

From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do (...)  - I Chronicles 12:32a (Berean Study Bible) Someone once quipped, "There...

Will Sen. Edwards Block Gas, Grocery, Tax Relief?

As reported in The Roanoke Star on March 28, the Virginia General Assembly dismissed last month yet failed in their responsibility to create a...

SCOTT DREYER: Headline Round-up

As reported in The Roanoke Star yesterday, it only took major news outlets like The New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN and many...

SCOTT DREYER: 1.5 Years Later, NYT, WaPo, Others Admit Hunter Biden Laptop Scandal Is Real

It was October 24, 2020, and tensions were at a fevered pitch. The presidential election appeared neck and neck. The outcome seemed to hang...

DEVOTIONAL: Stay At It!

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God's will you can receive what he has promised.  -- Hebrews 10:36 (ISV) In The...

Spring into the Growing Season

Spring flowering bulbs and perennials are filling our landscapes with color. As your gardens come alive this spring, start making notes on needed improvements...