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Commentary

The Surreptitious Disappearance of the Capitol Square Preservation Council

  Breathtaking. Unsettling. Healing. Those meant-to-catch-your-attention words come from an article by the British newspaper The Guardian on the “reimagined” statue of Stonewall Jackson, currently on display at a contemporary “art” museum in...

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

Full disclosure: One, I am not a climatologist. Two, I understand the difference between weather...

The 45-Day April Special Election Is NOT “Affordable”

AFFORDABLE The goal for 2026 is affordable! A special election to address ONLY a single issue,...

Steps To Help Have A Healthy Brain In Your Later Years

By Dr. Thomas Chin Virginia native Dr. Thomas Chin MD attended William and Mary, the Medical...

Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to...

Commentary – Americans Want Common Sense Health Care Reform

Over the last few weeks I conducted a series of in-person town hall meetings and telephone town hall meetings throughout the 6th Congressional...

Commentary – Dog’s Death Should Be a Crime

I have written to our Mayor and Council about the inhumane lives dog are subject to here in Southeast.  Large dogs caged, or...

Bus Stops Should be Changed Back

Dear Editor, It was stated in a recent Roanoke Times Sunday paper that Mr. Palmer, general manager of the Valley Metro city bus company,...

Center Party and Modern Whig Party Merge – Vanke Joins

The Center Party (www.centerparty.us) has agreed to merge with the Modern Whig Party (www.modernwhig.org). This means that the members and supporters of the...

Goodlatte Announces ‘America Speaking Out’ Town Hall

Congressman Bob Goodlatte has announced that he will be holding an “America Speaking Out” town hall meeting in Roanoke, where he will be...

City Leaders Need Vision for Countryside

Dear Editor, As a member of the Roanoke Park & Rec. Advisory Board I would like to express my thoughts on Countryside Golf Course....