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Special Literary Issue to Close Out 2021: New (and Old) Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry

A short story from 1911; creative essays on un/happiness and war; new fiction and poetry.

Fiction

The Mountaineer and His Dog

It was late in October, and the Carolina mountains were dressed in the gorgeous reds and yellows of autumn.

Poetry

Pushing Eighty

Months away, but the milestone looms.

Essay

Vivid Tales of War and Miracles

One day, I was taken from the village by the blue-eyed soldiers. They had set up camp in the nearby woods.

Fiction

The Claw Beneath the Sea

People had known about the Claw beneath the sea for years, passing its story down again and again.

Essay

The Tail of the Snake

The attachment of unhappiness to happiness, like the head of the snake to its tail, did seem to be the moral of the story, however, when I acquired my dream car.

Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/29/21 to 1/5/22.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

Labor Crisis Hitting Roanoke's Restaurants, Taubman's Virginia Show, New Police Pay, and More

Labor shortage hits Roanoke Valley businesses; Taubman Museum of Art's show of Virginia artists; increased pay for law enforcement.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Boosts Police, Employee Pay; City Names Citizen of the Year; Radford Plant Granted Permit for Incinerators

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/22 to 12/29.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

Impact of Carbon Cap-and-Trade on Roanoke, City Council Races Take Shape, How Redistricting Maps Affect Roanoke, and More

What withdrawal from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative could mean for Roanoke; City Council elections; redistricting.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Mountain Valley Gets Key Permit; What Redistricting Means for Roanoke; Fast Growth Projected for Local Economy

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/15 to 12/22.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

Councilman's Threat Over Media Scrutiny, Roanoke's Hidden Queer History, Downtown's Sidewalk Sleeping Ban, and More

Roanoke Councilman's business dealings; Roanoke's queer history; downtown sidewalk camping ban.

LGBTQ

New Book Reveals Roanoke's Hidden Queer History

Did you know Roanoke was once home to five gay bars and clubs in the late 1970s?

Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Bans Camps on Downtown Sidewalks; Mayor, Senator Spar; Police Seek Hotel Records Tied to Councilman

What are Ramblings? Ramblings are a collection of short items that have caught our attention for one reason or another.

Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 12/8 to 12/15.

We scoured 17 disparate community calendars (yes, 17) so you didn’t have to.

A Hanukkah Story, Roanoke Zoning Changes, New Pandemic Relief Money, and More

A Hanukkah Story by Steven Jay Weinberg; changes to Roanoke's zoning code; pandemic relief money.