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Carter Turner SUBMITTED PHOTO House of Delegates’ Democratic candidate Carter Turner believes if he wins the special election Nov. 6,...

PHOTO BY BRIAN HOFFMANKeith Doolan(left) and Salem equipmentmanager Joel Hickerson help PatrickBateman off the field after the Salemsenior suffered an...

PHOTO BY MEG HIBBERTSalem resident Christine Young looks over an early map of Salem’s firstsubdivisions during Alex Burke’s lunch talk...

SUBMITTED PHOTOSGenevieve Witt, people's choice winner, visited theexhibit on her 97th birthday. She is standing next toLongwood, her winning entry....

Former teacher, administrator to become new permanent superintendent   Submitted photoDr. Ken Nicely The Roanoke County School Board has named...

Roanoke College is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review, which features Roanoke...

Senior Pianists, from left to right, AnnElese Galleo, Audrey Lewis and Carrington Gardner in Talmadge Recital Hall at Hollins University....

A reunion of all who attended the Catawba School is planned for September 22, from noon to 5:00 p.m., at...

“Treating Virginia workers fairly is central to building an economy that works for everyone, no matter who you are or...

Submitted photo Dr. Carolyn A. Roth published Connecting the Church Calendar earlier this summer. The book’s focus is church seasons,...