“Everyone needs a mentor or coach” says Ronald Marsh, an educator at Roanoke City’s Lucy Addison Middle School. One of his early mentors was a elementary teacher who helped shape his future endeavors.  Ronald...

Dear Family,  November, December and January are months full of celebrations across the globe, across religions and across cultures. We look forward to time with our loved ones near and far. It’s...

This year has been incredibly challenging for me and I imagine everyone in our country.  The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the core of many in an extremely negative way. Schools, businesses and social...

It is January 2003 and Salem native Christine Poarch is an attorney living in Texas. A 1999 graduate of South Texas College of Law, she is licensed in Texas, Virginia, the Fourth and Eleventh Circuit...

Before Kamala Harris, before Hillary Clinton, there was Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to the U.S. Congress. Unbought and unbossed, she was a uniquely gifted politician who leveraged...

Originally printed November 2019  It’s November, which means it is election month, and with 2020 right around the corner, it is time to start talking about voting. And no, not just the presidential...

Joe Sheffey knows Pulaski County and its surrounding areas about as well as anyone. Born February 26, 1951, at the Radford Community Hospital (now the New River Valley Medical Center), Sheffey has seen...

I have never been to Thailand, but I do love the ethnic cuisine known as Thai food. The food is a balance of salty, sweet, sour and bitter flavors that are usually accompanied with fresh aromatic herbs...

Dear Family,  It began in Mrs. Daily’s second grade class. We were casting votes for the Governor of Virginia. The contest was between Chuck Robb and Marshall Colemen. I voted for Mr. Robb (and...

Voting is one of our most fundamental rights as Americans. The privilege to vote is the currency we spend to ensure our community is safe, educated and prosperous. Your vote should be taken seriously,...