Roanoke Times & World News back issues from February 2007:
MARYLAND WOMAN LEADS OFFICER ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE
Feb 01, 2007; ... A 61-year-old Maryland woman led a Roanoke County officer on a 13-mile, high-speed chase down Interstate 81 on Wednesday. Officer M.H. Vaughn said he tried to stop the woman at mile marker141 about 2:53 p.m. because he paced her driving at about 90 or 95miles per hour. The ...
CORNERSHOT
Feb 01, 2007 ... I'm a huge football fan, but I hate Super Bowl parties. InevitablyI end up sitting next to someone who's more interested in thecommercials than the game. On Super Bowl Sunday I'd rather watchfootball than socialize. And if my team's in the game, I need to watch it in ...
ROANOKE PREVAILS IN OT
Feb 01, 2007; ... AJ Dowell had 19 points to lead five Roanoke College players whofinished in double figures and the Maroons came back from a 15-pointdeficit in the second half to edge Emory & Henry 112-107 in overtimeon Wednesday at Bast Center. Roanoke (11-8, 7-5 ODAC) turned the ball over 40 ...
HOUSE PANEL APPROVES SLAVERY RESOLUTION
Feb 01, 2007; ... A House of Delegates committee defused tension over a proposedstate apology for slavery Wednesday, passing a substitute resolutionexpressing "profound regret" for Virginia's role in sanctioning slavery and other forms of discrimination. The revised proposal, House Joint ...
PLAN AHEAD- 2 WEEKS UNTIL VALENTINE'S DAY
Feb 01, 2007 ... Singing Valentines The Virginia Gentlemen Chorus will perform two songs and present arose, a card and a photo to your sweetie. Cost for Valentinesdelivered in the Roanoke Valley or Botetourt County is $45 for Feb.13 and $50 for Valentine's Day. New River Valley deliveries are ...
EAGLES TOUGH OUT VICTORY
Feb 01, 2007; ... One of the members of VMI's Corps of Cadets was doing his best tokeep up the spirits of the institute's basketball team Wednesday in its battle with Big South Conference kingpin Winthrop in raucousCameron Hall. "You're better than them, guys," the cadet hollered, "you'rebetter ...
QUARTERLY PROFITS INCREASE FOR PARENT OF ROANOKE GAS
Feb 01, 2007; ... RGC Resources said its earnings per common share for the October-December quarter rose 13 percent compared with the same period of2005. Earnings totaled almost $1.7 million, or 78 cents per share, theparent company of Roanoke Gas said Wednesday. John Williamson, chairman, ...
CHOCOHOLICS: PROCEED WITH CAUTION
Feb 01, 2007; ... "Giving chocolate to others is an intimate form of communication,a sharing of deep, dark secrets." Milton Zelman publisher of the Chocolate News newsletter Few things in life are as capable of provoking the near-universal response of pleasure than chocolate. As Valentine's Day ...
KING STAYS TOUGH ON THE COURT FOR THE COUGARS
Feb 01, 2007; ... Human cloning has long been considered scientifically unethical. That's too bad for Pulaski County's basketball team. The Cougarscould use a couple more Jared Kings. Not that they're unhappy with the one they have. The only problemwith the original is that he can't be more ...
SHAG, BABY
Feb 01, 2007 ... Shag Fridays The Roanoke Valley Shag Club and the Hotel Roanoke and ConferenceCenter have teamed up to offer shag nights most Fridays at 8 p.m. inthe hotel's Club aka (in the basement). Admission is free, and shagdancing lessons are available. Shag Fridays continue through ...
TALKING POINT
Feb 01, 2007 ... "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American, who isarticulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean,that's a storybook, ...
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY STORE COMES TO CHRISTIANSBURG
Feb 01, 2007; ... The environmentalists will get some satisfaction. The humanitarians will get some aid. And the bargain hunters will get a rush. The opening of the New River Valley's first Habitat for HumanityReStore -- a building supply outlet that sells donated materials andhome ...
THEY DIDN'T CALL HIM AL -- AT LEAST NOT YET
Feb 01, 2007; ... A live action version of Al Gore's presentation about globalwarming was supposed to be at Virginia Tech this week. It won't be. So it won't be part of the Week of Action, an effort to bringclimate change education to 540 college campuses across the UnitedStates and Canada. A ...
VA. TECH PLEASED BY R&D FIGURES
Feb 01, 2007; ... Virginia Tech fell one spot in the latest national rankings ofresearch universities but new figures indicate the school will seegains next year. Tech dropped to No. 56 in the rankings of research and developmentspending released Tuesday by the National Science Foundation. Itspent ...
LAWMAKERS SING SAME TUNE ON STATE SONG
Feb 01, 2007 ... Two New River Valley songwriters have added their talents to anever-widening competition for an official state song. But a House ofDelegates committee made it clear Wednesday that it has no interestin deciding the issue. The House Rules Committee listened to proposed state songs ...
ROUNDUP
Feb 01, 2007 ... BOYS RIVER RIDGE DISTRICT Salem 62, Pulaski County 44 Melvin Felix scored 12 points in the second quarter to lead an 18-7 Salem run and then added eight more of his 28 points in the third. Chuck Farabaugh picked up the scoring in the fourth quarter,hitting nine ...
PHOTO- FROM ABOVE
Feb 01, 2007 ... GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOTS. Send us photos featuring the people ofthe New River Valley. Photos must have been taken within the pastmonth and include subjects' names, location, date and contactinformation for the photographer. Photos will not be ...
EX-MAYOR SENTENCED IN ELECTION FRAUD CASE
Feb 01, 2007; ... The man who personified both power and corruption in the tiny coal town of Appalachia was sentenced Wednesday to two years in jailfor stealing an election. "I hang my head in shame and disgrace," Ben Cooper said, sobbingrepeatedly and wiping tears from his eyes as he read a ...
ROUNDUP
Feb 01, 2007 ... BOYS RIVER RIDGE DISTRICT Salem 62, Pulaski County 44 Melvin Felix scored 12 points in the second quarter and finishedwith 28. Chuck Farabaugh picked up the scoring in the fourth quarter,hitting nine of his 11 points. David George also scored 12 points forthe ...
A LIBRARY FOR ALL FRANKLIN COUNTY CITIZENS
Feb 01, 2007; ... Over the next several months the Franklin County Board ofSupervisors will have many difficult choices to make regarding thecounty's direction and the funding of long-range capital projects. One decision facing them is whether or not to accept a donation of1 ...
DEFENSE WANTS CHANGE OF VENUE FOR CORRUPTION CASE [Corrected 07/11/ 07]
Feb 01, 2007; ... Attorneys for former Henry County Sheriff Frank Cassell arguedWednesday for a change of venue in his criminal case, calling mediacoverage "massive, concentrated and highly prejudicial." "We don't believe we can have confidence in an untainted jurypool," said Roanoke lawyer John ...
PUBLIC PULSE
Feb 01, 2007 ... BLACKSBURG What: Comprehensive plan task force When: 4 p.m. today Where: Blacksburg Police Department, 200 ...
THE CAMPAIGN FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
Feb 01, 2007 ... In honor of Black History Month, Extra brings you this CivilRights map, showing the important dates and places during thishistoric campaign. We ...
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT
Feb 01, 2007; ... A Ukrop's Super Market is progressing, but the drugstore that was supposed to open at the same time next door has been postponedindefinitely, according to a Walgreens spokeswoman. Whitney Painter, a spokeswoman for the developer of the retailcenter in Roanoke that is supposed to ...
TRANSPORTATION PLAN IN DOUBT
Feb 01, 2007; ... A fragile transportation funding compromise between House andSenate Republicans passed its first legislative test Wednesday whencommittees in both houses passed bills crafted by a small group ofGOP lawmakers. But the proposal's future remains in doubt as it heads for asharply ...
PHOTO- GETTING ALL TANGLED UP
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APPALACHIAN WOMEN SHARE THEIR HERITAGE [Corrected 02/03/07]
Feb 01, 2007; ... Edna Gulley was raised in a coal mining town on Virginia's westerntip, just east of the Kentucky border. The population is just about400 people. The median household income, according to the U.S. CensusBureau, was $18,393 in 2000. Clinchco was a boom town in the early 1900s, ...
POLICE CHARGE MAN IN BURGLARY
Feb 01, 2007; ... Vigilant residents helped lead Roanoke County police to a man nowcharged with stealing jewelry and other items from a home. Investigators said they believe the burglary could be linked to asmany as 10 other break-ins and attempted burglaries in north RoanokeCounty in ...
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE LYRIC
Feb 01, 2007; ... Voulez-vous aller au cinema avec moi? This is the best way to aska date to a Saturday afternoon film at the Lyric -- at least throughFeb. 24. The second annual French Film Festival hosted by Virginia Tech'sFrench and Francophone Studies program kicked off Saturday and willinclude ...
GREENBERG'S SQUAD DUE FOR ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
Feb 01, 2007; ... Seth Greenberg wanted his players to foul. This was quite obvious.The Virginia Tech coach was standing there, both feet on the playingsurface, screaming and making the "hack" sign. You know the one? Stiff right arm chopping down on stiff left arm? Well, none of the players saw it ....
CITY NEEDS TO SEE THIS PROMISE THROUGH
Feb 01, 2007; ... Let's hope the American Dream is on track again in the 400 blockof Day Avenue. Housing officials believe they've figured out a way to finish aproject that will restore 17 houses in the Old Southwest neighborhood-- as well as faith in the city's commitment to its ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Feb 01, 2007 ... What cloud has Will been sleeping upon? In his Jan. 21 column "Frank's capitalism plus," George Willwrote, "The Fed's stunning conquest of inflation since the early1980s." Huh? What cloud nine has he sat on these 20-odd years? Since September 1986 when I retired from Virginia ...
SENATE PROPOSAL LIKELY TO BECOME ROAD KILL
Feb 01, 2007 ... A handful of Republican senators and delegates warned when theyreleased their "compromise" transportation plan that it wasuntouchable. No kidding. This thing smells worse than a freshly hitskunk. At least a skunk stinks for a good reason. Sen. John Chichester, the Republican ...
THE DELEGATES' LATEST UNCHARITABLE ACT
Feb 01, 2007 ... Of all the Virginia General Assembly's misguided attempts thissession to make up for the federal government's lack of rationalimmigration policies, this is the unkindest: The House of Delegates voted Tuesday to deny state or localfunding to charities and other private groups that ...
BATTLING OVER MYSPACE
Feb 01, 2007; ... She presents herself as an 88-year-old from Thailand, and herscreen name is "omg its kim!" That's MySpace talk for "oh my God, it's Kim," but never mind theabbreviations. Or the missing apostrophe. You can't really tell from looking at Kim Russell's MySpace.compage that she's ...
ROANOKE PREVAILS IN OT
Feb 01, 2007 ... AJ Dowell had 19 points to lead five Roanoke College players whofinished in double figures and the Maroons came back from a 15-pointdeficit in the second half to edge Emory & Henry 112-107 in overtimeon Wednesday at Bast Center. Roanoke (11-8, 7-5 ODAC) turned the ball over 40 ...
UVA RALLY BEST EVER? SOME BEG TO DIFFER
Feb 01, 2007; ... Curtis Staples still thinks he was party to the greatest comebackin Virginia men's basketball history -- not that he wasn't watchingSunday when the Cavaliers scored the final 15 points in a 64-63victory over 19th-ranked Clemson. Staples admittedly gave thought to changing channels ...
FLOYD COUNTY SLOWS RADFORD [Corrected 06/02/07]
Feb 01, 2007; ... It may be unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in the Group A poll, but FloydCounty's girls' basketball team hasn't exactly looked bullet-proofthe past week. After dodging a huge scare eight days ago at Auburn, the Buffaloesfound themselves in a tight game in the third quarter Wednesday ...
PHOTO- VIEWFINDER
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COMMUNITY MEETING PUT ON ICE
Feb 01, 2007; ... Roanoke County officials have postponed a community meetingscheduled for tonight on a community development plan for the MountPleasant area. The meeting had been scheduled for 6 p.m. at Explore Park'sVisitor Center, but the forecast of snow led the county to reschedulethe meeting ...
HOKIES HUMBLED
Feb 01, 2007; ... The Virginia Tech men's basketball team ended what had been awonderful month on a dreadful note. The No. 16 Hokies had risen to the top of the ACC standings afterwinning seven of their first eight January games. But the Hokies fell70-59 on Wednesday to North Carolina State, which ...
RULES, REGULATIONS AND RENOVATIONS
Feb 01, 2007; ... This winter a homeowner in Roanoke's Old Southwest neighborhoodhas battled city hall for the right to install a historicallyincorrect but less costly shingle roof on his early 20th centurymetal-roofed home. Aubrey Hicks lost before the city council and now has appealed tothe ...
PROSECUTION IN APPALACHIA COMES AT A SPECIAL PRICE
Feb 01, 2007; ... As a massive corruption and election fraud case in Appalachiawrapped up Wednesday, the bill for two special prosecutors wasapproaching $150,000. Cleaning up the town's government "was almost a full-time job,"Norton attorney Tim McAfee said. McAfee and Greg Stewart, a ...
RU FRUSTRATED BY FOULS
Feb 01, 2007; ... Frustrations boiled over among Radford University men's basketballplayers who took the Dedmon Center court against High Point onWednesday night. Panthers' sharpshooter Arizona Reid just sizzled. Overshadowed by three technical fouls against Radford that leftstarters Chris ...
LATE NOTICE- OBIT.
Feb 01, 2007 ... WRIGHT Jr., Oscar Howard, 74, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, Jan. 30,2007. Arrangements by Bedford Funeral ...
OBIT - FORD, PEGGY L. POWELL
Feb 01, 2007 ... Peggy L. Powell Ford, 66, of Roanoke, died January 30, 2007.Funeral services ...
OBIT - FORD, GEORGE KENNETH, (G.K.)
Feb 01, 2007 ... George Kenneth Ford, (G.K.), 78, of Roanoke, went to be with theLord on Monday, January 29, 2007. He was retired in 1980 from theRoanoke City Police Department with 30 years of service. He wasappointed Captain of Detectives in 1968. He was a graduate of theSouthern Police Institute of ...
OBIT - CRUTCHFIELD, MARY FISKE
Feb 01, 2007 ... Mary Fiske Crutchfield, 93, of Roanoke, entered into God'spresence with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise on January29, 2007. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Albin P.Crutchfield, Sr.; two infant sons, and her eldest son, James S.Crutchfield II; and a brother, ...
OBIT - DEISHER, ARCHIE SAVILLE
Feb 01, 2007 ... Archie Saville Deisher, 88, of Eagle Rock, passed away Sunday,January 28, 2007. Funeral services will be ...
OBIT - CONTEH, ALFRED TAMBA
Feb 01, 2007 ... Alfred Tamba Conteh, 60, of Roanoke, Va., passed away Monday,January 22, 2007. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February3, 2007 at West End ...
OBIT - LAFSER, MARJORIE JEAN BERGIN
Feb 01, 2007 ... Marjorie Jean Bergin Lafser left this life and entered her eternalreward on January 29, 2007 after a valiant fight with cancer. Thoughthe cancer took her body, her cheerful spirit and sense of humorremained intact. Marge had a joyful laugh and enjoyed a good joke orfunny story. Many of ...
OBIT - THOMAS, BARBARA ANN
Feb 01, 2007 ... Barbara Ann Thomas, 72, of Roanoke, passed away January 29, 2007.Memorial service at St. James Episcopal Church at ...
OBIT - SPENCER, ROSEMARY CHILTON, (MICKEY)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Rosemary (Mickey) Chilton Spencer, 75, of Glade Hill, Virginia,passed away Sunday, January 28, 2007 ....
OBIT - GREGORY, NAOMI PRICE
Feb 01, 2007 ... Naomi Price Gregory, 70, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, January28, 2007. A memorial service ...
OBIT - MASON, THOMAS EVERETT SR., (MIKE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Thomas Everett (Mike) Mason, Sr., 89, of Roanoke, passed awayMonday, January 29, 2007. He was born January 23, 1918 in HalifaxCounty, Va. to the late Thomas Henry and Ophelia Thornton Mason.Thomas faithfully served his country in the United States Army. Overthe years Thomas was employed ...
OBIT - FLORIA, GEORGE D.
Feb 01, 2007 ... George D. Floria, 72, of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday, January30, 2007. Funeral services ...
OBIT - FRANCE, JOHNNY GORDON
Feb 01, 2007 ... Johnny Gordon France, 59, of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday,January 30, 2007. Funeral ...
OBIT - PERKINS, EVA MAE STOKES
Feb 01, 2007 ... Eva Mae Stokes Perkins, 90, of Vinton, passed away Monday, January29, 2007 ....
OBIT - WILLIS, CECILIA GALYEAN, (GE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Cecilia Galyean (Ce) Willis, beloved wife and mother, went to bewith Our Lord and her late mother, Betty Curtis Galyean early ...
OBIT - STEPHENS, FLORENCE ELIZABETH SAUNDERS
Feb 01, 2007 ... Florence Elizabeth Saunders Stephens of High Point, N.C., formerlyof Roanoke, passed away peacefully Monday morning, January 29, 2007.Survivors include her daughter, Mary E. Stephens and son-in-law BobbyGriffin of High Point; son, Donnie Lee Stephens of Roanoke;grandchildren, Florence ...
OBIT - LIGHT, JERRY LIVINGSTON
Feb 01, 2007 ... Jerry Livingston Light, 65, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday,January 30, ...
OBIT - COSTIGAN, REBA CROMER
Feb 01, 2007 ... Reba Cromer Costigan, 88, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, January 30,2007 at Heritage Hall Health Care Center. Funeral services will beconducted Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 11 a.m. in the Ellett ValleyPentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Steve Akers ...
OBIT - PINSON, SOPHIA R.
Feb 01, 2007 ... Sophia R. Pinson, 93, of Roanoke, formerly of Ceredo, W.Va., diedJanuary 29, 2007 at Pheasant Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center. Visitationwill be February 2, 2007 from 11 a.m. until 12 noon at which time thefuneral service ...
OBIT - MOSS, MARY ELIZABETH
Feb 01, 2007 ... Mary E. Moss, 78, of Roanoke, Va., passed away Monday, January 29,2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and FrancesJohnson; and sons, Wendell and Fred Moss, Jr. Survivors include sons,Albert Lee (Debra) Moss, of Garner, N.C., Fredrick Allen Moss, ofChicago, Ill., Darrin ...
OBIT - DAVIS, DOROTHY PERDUE WOODY
Feb 01, 2007 ... Dorothy Perdue Woody Davis, 85, beloved mother, grandmother,greatgrandmother and friend, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday,January 30, 2007. Preceding Mrs. Davis in death were her parents,Harvey Lee and Ella Eames Perdue; son, Buddy Woody; daughter, CarolAnn Cannaday; and grandson, ...