Sunday, September 5, 2010
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mike Callahan of Boones Mill, VA was the overall winner in the Roanoke Valley Senior Golf Tour’s August tournament held this past weekend at London Downs Golf Course in Lynchburg, VA.. Playing in Division 3, (handicap 21 and over), Callahan scored a net 63. Other net winners: In Division 3 were: 2nd place – Emory [...]
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
More than 650 new Roanoke College Maroons arrive August 28 for a busy semester. Just some of the weekend’s highlights include: getting to know the campus, building R House, checking out Roanoke and Salem and experiencing the class’s summer reading, When the Emperor was Divine, firsthand through a conversation with a Japanese American veteran. Day [...]
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Members of the Association of Colored Trainmen and Locomotive Firemen, Inc. and the Ladies Auxiliary Association of Colored Trainmen, in front of the Gainsboro Library, Roanoke, VA circa 1937. Photo courtesy of the Harrison Museum of African American Culture, Roanoke, VA. CLICK HERE: 11th Annual African-American N&W Heritage Celebration Special Heritage Celebration Program, July 10, [...]
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
UPDATE July 1: RICHMOND—Governor McDonnell today announced the first stretch of Virginia interstate to post a 70mph speed limit under new state law that goes into effect today, July 1st. Earlier today, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton unveiled the new 70mph sign along I-295 from I-95 in Prince George County [...]
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
A campaign dubbed “Eat for Education” was launched Wednesday in front of the Texas Tavern. The two-percent meal’s tax increase starts July 1 and Mayor David Bowers recognized that “the meals tax may impact restaurants and their customers.” The two-percent tax will go to combat the budget shortfalls for Roanoke City Schools. The campaign still [...]
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tens of thousands of car, truck and motorcycle fans will gather in Roanoke on June 25 – 26 for one of the biggest automotive events in Virginia this year, the 9th Annual Advance Auto Parts/WRABA Star City Motor Madness. Star City Motor Madness is a celebration of America’s passion for the automobile and the love [...]
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Monday, May 10, 2010
It wasn’t easy but Mike really captured the moment with: “Just days after Ken Cuccinelli was mocked for covering up a boob, Valerie Garner was teased for exposing a pair” Two tickets to the Grandin Theatre for Mike. Thanks for the laugh. Other entries of honorable mention (Dan’s fat jokes though funny don’t count): Sandi [...]
Monday, May 10, 2010
If you didn’t have a camera in your hand on the railwalk Saturday you were in the minority. The bright blue skies made for a picture perfect day. Three museums celebrated National Train Day – the O.Winston Link Museum, the Virginia Museum of Transportation and the C&O Railway Heritage Center in Clifton Forge. For the [...]
Sunday, May 9, 2010
More Rail Day photos – CLICK HERE. (Virginia’s Rail Heritage Region) – The three rail museums in Virginia’s Rail Heritage Region are teaming up on May 8, 2010 to provide special National Train Day activities for train fans of all ages. Visit the C&O Railway Heritage Center in Clifton Forge and the O. Winston Link [...]
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Mayor David Bowers will lead the annual Mayor’s Bike Ride on Saturday, May 1. The two and one-half mile trek will take bikers from 210 Reserve Avenue downtown to the Mayor’s Monument in Elmwood Park. The Event will start at 10:00 a.m. with the ride beginning at 10:30 a.m. sharp. Cyclists of all ages and [...]
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Friday, April 16, 2010
Nary a disruption or ill-mannered disrespectful sign could be found. Some signs were funny, some serious and some analogous to their feelings about being Taxed Enough Already (TEA). The question is did the estimated 500 people file their federal tax forms on this symbolic April 15 TEA day? Roanoke City resident Blake Medding was anxious to [...]
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The troubadour paid a satirical visit to the Reagan Dinner fundraiser Saturday night. The headliner was Lt. Governor Bill Bolling but Steve Mabry stole the show with his troubadour roast of Gwen Mason. The Roanoke city Councilwoman ran for retiring William Fralin’s seat for the 17th District against Republican Bill Cleaveland. Cleaveland won handily and Mabry [...]
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
On Sunday March 7, 1965 over 600 civil rights marchers headed east out of Selma Alabama on U.S. Route 80 to the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They were met by local law enforcement with billy clubs and tear gas driving them back into Selma. Ruling in favor of the demonstrators District Court Judge Frank Johnson, [...]
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Assistant manager for Community Development Brian Townsend preached to the choir at Saturday morning’s Code Enforcement 101 workshop for city residents. The room was filled with just about every neighborhood organization in the city. Building maintenance, zoning, and nuisance codes provide for a healthy, safe and clean environment for all citizens. “The goal is compliance [...]
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