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SCOTT DREYER: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child

As adults, it is important to think of what messages we are giving the children in our lives about the meaning and celebration of Christmas. Ponder this: “Christmas Through the Eyes...

FRED FIRST: Birds of a Feather

We were invited to join some geologist-birder friends for an outing last week that would...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Mr. President, Just Shut The H*ll Up

Nick Reiner, 32, the cocaine addicted and schizophrenic son of famed Hollywood sitcom actor, prolific...

BOB BROWN: “A Multitude of the Heavenly Host”

For many years, the Hon. B. Waugh Crigler, a former federal magistrate, taught the Men’s...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Annex Ukraine Now

Steve Witkoff, acting as personal envoy for President Trump, first met with Russian President Vladimir Putin...

MELINDA MYERS: Use Fresh Herbs to Flavor Holiday Meals

Grow, harvest and season your holiday meals with fresh herbs grown indoors in a windowsill garden.  Add to the experience by using potted herbs...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Citizens Can Expel Current City Council Members / Cobb or Keep The Chaos

Vice Mayor Joe Cobb’s preconceived mentality has covered his view and blocked his ears from listening to the citizens of Roanoke and understanding their...

Morgan Griffith: Foreign Election Interference?

During the last week of September, the United National General Assembly welcomed several high-profile heads of state. President Biden, Brazilian President Lula Da Silva, and...

BOB BROWN: The Golden Mean

What comes to mind when you see or hear, “The Golden Mean”? “The golden mean is a philosophical principle that originated in ancient Greece and...

FRED FIRST: A Fish On A Bicycle

Past The Two Week Mark and Still Pedaling We were here in our very small apartment less than a week when we got the offer...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Early Voting Is Strong in Roanoke City

The early voting is underway in Roanoke City, and voters are not hesitating to cast their votes. In the last few years, early voting...