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Breakfast to benefit Boxler: Jollivue Barterbrook Ruritan Club will host a benefit breakfast for MaDee Boxler 7-10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee's on Greenville Avenue.
Lecture on Pope John Paul II postponed - roanoke.com
A Roanoke College lecture by the biographer of Pope John Paul II scheduled for this evening has been postponed, school officials said.
Piney Woods Philosopher: Creative college pranks
Piney and She were girding up for the madness of Halloween. The ancient Druid rites for harvest had been joined by the Christian All Saints Day into a new kind of celebration .
Race Rating Change: GOP Victory In Virginia Likely
But McDonnell-Deeds II is looking like a blowout, not a nailbiter. The momentum has shifted so strongly to McDonnell in the waning days of the campaign that CQ Politics is re-rating the Virginia governor's race as "Likely Republican," supplanting the "Leans Republican" rating that had anticipated a close race.
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McDonnell Opens Gap Over Deeds in Virginia; Republicans Look for Statewide Sweep
Republican gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell has opened a 17-point lead over Democratic nominee Creigh Deeds in a poll conducted by The Center for Community Research at Roanoke College.
Law Professor's New Book Chronicles Execution of Juvenile Offender
When Chris Thomas was executed by the Commonwealth of Virginia in January 2000 for a brutal double murder he committed at the age of 17, he became one of the last juvenile offenders put to death before the U.S Supreme Court ruled that the execution of juveniles constituted cruel and unusual punishment.
Arena Digest: N.J. and Va. races
Bob McDonnell greets Creigh Deeds before the final gubernatorial debate at Roanoke College in Salem, Va., Tuesday, Oct.
Alternative school students in Roanoke County move to new location
"We learned of the news and we certainly felt a lot of empathy not only for the students involved but we certainly felt Roanoke County's pain with the financial status a lot of the public schools are in," says HopeTree Education Director Dr.
Bill Clinton Campaigns For Deeds
President Bill Clinton is campaigning for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds in McLean Tuesday.
Watch governora s debate live on InsideNoVA.com tonight
Gubernatorial nominees Bob McDonnell and Creigh Deeds will square off in a final debate tonight from 7-8 p.m. InsideNoVA.com will show the debate, which is being held at Roanoke College in Salem.
Debates often contentious, claims of dishonesty
Whether at the local, state, or federal election level, debates are often contentious affairs filled with accusations of dishonesty.
It's time for some tough questions
Tonight at 7 p.m., Roanoke College's Olin Hall will host the final scheduled debate in this year's gubernatorial contest.
Deeds, McDonnell set for final debate tonight
The men who would be Virginia governor, Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell, are preparing to debate one last time.
Bolling, Wagner debate tonight in Roanoke
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and his Democratic rival, Jody M. Wagner, debate tonight at Roanoke College, 15 days before the Nov.
Bernards students graduate from college
Jonathan Ashton Ellis of Basking Ridge graduated from Roanoke College, Salem, Va., with a bachelor's degree in history.
Lieutenant governor candidates agree to debate
After one false start, the candidates for lieutenant governor have agreed to square off in a debate.
Watch the final debate between Virginia's two candidates for Governor. Moderator Jay Warren and panelist Dr.
Photos of the Miss Roanoke Valley contestants
The Miss Roanoke Valley pageant takes place this weekend. Traditionally, the pageant has been held at Cave Spring High School.
It'sA not often that you willA find great deals on designerA jeans. But designer denim will be priced atA betweenA $45 and $100A on Thursday at a Charity Denim sale, held at Roanoke College in Salem.
High numbers may mean strict policing
Roanoke College reported a rate of alcohol violations in recent years nearly four times as high as other four-year colleges in Virginia, federal campus crime data show.
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