Your editorial “How the haves out-voted the have-nots,” (November 14, 2020) struck a chord and threw me into reflection on my quixotic run for…
People might get tired of stories about my father Ted and his summer in Mississippi. They might roll their eyes when I, once again, write abou…
Dear Colleagues:
This is in response to your December 1, 2020 editorial regarding the covidiots convention at the Bedford County Board of Supervisors meeting.
With so many Virginians losing jobs and insurance along with the increasing COVID numbers, it is more important than ever, that people in Sout…
In a previous column titled “Don’t Put Teachers, Community and Students at Further Risk” (Nov. 25) Mr. Jon Atchue of the Franklin County Schoo…
There have been several op-ed pieces on the editorial pages but, frankly, not enough news coverage of the bus station controversy. I have to t…
An Open Letter to Congressman Morgan Griffith:
In totalitarian societies, governments suppress the church and religious worship. That’s because dictators believe citizens should worship the…
As I write this, I’m sitting in my home office while my nine-year-old godson attends online school in my kitchen. Since I haven’t been impacte…
In addition, Scott Rada and Richard Kyte talk about whether people are expressing relief now that the presidential election is over and if vac…
"They aren’t trying to change the world or even change your mind. They are just quietly doing their job as they always have, often without pra…
As one of the school board members, who are desperately trying to get the in-person students back in the classroom at least 4 days per week, I…
The Editorial Board of the Roanoke Times recently advocated for a 2021 gubernatorial debate in Southwest Virginia. The editorial pointed out t…
Inspired by its activist role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, David Denham joined the United Church of Christ because he wanted to …
Gerald Ford was right. It was years before I understood that.
During these times filled with uncertainty, strife, and doubt, we should pause and remember just how precious, how vulnerable and, how fleetin…
An Open letter to Governor Northram:
America has lost substantial influence on the global chessboard under the Trump administration. Befriending dictators, disrespecting democrati…
A nurse’s work is notoriously chaotic, often exhausting, and regularly…awe-inspiring.
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I’ve always said that a Democratic vote in rural Wise County counts just as much as a vote in suburban Fairfax County. As our election results…
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I am not disappointed in Donald Trump.
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Grinning playfully, she slapped her hip. And that changed everything.
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