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BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

Being elderly is a full-time job. It could be the best job you ever had, but it will never be the easiest. Even Billy Graham, the preeminent spiritual leader...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Running For President in 2028? – Part I

I strongly suspect that the self-assured and arrogant Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is going to be a presidential or...

FRED FIRST: But Is It Art?

I have mentioned before that I have recently found pleasure and pleasant distraction in the...

BECKY MAUPIN: A New Season, New Expectations

Motherhood, I'm learning, is a series of seasons. None of them are truly easy; they're...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part II

Jan called today. “Ed died Thursday… he is in a better place.” Ed, a retired...

My Dogs Don’t Do Time Zones

November 17, 2011

by Jon Kaufman The state of Arizona does not believe in daylight savings time and neither does my dog Roscoe. Along with Hawaii, Arizona...

A Few Thoughts at 63 and Counting

November 17, 2011

by Lucky Garvin Flying across the highway in front of me was a crow; and in its beak, a long piece of limp brown...

Bittersweet Memories

November 17, 2011

by Mary Jo Shannon One Saturday in early November as my granddaughter and I strolled through the Roanoke City market area, admiring the colorful...

Here’s How Things Happen, And How They Don’t

November 17, 2011

by Mike Keeler On November 11, 1918, "the war to end all wars" ended. Armistice occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day...

Richmond Marathon A Real Kick

November 17, 2011

by John Robinson I’m padding up a fairly long, straight, and in this case rather bleak section of North Boulevard, at mile 19, when...

Old Order Brethren (German Baptists) Still Flourish in Roanoke

November 17, 2011

If you're new to the Roanoke Valley, or even if you've been here for many years, you've probably wondered about the bearded men...

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Roanoke City Public Schools Receives $450K State Grant to Build First Solar-Powered Microgrid at any K-12 School in Virginia

The Roanoke Star - February 24, 2026

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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Running For President in 2028? – Part I

FRED FIRST: But Is It Art?

BECKY MAUPIN: A New Season, New Expectations

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part II

Carilion Clinic Foundation Establishes Children’s Miracle Network Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medicine

Roanoke College Poll: Virginians Oppose Democrats’ Gerrymander Scheme 52% vs. 44%.

DEVOTIONAL: The “Begger” Who Didn’t Ask For Money

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

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Roanoke City Public Schools Receives $450K State Grant to Build First Solar-Powered Microgrid at any K-12 School in Virginia

Carilion Clinic Foundation Establishes Children’s Miracle Network Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medicine

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