Archive for January, 2010

CAVE SPRING-Roanoke County’s elected officials were searching for a nonpartisan setting to hear citizens’ opinions, and Common Sense responded. The non-profit, nonpartisan organization held its first-ever meeting on January 21st. Approximately 20 people were in attendance at Roanoke County’s Headquarters Library, located on Route 419. At the meeting, one of the founders of Common Sense, Richard... »

Lura Lee Thomas Vest, 85, of Salem died January 25, 2010. Born and bred in Salem, she was the seventh of 11 children of the late Henry Jordan and Effie Smith Thomas. Lura graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1948 and later took classes at Roanoke College. She was a member... »

Mary Ruth Lowery Eison, 84, of Salem died January 25, 2010. She was a dedicated housewife who loved her family. Her church membership was at Salem Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents Logan and Bertie Lowery, husband John E. Eison Jr. and brothers Littleton Lowery, Kimball Lowery and... »

VINTON-When David Childress felt the earth rumble beneath him, he did not realize what it was. “We just thought we were dizzy from being dehydrated,” Childress said about himself and the others on the Blacksburg United Methodist Church mission trip to Haiti. “It didn’t feel nearly as big where we were.” It was only later he... »

ANGLICAN St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Catholic Church 4910 Hubert Rd. atHershberger RD., N.W., Roanoke. The Rev. Father Paul Beutell, II, Rector, 366-9416. David L. Tate, M.M. A.G.O. Choir Master and Organist. Traditional Book of Common Prayer. Sundays: 9 a.m. Holy Communion (with hymns and sermon), 10 a.m. Christian Education for all ages,... »

SALEM – More than two weeks after the massive earthquake that caused so much death and devastation in Haiti, “Little Man” and his friends in Glenvar collected 280 cases of water that are on their way to his homeland. Little Man is Solyvien Favra, the 14-year-old from Haiti who is living in the Glenvar community... »

CRAIG COUNTY – Drive by the parking lot of the Cornerstone Church of God of Prophecy in New Castle at 6:30 on the morning of Jan. 27, and you’ll see Craig County’s own “Angel” of Assisi in action. Craig County resident Kathy Sowers will be there accepting cats and dogs whose owners have made arrangements... »

CAVE SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH 4873 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke 24018; 989-6136 Dr. Pete Schemm, Pastor (Interim); Sunday Worship: 9 & 10:30am; Sunday School: 9 & 10:30am (Adults and Preschool), 9am (Kindergarten – 12th grade); Kid’s Worship: 10:30am (Kindergarten – 5th grade); Sunday Evenings: 5 – 7pm AWANA (age 2 – 12th Grade), 6pm Worship; Wednesday Evenings: ... »

BOTETOURT – The Planning and Zoning Office has discussed changes FEMA has proposed making to what’s commonly called the 100-year flood plain along Botetourt streams and the James River with 93 property owners since mid-January. That’s when the Planning and Zoning Office sent letters to 2,757 property owners notifying them that the Federal Emergency Management... »

BOTETOURT – Most people who hike the entire Appalachian Trail spend weeks or months planning the journey, but 19-year-old Aaron Altice of Blue Ridge took a different approach. He’s been referred to as an accidental thru hiker because he initially set out to complete a section of the trail but just kept going. He took... »