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Commentary

No Energy Crisis Debate? Virginians Deserved Better Before Today’s Vote

With election day now upon us, Virginia voters were short-changed this election cycle, while Democracy is literally being threatened!  Virginians were limited to one, short, poorly controlled debate for Governor,...

Letter to the Editor: A free and honest press is appreciated now, more than ever before

I wanted to let you folks know how much I enjoy reading your reporting and,...

Don’t Let Partisan Politics Redraw Virginia’s District Lines

Dirty politics? The call for a special session is a calculated political move designed to...

Destroying Democracy: Will Dems Trample on Voters’ Will?

You have to be pretty confident – no, read that “arrogant” – to tell 2.7...

Why I’m Supporting Maynard Keller for the House of Delegates

Our national debate about ethnicity, culture, and identity has turned ugly. Political corruption, including the...

May is Neighborhood Month

Roanoke is a great city to live, work, plan and visit! Neighborhoods in all quadrants of the city have excellent housing stock with...

Commentary – Gereau Center Should Remain Fully Funded

Innovative schools of Franklin Co., including The Gereau Center for Applied Technology & Career Exploration, its Center for Energy Efficient Design (CEED) and...

Commentary – We Must Control Government Spending and Lower the Tax Burden

Depending on when you read this we are either just ahead or have just passed one of the most dreaded days of the...

Leaders Need to Let Roanoke be Roanoke

As often happens, people who want an answer can find it in their own question. If Beth Doughty wants to know why they...

Bus Stop Changes Unfair to Many

Dear Editor, I knew when the Melrose bus stops were changed from one block to every two blocks it would cause problems for the...

Goodlatte Needs To Improve His Math

Dear Editor, I just read your paper for the first time and enjoyed the stories. One story that bothered me had a quote from...