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DEVOTIONAL: A Dad’s Prayer
f two of you on earth agree in asking for anything it will be granted to you by my Heavenly Father. Matthew 18:19 (Phillips)Brian is a lifelong resident of...
MORGAN GRIFFITH: Abuse of The Chevron Doctrine
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided some notable cases in 2024.Donald J. Trump v. Anderson...
Salem City Council Vote on Hope Tree Property Disappoints Majority of Salem Residents
Despite the majority of Salem residents’ opposition, on Monday, June 10, the Salem City...
JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Magic of Merlin
It’s technological genius. It’s revolutionary. Its a game changer. It’s Merlin the bird identification app...
FRED FIRST: Jack Is A Dull Boy, Who’s Hands Have Never Been Busier
My thought life is being boxed and packing-taped in cardboard, the more so as we...
Rooting Out Corruption in Our Judicial System
It is a rare occasion when the House of Representatives must vote on articles of impeachment against a federal judge. Indeed, the last...
Our Take: Changes at RCPS are Needed to Help Those Who Need it Most
Roanoke City Schools have been battling for the past few years to make a comeback: closing unneeded schools, shuffling attendance zones, changing superintendents,...
From Cellophane to Brick Wall – How I Got My Identity Back
For the most part, I have lived most of my life "under the radar." As a child I was so painfully shy that I...
Gunny and Tessa
Now that I’m older, people often ask me when I’m going to retire. I tell them, “When I stop loving it, I’ll stop doing...
Shy as a Violet?
Whoever coined the phrase “shy as a violet” must have had little experience with that delicate denizen of the woods and meadows. My recent...
Preacher’s Corner: Celebrating All That We Have
Gosh, the time has so rapidly come and gone. Just five years ago on June 14th my family and I celebrated our 1st Sunday...