Roanoke Times & World News back issues from December 2008:
BARK THE HERALD ANGELS HOLIDAY PACK
Dec 01, 2008; ... More than 100 pet owners waited in line to have their littledarlings' pictures taken with Santa on Sunday night at TanglewoodMall. The picture process was a slow one, with long waits betweenshots. But most dogs were patient, sitting or lying next to theirowners in line. Some, ...
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO VALLEY VIEW INCREASES
Dec 01, 2008; ... The best thing about taking a Valley Metro bus to Valley ViewMall during the Christmas shopping season: no hassles about findinga parking spot. The worst thing: You still get stuck in the heavy traffic,watching as the bus driver deals with crazed motorists determinedto get in ...
LOOKING BACK
Dec 01, 2008; ... 1998 (10 years ago) n "Roanoke's native ACC coach started in the right direction withFlorida State last season. Now, he's continuing the constructionjob. Steve Robinson began last season with a splash. This season,it's more like sticking a toe in the water." n "Virginia Tech ...
A TURN FOR THE BETTER
Dec 01, 2008; ... From hard-drinking racetrack operator to holy man, few havetraveled life's journey faster or farther than the Rev. Donald"Whitey" Taylor. Long known as ready with his fists when hot-rod drivers got outof hand on Saturday nights at Franklin County Speedway, Taylor nowrallies the ...
MAN ARRESTED AFTER 6-HOUR STANDOFF
Dec 01, 2008; ... A standoff between the Roanoke County SWAT team and a man whobarricaded himself inside a house ended early Sunday after more thansix hours of broken communication and blasts of tear gas into thehome. Bryan James Valentine, 48, was taken in handcuffs from his NorthRoanoke County ...
WANTED: YOUR BEST HOLIDAY MEMORIES
Dec 01, 2008; ... Readers, it's the most wonderful time of the year, by which Imean it's time for another Christmas poll. In previous years, you've chosen the best Christmas songs, moviesand commercials. But this year's best of Christmas poll could be thebest yet. Because this year I'm ...
HOLIDAY ROADS CLOGGED, BUT LARGELY SAFE
Dec 01, 2008; ... Traffic snarls jammed Interstate 81 in stretches as long as 27miles on the hectic Sunday after Thanksgiving, but most holidaytravelers made their way safely through the Roanoke and New Rivervalleys. More than 35 wrecks were reported to the Virginia State Policebetween Montgomery ...
POOR HEALTH KEEPS WOMAN OUT OF WORK
Dec 01, 2008; ... High blood pressure runs in her family, but Louise, 54, who askedthat her name not be used for this story, said she was still takenby surprise the day in September when her nose began to bleed andwouldn't stop. Because she doesn't have a car or money for a cab, she said, shehad ...
INDUSTRIALIZATION POWERED UNION'S VICTORY
Dec 01, 2008; ... In last month's column I began a series about the IndustrialRevolution, which started about 1750 and ran until about 1850. Itarrived in the United States in time for our Civil War. Its effectin the North was enormous, while the South decided it wasn't forthem: They would remain an ...
CREATE CAMPUS VOTING PRECINCTS
Dec 01, 2008 ... Student voters do not receive much love from election overseers.Once they overcome registration hurdles, they confront crowded,inconvenient polling places on Election Day. College communitieslike Montgomery County and Lynchburg should seriously considercreating campus precincts to ...
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS LOOK TO A NEW MODEL
Dec 01, 2008; ... As the nation's new leaders discuss an "ambitious proposal " tofix the nation's dysfunctional health care system ("Taking on healthcare reform," Nov. 17 editorial), primary care physicians alreadyare busy refining their practice model. The Patient-Centered Medical Home creates an ...
COUNTING SCHOOL-AGED KIDS IS HARD
Dec 01, 2008 ... Think Roanoke schools would like a half million dollars? That'show much more money they would have for books, teachers andeverything else if they had only conducted a more accurate census ofthe city's young people. Virginia dedicates 1.125 percent of the state sales tax to ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dec 01, 2008 ... Our government is leading the people astray The word "sheep" may be overused in describing the Americanpeople, but that doesn't mean it isn't appropriate. Consider thepath the shepherd (our government) has led us down over the lasteight years and what we have done about ...
AMERICA'S SAFETY NET HAS TOO MANY HOLES
Dec 01, 2008; ... A mere thread in the great American safety net, the rural healthclinic where I work caters to the poor and uninsured. Care, however,is neither free nor comprehensive. Patients must come up withmodest co-pays. If they require more than advice, prescriptions,basic procedures or simple ...
NO LOCK ON TRUE WINTER PATTERN
Dec 01, 2008; ... We have been seeing repeated Arctic air masses since mid-November, the newest of which is arriving today with scattered snowshowers. But what we have not seen is the right atmospheric pattern tolock in the cold for an extended period and force the storm tracksoutheastward into a ...
TECH PANEL'S ERRORS ARE SUSPICIOUS
Dec 01, 2008; ... Re: "Report on Tech shootings may be amended," Nov. 25 newsstory: The issues with the Virginia Tech panel report are that it notonly contains false or misleading statements specific to thetimeline of events, it also contains false or misleading statementsin other sections. There ...
OBIT - CALES, BONNIE G.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Bonnie G. Cales, 61, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, November25, 2008. Funeral 1 p.m. on Monday, ...
OBIT - NICHOLS, REBA CHARLTON
Dec 01, 2008 ... Reba Charlton Nichols, 80, of Roanoke, Va., passed away onThursday, November 27, 2008. Funeral ...
OBIT - WILLS, DAVID LEIGH
Dec 01, 2008 ... David Leigh Wills, 51, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Thursday,November 27, 2008. Funeral ...
OBIT - LEMPECK, THEODORE JOHN PAUL II (T.J.)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Theodore John Paul (T.J.) Lempeck II, 57, of Rocky Mount, madehis exodus out of this world to the Promise Land on Wednesday,November 26, 2008. He is survived by his wife Joanne Lempeck; sonsand daughter-in-law, Christian and Melissa, Jason; grandchildren,Seth, Taylor and Bryson; his ...
OBIT - WILKINS, MARGARET MALISSA FISHER
Dec 01, 2008 ... Margaret Malissa Fisher Wilkins, 86, of Roanoke, Va., passed intolife eternal on Saturday, November 29, 2008. She was a devoted wife,mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She was a charter member of St.Philip Lutheran Church. Margaret was born July 25, 1922, inUniontown, Pa., to Earl and ...
OBIT - SHAW, LOUISE ADCOCK JAMISON
Dec 01, 2008 ... Louise Adcock Jamison Shaw, 94, of Salem, passed away Friday,November 28, 2008 ....
OBIT - DAVIS, CASSIE BOOTHE
Dec 01, 2008 ... Cassie Boothe Davis, 89, of Rocky Mount, our loving wife andmother, went to be with the Lord her birthday, Friday, November 28,2008. She was born November 28, 1919 in Endicott, a daughter of thelate Lewis Wardie and Susie Holley Boothe. She was also preceded indeath by sisters, Alice, ...
OBIT - BLANKENSHIP, REID ALLEN
Dec 01, 2008 ... Reid Allen Blankenship, 82, of Ferrum, died Saturday, November29, 2008. He was born on August 25, 1926, a son of the late Henry Z.and Frances Ferguson Blankenship. He was also preceded in death byhis wife, Dorothy Woods Blankenship who passed away April, 12, 2008;sister, Mildred Wade ...
OBIT - MILES, JENNIFER LYNN
Dec 01, 2008 ... Jennifer Lynn Miles, 30, of Vinton, passed away Saturday,November 29, 2008. Jennifer was born April 19, 1978. She waspreceded in death by her grandfather, John R. Miles Jr. She issurvived by her mother and stepfather, Vickie Lynn Gordon and TerryLee Gordon, of Vinton; her father, Larry ...
OBIT - BELCHER, RITA M.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Rita M. Belcher, 58, of Vinton, passed away Friday, November 28,2008 after a recent illness. She was a member of Vinton BaptistChurch. She was also secretary to the Rod Stewart Smiler Fan Club.She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph C. Workman and herhusband, Michael W. Belcher ....
OBIT - LOAN, JEANNIE M.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Jeannie M. Loan, 62, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, November29,2008. Funeral ...
OBIT - JONES, DOROTHY MAE
Dec 01, 2008 ... Dorothy Mae Jones 87 of Roanoke, formerly of Bristol, Tenn., wenthome to be with the Lord on Friday, November 28, 2008. She waspreceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Jones; daughter, LindaJones; son, Charles Jeffry Jones; mother and step father, Ollie Maeand Thomas Ray Stoots. She ...
OBIT - RICE, MARY JOHNSON
Dec 01, 2008 ... Mary Johnson Rice, 83, of Buchanan, passed away Sunday morning,November 30, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, JamesEarl Rice, parents, Frank Edward and Minnie Blanche Powell Johnson,two sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Rice graduated from JeffersonHigh School, was a member ...
OBIT - ROBERTSON, DOLORES ANN (LORIE)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Dolores Ann (Lorie) Robertson, of Roanoke, went home to be withthe Lord on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at the age of 78. Aftergraduating from Jefferson High School in 1950, she attended CornettBusiness School where she studied accounting. Dolores retired fromthe General Electric Company ...
OBIT - STROOP, NAOMI TERRY
Dec 01, 2008 ... Naomi Terry Stroop, 92, of Roanoke, formerly of Weyers Cave, Va.,passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008. A native of RockinghamCounty, she was preceded in death by her parents, John I. and MollieB. Terry; brothers, Lester, Chester, Sam, William, Elmer and JakeTerry; and sisters, Lucy ...
OBIT - ARRITT, ROBERT BOONE SR.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Robert Boone Arritt Sr., 82, of Roanoke, died Sunday morning,November 30, 2008, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, inSalem. Mr. Arritt was born March 17, 1926, in Covington, a son ofthe late Roy and Reva Boone Arritt. He was a veteran of World War IIwith the United States ...
OBIT - CAMPBELL, RUBY C.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Ruby C. Campbell, 76, of 1124 13th St. N.W., Roanoke, diedSaturday, November ...
OBIT - ANGLE, MICHAEL WINFRED
Dec 01, 2008 ... Michael Winfred Angle, 63, of Eagle Rock, died Sunday, November30, 2008 ....
OBIT - LIGHT, ALGIE LEE
Dec 01, 2008 ... Algie Lee Light, 63, of Callaway, went to be with his Lord onSaturday, November 29, 2008. Mr. Light had served in the UnitedStates Air Force during the Vietnam War and had retired after manyyears of faithful service at General Electric. He was a member ofthe Gogginsville Methodist ...
OBIT - SPENCER, CAROLINE K.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Caroline K. Spencer, 77, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord onNovember 29, 2008. She was a member of Southview United MethodistChurch. She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Spencerand her daughter, Sharon Gail Spencer. She is survived by herdaughter, Diana S. Wise, of ...
OBIT - WREN, JOHN THOMAS
Dec 01, 2008 ... John Thomas Wren, 39, of Vinton, passed away Saturday ...
OBIT - THOMAS, EULA COX
Dec 01, 2008 ... Eula Cox Thomas, 62, of Salem, Va., passed away Sunday, ...
OBIT - MONTGOMERY, LYLE BARTH
Dec 01, 2008 ... Lyle Barth Montgomery, 77, of Amherst, died Tuesday, November 25,2008. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Buena ...
OBIT - VAN LEAR, EDWARD TILMAN
Dec 01, 2008 ... Edward Tilman Van Lear, 70, of Christiansburg, went homepeacefully to be with the Lord on Friday, November 28, 2008. Funeralservices will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2008 at theChristiansburg Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Donald Makin andthe Rev. Cheryl Peeples ...
OBIT - HURT, LANE CARPENTER
Dec 01, 2008 ... Lane Carpenter Hurt, 31, of Elliston, Va., passed away suddenlyon Thursday, November 27, 2008, and went to be with her dad, Bill W.Carpenter. She was also predeceased by her grandparents, Ben andDoris Cooper and Eddie Carpenter. Lane was an avid reader and lovedto watch movies. Surviving ...
OBIT - MCFARLAND, MILLARD BUNCH JR.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Millard Bunch McFarland, Jr., 80, of Christiansburg, Va. departedthis earthly life and loved ones to go home on Friday, November 28,2008. The funeral service will be held at the Christiansburg Churchof the Brethren on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 2 p.m. with PastorDon Peters officiating ...
OBIT - WILSON, GEORGE ELLIS
Dec 01, 2008 ... George Ellis Wilson, 84, of Galax, Va., passed away Saturday,November 29, ...
OBIT - MIDKIFF, REUBEN
Dec 01, 2008 ... Reuben Midkiff, 80, of Gretna, died November 29, 2008 ....
OBIT - TURNER, COSTOLINE AYERS
Dec 01, 2008 ... Costoline Ayers Turner, 84, of Bedford, passed away Sunday,November ...
OBIT - SINGLETON, ELIZABETH REDD
Dec 01, 2008 ... Elizabeth Redd Singleton, 82, of Winston-Salem, N.C. passed ...
OBIT - MCBRIDE, MARY BOLLING
Dec 01, 2008 ... Mary Bolling McBride, 84, of Rocky Mount, went to be with theLord on Saturday, November 29, 2008. Born March 22, 1924 in BedfordCounty, Mary was a former member of Mt. Ivy Baptist Church, avolunteer at Heavenly Manna and a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church,where she sang in the choir ....
OBIT - MYERS, ANDREW MCCLUNG
Dec 01, 2008 ... Andrew McClung Myers, 81, of Lexington, died Saturday, November29, ...
OBIT - ARROWOOD, SHAWNA LEIGH
Dec 01, 2008 ... Shawna Leigh Arrowood, 16, of Lexington, died Friday, November28, 2008. Family will ...
OBIT - SAUNDERS, NELL SIMPSON
Dec 01, 2008 ... Nell Simpson Saunders, 67, of Pittsville, died November 29, 2008.Funeral services 2 p.m. Monday, ...
OBIT - WHORLEY, DELITHA FERN
Dec 01, 2008 ... Mrs. Delitha Fern Whorley, 79, of Goodview, Va. passed awayThursday, November 27, 2008. She was born in Franklin County, Va. tothe late Hubert and Zella Bond Thomasson. Delitha was preceded indeath by her son, William Whorley, Jr. Survivors include herhusband, William, Sr.; her children, ...
OBIT - SLUSHER, EDITH P.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Miss Edith P. Slusher, 90, formerly of Floyd, went to be with theLord on November 30, 2008 in Richmond. She was born January 25, 1918in Floyd County to Roger Oliver Slusher and Pearl Sutphin Slusher.During World War II she worked for the War Department in Washingtonand later retired from ...
OBIT - SIMON, JOHN J.
Dec 01, 2008 ... John J. Simon, of Blacksburg, Va., died November 24, 2008.Funeral services 10:30 a.m. Monday, ...
OBIT - NOWLIN, PHEOBE S.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Pheobe S. Nowlin, 85, of Stuart, died Saturday, November 29,2008 ....
OBIT - WITT, VIRGINIA BURNETTE
Dec 01, 2008 ... Virginia Burnette Witt, 84, of Goode, Va., passed away Saturday,November 29, 2008, at a local nursing home. She was born on Monday,June 2, 1924, in Bedford Co., a daughter of the late RaymondBurnette and the late Mary Folden Burnette. She was also preceded indeath by her husband, Roy ...
OBIT - TURNER, MARY KOGER
Dec 01, 2008 ... Mary Koger Turner, 90, of Sanville, died Sunday, November 30,2008. Funeral service 2 p.m ....
OBIT - SANDY, RALEIGH ALBERT SR.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Raleigh Albert Sandy Sr., 100, of Blacksburg, died Friday,November 28, 2008. Memorial service Monday, ...
OBIT - WINGFIELD, ELIZABETH BARBOUR (GRANNY)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Elizabeth Barbour (Granny) Wingfield, 95, of Martinsville, diedSunday, November 30, 2008. She was a lifelong member of Snow CreekChristian Church where she was a dedicated Christian servant.Granny's home was opened to anyone in the community and sheconstantly strived to meet the needs of ...
OBIT - TATE, JAMES ARTHUR
Dec 01, 2008 ... James Arthur Tate, 87, of Pearisburg, departed this lifeSaturday, November 29, 2008. Funeral services will be conductedTuesday, December 2, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Bethel Chapel, inClendennin, with burial following in ...
OBIT - LONG, ANNA RUTH TURNER
Dec 01, 2008 ... Anna Ruth Turner Long, 82, of Radford, passed away Saturday,November ...
OBIT - ROGERS, EVA SUE RATCLIFF
Dec 01, 2008 ... Eva Sue Ratcliff Rogers, 94, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Sunday,November 30, ...
OBIT - SPENCER, DOROTHY WILBOURNE (DOT)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Dorothy Wilbourne (Dot) Spencer, 81, of Hardy, went home to bewith the Lord on Saturday, November 29, 2008. Dot was a retiredpiano teacher from Roanoke. In the past, she held offices with theRoanoke Music Teachers, the Valley Music Teachers and was certifiedwith the Virginia Music ...
GREENEVILLE TOPS CELTICS
Dec 01, 2008; ... GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- Roanoke Catholic rallied twice in thesecond half Saturday night, but tournament host Greenevilleresponded each time to defeat the Celtics 54-47 in the championshipgame of the Landair Tipoff Classic. The Celtics (3-1) overcame a cold-shooting first quarter and ...
NO EXTRA YEAR FOR GROH, SAYS AD
Dec 01, 2008; ... One day after a 17-14 loss to Virginia Tech that saddled Virginiawith its second losing season in three years, UVa athletic directorCraig Littlepage said Sunday that he has not exercised the rolloverclause in head football coach Al Groh's contract. Groh is left with three years ...
FAMILIAR FOES MEET FOR CROWN
Dec 01, 2008; ... Arguably, there may not be two major college football teams inthe country that know each other better than Virginia Tech andBoston College. "We've played a bunch of times," Tech coach Frank Beamer notedSunday. No kidding. Especially lately. Forget about playing just ...