1952: It Was a Good Year
There’s a classic rites-of-spring tie between the valley in ’52 and the valley today: baseball!
Rumors, Secrets and Lies
To many, it was a classic story of love gone wrong, of justice failed: In 1985, the long-simmering rage of a bitter and disturbed ex-husband exploded.
It’s Now or Never
People had been talking for years about the decline of Miniature Graceland in Southeast Roanoke, but it wasn’t until a newspaper reporter wrote a story in 2005 that Mike Epperly finally had enough.
1968: Salem Steps Forward
You could ask Salem – pick any resident – and the overall view would likely be that every year is a big year for Salem.
Child’s Play for a Day
Are we there yet?” Ah, the inevitable question posed by squirming kids in the back seat of the car, anxious to reach the exciting destination. The inquiry may be unavoidable, but there’s a remedy for the number of times it’s heard.
A Pleasing Path to the Beach
Like me, you’re probably itching to hit the road for a summer getaway. Only got time for a long weekend? No problem. We’ve got a route you may not have considered.
1984: Roanoke’s “Great Trial”
There’s a website from the University of Missouri Law School that documents the great trials in the history of the world – from those of Socrates and Jesus to more modern-day proceedings, such as those involving O.J. Simpson and Timothy McVey.
Roanoke in 1928
Julian Stanley Wise, acting on a boyhood trauma along the Roanoke River, founded the nation’s first rescue squad.
Roanoke Railhouse Brew
When Steven Davidson began selling real estate in the early ‘90s, he and a friend had a dream to open a brewery in Roanoke.
Who Is Ed Elswick And Is He About To Turn Roanoke County Politics Upside Down?
What would cause Ed Elswick, a 68-year-old retired General Electric finance manager, to run against a long-standing incumbent for Roanoke County Supervisor from the Windsor Hills District?