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FRED FIRST: No Peace With The Winds of Winter

This post revisits a post from 2011 (and originally from maybe 2004) where the wind was the dominant feature of our winter days. This, I might add, was a complaint...

The Roanoke History / O. Winston Link Museum To Be Open on Saturdays

The Roanoke History / O. Winston Link Museum will be open starting Saturday, January 18....

City of Roanoke Elevates Emergency Response with Cutting-Edge Technology

In the heart of Roanoke’s bustling 911 Center, a quiet revolution is reshaping how emergency...

Where 2024 Voter Turnout Was Highest And Lowest in Virginia 

 Virginia saw its lowest overall voter turnout in a presidential election since 2000, although over...

Transportation Institute Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Trucking Education Grants

Safety is not only for truck drivers, but also the drivers around them. The Virginia Tech...

Extravagant Love

Jesus is at the home of Lazarus, whom some months earlier he has raised from the dead - and dutiful Martha is there...

It’s Not About Me

One important contribution the Church of the Brethren makes to Christian tradition is the observance of footwashing, described in John 13. My congregation...

Wild Bill’s Sports Roundup

High school basketball has reached its pinnacle, with three of our local Wild Bill 'Big-11' teams advancing to state championship Final-4 play last...

Wild Bill’s Roanoke Valley Sports Roundup

There's nothing more exciting than the run to the state tournaments in high school basketball. With district tournaments behind us, the last two legs...

“My Karma Ran Over Your Dogma”

This bumper sticker came to mind when I considered the random 'events' of last week, which may not have been so random after...

“Lost in Wonder” – George Anderson

“Lost in wonder, love and praise,” is a line from one of my favorite hymns, “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling.”  They hymn was...