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Cave Spring Connection, FEATURES 
CAVE SPRING-Kim Dickerson has one goal: to watch her youngest child graduate from high school in June 2011.
Dickerson has a hard fight ahead of her, since the Cave Spring resident is suffering from late-stage breast cancer.
Dickerson’s battle started in December 2005, when she thought she had the flu. She finally went to the doctor,... »
Cave Spring resident finding strength in face of cancer
CAVE SPRING-Kim Dickerson has one goal: to watch her youngest child graduate from high school in June 2011.
Dickerson has a hard fight ahead of her, since the Cave Spring resident is suffering from late-stage breast cancer.
Dickerson’s battle started in December 2005, when she thought she had the flu. She finally went to the doctor,... »
Breaking News, Cave Spring Connection, Salem Times Register, The Vinton Messenger
Green eggs take over elementary schools
ROANOKE COUNTY – Green eggs are taking over elementary schools all over the area today, as school children celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday. At Glenvar Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kim Clapper cooked chartreuse-tinted scrambled eggs and warmed slices of ham on an electric skillet in her classroom for her students. Before that, a volunteer read Seuss’... »
Breaking News, Cave Spring Connection, Salem Times Register, The New Castle Record
Griffith will run for Congress
RICHMOND – Salem Delegate H. Morgan Griffith will be running for Congress. With two weeks to go for this year’s session of the Virginia General Assembly, Griffith issued a statement Feb. 26 confirming his intent to seek the Republican nomination for the 9th District seat now held by Democrat Rick Boucher of Abingdon. Griffith also filed... »
Cave Spring Connection, FEATURES, Salem Times Register, The Fincastle Herald, The Vinton Messenger 
March is filled with events related to the Big Read Roanoke Valley, and co-chairs Lucy Lee and Ann McCallum believe that there is something for everyone.
The Big Read is a nationwide program created by the National Endowment for the Arts. Every year, a different piece of literature is selected, and everyone in the area... »
March filled with Big Read events
March is filled with events related to the Big Read Roanoke Valley, and co-chairs Lucy Lee and Ann McCallum believe that there is something for everyone.
The Big Read is a nationwide program created by the National Endowment for the Arts. Every year, a different piece of literature is selected, and everyone in the area... »
Breaking News, Cave Spring Connection, Salem Times Register, The Vinton Messenger
School Board receives bad forecast in Richmond
ROANOKE COUNTY- Recently, some of the citizens of Roanoke County have come down hard on their School Board members. Many have even shown up at meetings just to tell them how despicable they are. “I don’t know what that accomplishes,” Vinton Magisterial District representative Mike Stovall said. “Do people honestly believe we want to close... »
Cave Spring Connection, News Messenger, Radford News Journal, Salem Times Register, The Fincastle Herald, The New Castle Record, The Vinton Messenger
Meet the new dean of VT’s College of Ag & Life Sciences
BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will hold a reception for alumni and friends to meet the college’s new dean, Alan Grant, on Saturday, March 6, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Holtzman Alumni Center and The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, Blacksburg. Grant started his position on... »
Cave Spring Connection, FEATURES, The Fincastle Herald, The Vinton Messenger 
You know the guy looks familiar, but some how out of place—the one coaxing the blues out the mouth harp. Where have you seen him before?
The blue jeans and faded T-shirt don’t give him away. If he had on a coat and tie? Maybe.
It’s likely you’ve seen him on a television news program or... »
Lawmen by day, blues players by night – Solrevolt releasing first CD
You know the guy looks familiar, but some how out of place—the one coaxing the blues out the mouth harp. Where have you seen him before?
The blue jeans and faded T-shirt don’t give him away. If he had on a coat and tie? Maybe.
It’s likely you’ve seen him on a television news program or... »
Cave Spring Connection, FEATURES 
CAVE SPRING-Landon Dermott dreams of one day becoming president, but for now he is settling for a position as a page in the House of Delegates.
“I have always dreamt of being president, but in general I just want to be involved in politics,” Dermott said.
When Dermott found out about the Page Program with the... »
Hidden Valley Middle student spending winter as page
CAVE SPRING-Landon Dermott dreams of one day becoming president, but for now he is settling for a position as a page in the House of Delegates.
“I have always dreamt of being president, but in general I just want to be involved in politics,” Dermott said.
When Dermott found out about the Page Program with the... »
Cave Spring Connection, FEATURES 
CAVE SPRING-“I never thought of myself as a writer, or having anything clever to say,” Tara Nepper said. “I fell into the Bella column completely by accident.”
Cave Spring resident Tara Nepper met Bella Magazine’s publisher, Joey Coakley Beck, at a women’s luncheon. Bella is a regional magazine especially for women, and has a readership... »
Columnist found her muse and a cause
CAVE SPRING-“I never thought of myself as a writer, or having anything clever to say,” Tara Nepper said. “I fell into the Bella column completely by accident.”
Cave Spring resident Tara Nepper met Bella Magazine’s publisher, Joey Coakley Beck, at a women’s luncheon. Bella is a regional magazine especially for women, and has a readership... »
Cave Spring Connection, FEATURES 
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... »
Common Sense group calls for nonpartisanship
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... » COMMENTS
Kristin Adams got the facts straight and took a flattering picture of me. :-) Thanks!
1 Comment »Richard Evans January 31, 2010