Features & Profiles
Ceremonies and parades celebrate local veterans
Army Staff Sergeant Allison with Private McBean By Shawn Nowlin Last Monday, Nov. 11, marked Veterans Day, the anniversary of...
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Mayor’s race to close to call Nash, McGuire and Hagen win council seats
Joe Cobb On Tuesday morning, there were three candidates vying to be Roanoke’s next mayor – former Roanoke Mayor Dave...
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Roanoke College, Roanoke County at odds over Confederate statue
Confederate statue on the grounds at Roanoke College in Salem. By Shawn Nowlin Recently, Roanoke College, a private liberal arts...
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Gainsboro YMCA celebrates community history with new mural
MURAL– (from left) Vice Mayor Joe Cobb, Mayor Sherman Lea, artists Bryce Cobbs, J.C. Stallings and Jonathan Pait YMCA Express...
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Local candidates make closing pitch to voters
Vice Mayor Joe Cobb Eight candidates running to be either Roanoke’s next mayor or serve on the city council participated...
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