Whew! I cannot help but express my glee that 2020 is over. It was not a year for the faint of heart. A great deal of unrest came at us from all directions. Just when you calmed your emotions surrounding...
“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...
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...
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,...
The story continues… Part Two – We begin with the last line from the first installment: It never occurred to me that the concept of passing was simply a way to comply with an oppressor...
Dear Family, Recently I took a long hard look at myself and was not too happy with what I saw. I wish I could blame it on being at home due to COVID-19, but alas, I cannot. It is not just my Pepsi...
