Frances Stebbins By Frances Stebbins {Frances Stebbins has been covering events in Western Virginia, especially those relating to faith communities,...

Morgan Griffith  Representative    The celebration of Labor Day on the first Monday in September is an occasion to celebrate...

by Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com  When gas prices start to fall in July, according to the report, the relief translated to...

By Meg Hibbert Contributing writer South Salem Principal Laura James, left, is joined by the school’s former reading specialist and...

  Ed Hall is pictured during the ceremony with his daughter, Nicole Hall-Smith.Courtesy of Virginia Western Community College ROANOKE –...

Aila Boyd Aila Boyd has assumed the role of executive editor over Virginia Media, LLC.  A few years ago, Aila...

    ROANOKE – Virginia Western Community College announced late last month that it is projecting a 5.9% increase in...

    LABOR DAY HOLIDAY: To make travel easier this coming Labor Day weekend, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will...

  Back to school: Get that library card ready September is Library Card Sign-up Month, when libraries nationwide join the American...

By Chamberlain Zulauf, Student Reporter   There were a few milestones in this past week. Namely, I turned 23 on...