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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...

Let’s Kill The Kudzu of Self Promotion

March 10, 2011

by Stephanie Koehler One of the great things I have noticed – on a global scale -- in recent years is an authentic desire...

Where We’re From Guides Where We’ll Go

March 10, 2011

by Fred First We may feel powerless to make a difference in the national issue of homeland security. But on the local level where...

The Care and Tending of Our Hearts by Gary Robbins

March 10, 2011

I remember watching Oksana Baiul skate one night on TV about fifteen years ago. An incredible figure skater, Oksana had won the World Figure...

Blood in the Valley: Traditional Knowledge and a Compelling Spring Wildflower

March 10, 2011

by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D. One of my favorite early-spring native wildflowers is bloodroot. As the phoebe begins to sing and nest, the soil...

Walking Each Other Home

March 10, 2011

by Lucky Garvin I met her late in her life. They had known about the mass in her belly for about a year. `Only a...

Anthony’s Doughnuts

March 10, 2011

by Leigh Sackett My son has discovered the joy of cooking. He has always (like most children) loved mixing potions, but the wonderful local...

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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

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

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