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SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few years ago on the Fourth of July. I wasn’t asking how proud or embarrassed...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker,...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

SERWAN ZANGANA: The People of Roanoke Deserve Better

As is the case in the rest of the nation the constant shootings and violence will never be diminished in Roanoke City because of...

SCOTT DREYER: Conduct A “Year In Review”

Teachers like to "borrow liberally," and I got this idea of an annual “Year in Review” from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. Before...

DEVOTIONAL: “Letting Go” In The New Year

But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.  --Psalm 115:3 (NASB) Bible teacher and author Chuck Swindoll explains the importance of...

SCOTT DREYER: Meet The Roanoke Politician Who Kept Your Grocery Taxes High This Holiday Season

Quick! What do these items have in common? Turkey Ham Chuck Roast Pork Loin Cornish Hens Cranberries Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Green Beans Rolls Corn ...

SCOTT DREYER: After Arctic Blast, Do We Still Want To Californicate Our Power Grid?

An old saying goes, "You don't miss the water till the well runs dry." In modern days that might be, "You don't miss the electricity...

MELIINDA MYERS: Boost the Health and Beauty of Your Houseplants

Fight the post-holiday blues with a bit of indoor gardening.  Keeping your houseplants healthy and looking their best with a bit of grooming this...