Opinions

Jim Glanville It is rare for southwest Virginia history to make front-page news in the “Roanoke Times.” Nonetheless, it happened...

Deena Flinchum In my previous column, I outlined some of the history of how our southern border had descended into...

Steve Frey Dear Bobcats, Blue Demons, Bruins, Cougars, Eagles and every other student in the area, welcome to the new...

Judy Patrick We thought everybody knew how important a free press was to our world and that all this talk...

Deena Flinchum In a complex world, it is difficult to do just one thing. The chaos that we are seeing...

Steve Frey Are you ready for some NFL football? It's time to start making plans for tailgating at the Washington...

Steve Frey We are very fortunate to be living in the New River Valley. The rivers, mountains and clean air...

Michael Abraham My new friend Professor Margie Lee recently attended a gathering at the Avoca Museum in Altavista, Virginia, of...

Steve Frey Where have all the heroes gone? There was a time when people looked up to notable successes like...

Evans “Buddy” King I read several months ago that the Meadows Golf Course and Swim Club had been sold and...