Roanoke Rambler - The Roanoke Rambler (Page 16)

Humor

The Silence of the Drams

As a professional liquor reviewer, the pandemic saw me locking my immune system up tighter then Fort Knox.

Poetry

Less Than

I was afraid / of the man next door ...

Happenings

Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/6 to 7/13.

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

Roanoke Starbucks Unionizes, City Schools Explore AI, Counselors, SROs To Keep Kids Safe, Happenings Calendar 🎆 Edition

Roanoke Starbucks unionizes in a first for Southwest Virginia; schools talk AI, SROs and more to improve safety; a patriotic events calendar.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke City Website Gets A Makeover; These 13 State Laws Take Effect This Week; Date Slated For City's 2nd Amtrak Train

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 6/29 to 7/6.

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

Three Gay Men Among Roanoke City Council Contenders, Boutique Hotel Proposed For Crystal Spring, City Approves Car Tax Rebate

Openly gay candidates for Roanoke City Council; boutique hotel and restaurant proposed for Crystal Spring; a car tax rebate.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Roanoke Floats Car Tax Rebate; Covid Shots For Young Kids Available; How Roanoke May Spend More Pandemic Money

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 6/22 to 6/29.

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

How to Fix Roanoke's Deadliest Road for Pedestrians, Vandalism at the Voter Registrar's Office, City Hall's 'Offensive' Plaque, and More

Improving safety of Roanoke's Williamson Road; vandalism at the registrar's office; an offensive plaque at city hall.

Ramblings

Ramblings: Councilman Urges Roanoke to Remove 'Offensive' Plaque on 'Hostile Indians'; Gun Buyback Hosted; Dems Debate

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 6/15 to 6/22.

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

Roanoke Police Facing Lawsuit and Losing Leaders, Development of Evans Spring Gets Second Look, Nominees for Special Council Race

Greetings everyone 👋 — We experimented sending last week's newsletter a little earlier in the morning. Make sure you didn't miss it! We were grateful to hear from multiple readers — appreciative of our reporting on the Kionte Spencer police records — who reached out to ask about donating to

Ramblings

Ramblings: Party Nominees Picked for Roanoke Council Special Race; Catawba Hospital Study Funded; Alcohol Zone Comes Downtown

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 6/8 to 6/15.

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

The Kionte Spencer Records, Roanoke City Council Candidate Interviews with Peter Volosin and Vivian Sanchez-Jones, and More

The Kionte Spencer police files; two Roanoke City Council candidate interviews; our events calendar.

Interview

Roanoke City Council Candidate Peter Volosin on Tackling Poverty, Revitalizing Roanoke's Economy, and Reaching Our City's Potential

Peter Volosin is one of four candidates running as Democrats in the June 21, 2022 primary.

Interview

Roanoke City Council Candidate Vivian Sanchez-Jones on Helping Small Businesses, Our Diversity, and Those Pesky Lime Scooters

Councilwoman Vivian Sanchez-Jones is one of four candidates running as Democrats in the June 21, 2022 primary.