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    Public education is a key to Southwest Virginia’s economic future. By supporting outstanding public education, we assure that young people and adults have the skills and knowledge to be successful in college, trade school, the military or in the work they choose. In November, we will have th…

      If I were a political cartoonist I would draw a picture of the Statue of Liberty holding a sign that says “WHITES ONLY” as a ship from South Africa arrives in New York Harbor.

        J. Christian Adams ("Being born on US soil isn't enough for American citizenship," April 18, roanoke.com) argues that children of illegal immigrants should not be entitled to citizenship. He quotes Lyman Trumbull (United States senator, 1855-1873) explaining that “subject to the jurisdiction…

          One thing missing in the public square today is the meaningful presence of civil religion. It happens on days like Memorial Day in honor of our fallen heroes. But in the early '60s, around the time prayer was taken out of public schools, it was the ground of American patriotism against a Com…

          Over the past two years, I have lost three cousins to Alzheimer’s. Christine, Davey and Jerry, each had a parent who also succumbed to the disease. The cousins ages ranged from 66 to 84. Ages that some might think “old enough to die”, but all three lost their lives much earlier. Alzheimer’s …

          I am not an avid follower of financial news, but I don’t like to see lies printed in my local newspaper. As a result, I must call out Tom Garrett’s May 16 editorial on the Credit Card Competition Act ("Swipe down for crony capitalism," op-ed).

          I am writing in response to, and in support of the letter written by Reese Bull and printed in the Sunday, April 6, edition of The Roanoke Times ("More logging wrong for National Forests").

          I an livid. Here we have a person (Kilmer Abrego Garcia) whose only apparent illegal action was to enter this country fearing for his life over a decade ago, married to an American citizen, father of three children, one with autism, whom the United States judicial system has declared is to n…

          Diane and I are finishing a stay at the Roanoke Hotel where we celebrated our 53rd wedding anniversary. It was our first time back since the pandemic. Prior to that we spent every Valentines in our favorite room.

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