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First Mondays: The family-friendly events are held by Gary John, who manages the “Mason Creek” bluegrass group, and Vicky Sword...

Roanoke College is honoring Black History Month with a series of events that celebrate the intersection of the arts, community...

Interstate 81   INTERSTATE 81 LANE WIDENING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXIT 137 TO EXIT 141 – The $179 million design-build project to...

Museum to present: ‘George Washington, An American Noah’ George Washington is one of the most iconic and storied figures in all...

Anne Marie Green announces run for Council By Meg Hibbert Contributing Writer Anne Marie Green believes she can make a...

Meg Hibbert Contributing writer “It’s a fascinating challenge, but a good challenge,” said new Salem City Manager Chris Dorsey, summing...

PoliCourtesy photo Roanoke College faculty voted last Wednesday to approve the creation of a transdisciplinary Cannabis Studies Program that will...

From The Times-Register archives First Extensive Farmers Listed-Types Of Crops And Variety Introduced Discussed In Article From the 1938 centennial...

Powder Horn with Eagle Design Powder horns held gunpowder for 18th Century firearms.  Unlike today, gunpowder had to be manually...

Kinzinger is pictured during his lecture. Courtesy photo. Adam Kinzinger did not want to serve on the bipartisan committee to...