The late George Kegley was widely recognized as one of the most knowledgeable historians in the Roanoke Valley. He supposedly once said local Black history hasn’t been well-preserved because members
Like a patient regaining consciousness after being anesthetized, the Roanoke and New River valleys re-emerged throughout 2022 from a prolonged, pandemic-imposed economic sleep.
The biggest drawback to writing a biweekly commentary is that a lot can happen in two weeks. Sometimes by the time I have the opportunity to address a topic, it’s
True it is that beginning a report with a disclaimer serves as a dissatisfying introduction. Yet the nature of this column is that all the information we seek is not