Richard Wells

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From the Publisher: 50 Years, 500 People, Countless Blessings

In a world where print journalism faces challenges that have eliminated or severely diminished most magazines that were around in 1974, The Roanoker celebrates its 50th in fine form and with a strong eye toward its future.
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Lily and Lucky: The Rescues Go In Both Directions

There are good dogs, loving dogs, locked up behind bars today all around this valley. They need you . . . and maybe you need them too.
This portrait of Norma Vecellio Lugar (1934-2010), by Chris Jamison, hangs in the halls of LeisureMedia360, and captures perfectly the intensity, passion and Italian beauty of the journalism veteran who intimidated the 27-year-old Richard Wells when she interviewed for a job in 1975, but then broke the tension by getting up to leave and walking into a closet.

From the Publisher: Reflections on 40 Years

The support of readers and advertisers has been the delightful constant through four decades of the magazine.

Green Ridge Rec Center: Fiscal Success or Financial Failure?

If you’ve been watching the news, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the roaring success of Roanoke County’s latest venture, the $30 million, taxpayer-funded Green Ridge Splash Park in north county.
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From The Publisher: Spend Local, Give Local

Before you go to Zappos.com for new sneakers, consider how local businesses like Fleet Feet Sports are impacting our community for the better.

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