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Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator Finds New Home at Regional Commission

The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission are pleased to announce that the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd...

Cancer Prevention: Can Future-Focused Thinking Help Smokers Quit?

As the warning label on every pack of cigarettes tells us, smoking is harmful. It’s...

VDOT Lifts Lane Closures for Holiday Travel Across Virginia

If you’re headed out to do some last-minute holiday shopping, the Virginia Department of Transportation...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Roanoke Refugee Resettlement Project Wins Governor’s Award

by Whitney Johnson The Roanoke-based Virginia Tech Pilot Street Project Coalition for Refugee Resettlement,  which helps resettled refugees transition into their new home,  recently received...

Roanoke Star-Sentinel Caption Contest

"There's no substitute for paying attention." Click on the link below to enter your caption for the above picture. You could...

Faith Christian Debuts Science Fair

by Gene Marrano It was a modest affair this year, taking up only a few tables in the cafeteria, but Faith Christian School in Roanoke...

Leading Roanoke Volunteer Receives Good Samaritan Award

  by Laura Neff-Henderson There are seven men named George Kegley who live in the United States, according to www.whitepages.com. It’s unlikely, however, that any of...

Festival is Fun For All!

  by Cheryl Hodges Festival in the Park fulfilled most everyone’s expectations, overflowing Elmwood Park and the vendor-filled area with scores of people enjoying the food...

Holliday Winner Does More Than Play Golf

  by Gene Marrano More than 20 years ago a local group started a charity golf tournament to honor Don Holliday, a long time player. The...