Hollins News

Although there was a widespread impression two weeks ago that Roanoke County's board of supervisors and school board had reached an agreement to give one-time $500 bonuses to all county employees, it turned out on Tuesday night that the question was still open to debate.

Here's an example of how big this snow storm is. The Weather Channel, now owned by NBC Universal, has sent a crew to Roanoke.

The last time I saw her, in June, she took me to lunch to celebrate my Nieman Fellowship.

Anstey Hodge Advertising Group in Roanoke has been recognized with three awards for the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University.

The real estate market is tough, but the Roanoke County School Board managed to find a buyer for the former Southview Elementary School on Peters Creek Road.

Some Roanoke County supervisors said they worried they would need the money when stimulus funds expire.

Installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system at Mount Pleasant Elementary in Roanoke County has turned the baseball field into a work zone.

The group will discuss "The Help," by Kathryn Stockett. When: 11 a.m. Cost: Free Contact: 382-6965 l Book Club for Teens "Read What You Want" book club for teens.

The school board and board of supervisors in Roanoke County are at odds over a proposal to give bonuses to the full- and part-time contracted employees of the county's schools.

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What appears to be a razor-thin margin of victory for incumbent Mike Altizer could lead to a recount in the Vinton District election for a seat on the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.

Roanoke County Deputy Registrar Betty Graham, Electoral Board Secretary Dana Martin, Registrar Judy Stokes, and Electoral Board Chairman Ron Adkins, review election results on Wednesday.

Conservative commentator and one-time House of Delegates candidate Al Bedrosian is waging a write-in campaign to challenge incumbent Hollins District Supervisor Richard Flora, a Republican, in Roanoke County.

Our monthly guide to live theater in the Roanoke area. Be sure to check out the Calendar in Inside Out every Thursday for the most current information.

Jean Smith and Ruth Lewis have been friends since childhood. After Jean learned she had cancer in November 2005, Ruth, a nurse, took her to every doctor's appointment and saw her through all manner of treatments, tests and appointments.

The Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors has endorsed one incumbent and two newcomers for seats on the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.

The main theatre at Hollins University was built in 1928. Right now it's being renovated.

Hailey Vandergrift, 2, runs and tries to get a kite airborne Saturday while participating in Hollins University's International Day of Climate Action event.

Some Roanoke County firefighters EMTs have a new home. The county opened a new fire station near the intersection of Hershberger and Plantation Roads.

Roanoke County Fire and Rescue dedicated its first new fire station in nearly 20 years Thursday morning.