Articles From July/August 2020

Chris and Beth Woodrum

Scoopfuls of Kindness

A new coffee and custard shop aims to showcase the abilities of all.
Chile-Lime Crab Salad with Tomato and Avocado with a side of Mango Salsa

Southern Spoonful: Easy Breezy Summer Recipes

Summer has arrived and it’s beckoning us to get out and bask in the sunshine. Enjoy these refreshing recipes while you have fun times with friends!
Cornerstone Classic Academy is ready to meet their new students.

Hybrid Education Comes to Roanoke

Introducing the new Cornerstone Classical Academy.
Ms. Wheelchair Virginia 2020 Ryann Kress

Ms. Wheelchair Virginia 2020

Ms. Wheelchair Virginia 2020 holds onto her crown for another year while working as an RN.
Developer Jim Cherney (right) and executive director of the Williamson Road Area Business Association Valerie Brown (left)

Happy’s:‌ A Return from the Dead

Jim Cherney’s repurposing of the former flea market could include a little social engineering, in addition to an indoor storage facility.
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Getting Kids Ready to Build

The Build Smart Institute, scheduled to open this summer, has a great Plan B, should viral matters intervene.
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Power Tools and Power to the Kids

They can solve their own problems, if we step back and let them try.
Bill France congratulates Curtis Turner on a victory, undated.

NASCAR at Roanoke

The summer of 1950 brought stock car racing to Victory Stadium.
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Then and Now: Salem High School

The city’s first public high school opened in a residential building.
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Get Smart

You’ll feel like you’re living in a sci-fi movie with these smart home tips.

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