Carnis Poindexter, 83, is beloved to countless people throughout the Roanoke Valley. For more than four...
Voices
Carnis Poindexter, 83, is beloved to countless people throughout the Roanoke Valley. For more than four...
Dear Family, In what is seen as a historic glass shattering event, the election of a woman to vice...
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states: “A well-regulated militia, being necessary...
If you are a lover of hip hop culture you know that hip hop is not only the music aspect of it. Hip Hop also...
She is small in stature but large in life. Anita James Price’s reach spans Virginia and beyond. “Anita...
Pulaski County is a place of rugged beauty. Thick forests and rolling hills stretch across its boundaries....
Dear Family, My favorite poem is Langston Hughes’ Harlem. I was nine when I read it first and it captivated...
Jan.6, 2021, is being described as one of the most terrifying events in American history. A violent...
In the 137 years since Roanoke has been chartered as an independent city, all the 44 mayors have been...
Dear Family, Every year as a child, I would go to my church, Asbury United Methodist, with my grandparents...
Whew! I cannot help but express my glee that 2020 is over. It was not a year for the faint of heart....
“Everyone needs a mentor or coach” says Ronald Marsh, an educator at Roanoke City’s Lucy Addison...
Dear Family, November, December and January are months full of celebrations across the globe, across...
This year has been incredibly challenging for me and I imagine everyone in our country. The COVID-19...
It is January 2003 and Salem native Christine Poarch is an attorney living in Texas. A 1999 graduate...
Joe Sheffey knows Pulaski County and its surrounding areas about as well as anyone. Born February 26, 1951,...
Dear Family, It began in Mrs. Daily’s second grade class. We were casting votes for the Governor...
Voting is one of our most fundamental rights as Americans. The privilege to vote is the currency we spend...
The story continues… Part Two – We begin with the last line from the first installment: It...
Dear Family, Recently I took a long hard look at myself and was not too happy with what I saw. I wish...
In early 2008, I was living in Seattle producing ColorsNW magazine. One afternoon as I set focused on my next...