Digital RSS feed from the Roanoke Times The Roanoke Times en_us Mon, 20 May 2013 17:29:22 http://www.roanoke.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls ellen.mosely@roanoke.com 1988 (25 years ago) n “The U. S. Education Department on Wednesday named Roanoke County’s Mountain View Elementary School as being among the top schools in the nation.” n “For all the titles his teams have won in track over the years, William Fleming’s ... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1930598-6/looking-back-may-20-2013.html lookingback 31551513@rss.roanoke.com Mon, 20 May 2013 17:29:22 1988 (25 years ago) n “The competition from three other shopping centers on Hershberger Road doesn’t bother the new owners of Crossroads Consumer Mall.” n “Billy Sample, the Roanoke Valley native who finished his major league baseball career with the B... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1665851-6/looking-back-feb-4-2013.html lookingback 30676266@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n “Roanoke County’s meals tax nearly triggered a partisan war Tuesday, but threats of retaliation from Democrats ready to battle over the issue kept Republicans from killing the measure [in the General Assembly].” n “Country-Western ... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1685362-6/looking-back-feb-11-2013.html lookingback 30733736@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n “When a lacrosse team outshoots its opponent 68-28, it can expect to win 99 percent of the time. Washington College fell into the other 1 percent Wednesday. … Roanoke College defeated the Shoremen 10-8 in the first round of the Divi... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1913481-6/looking-back-may-13-2013.html lookingback 31495453@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n “More space is being filled at The Plaza of Roanoke Salem, which was recently remodeled — and renamed.” n “In its second layoff within four months, the General Electric plant in Salem will eliminate 135 jobs because of ‘fierce gl... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1894083-6/looking-back-may-6-2013.html lookingback 31432750@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n “WVTF, Roanoke’s National Public Radio station, has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to install a new transmitter on Calf Mountain near Charlottesville.” n “It took a couple of hunger strikes and a lot... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1882743-6/looking-back-april-29-2013.html lookingback 31397484@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n “The 1788 constitutional debates between James Madison and Patrick Henry will be re-enacted at 7 p.m. Friday at Salem High School.” n “After a three-year absence, women’s professional tennis will return to Roanoke this summer.” n ... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1859208-6/looking-back-april-22-2013.html lookingback 31322920@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n “A Pace magazine report on the Roanoke Valley will reach more than 2 million passengers who fly on Piedmont Airlines each month, Mayor Noel Taylor told a meeting of business leaders Wednesday.” n “Walter Thomas Taylor Jr., a 21-yea... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1846124-6/looking-back-april-15-2013.html lookingback 31281339@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n  “Roanoke College President Norman D. Fintel will retire next year after 14 years as head of the college.” n  “Cameras are the newest offering by the Roanoke public library.” n  “For most of the 200-plus Democrats at the Sheraton... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1839435-6/looking-back-april-8-2013.html lookingback 31202859@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n “Willard Scott, television’s most conspicuous weather man, got his Roanoke Valley governments a little mixed up Wednesday morning, but Roanoke County went ahead with its 150th birthday party anyway.” n “After five tiring, troubleso... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1820115-6/looking-back-april-1-2013.html lookingback 31154521@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n “Several Roanoke City Council members said Wednesday they will support a recommended $351,000 extra for schools next year as long as they don’t have to raise taxes to do so.” n “Retired Roanoke lawyer Tom Mason is establishing some... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1802691-6/looking-back-march-25-2013.html lookingback 31094026@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 1988 (25 years ago) n “The Roanoke Valley is getting a new state park — called Explore.” n “Biff Baron, veteran Mill Mountain Theatre actor and director, won more than $47,000 in prizes this week on the daytime version of the ‘Wheel of Fortune’ game sh... http://www.roanoke.com//news/lookingback/1783414-6/looking-back-march-18-2013.html lookingback 31029550@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17