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Samuel Hale convicted of fatally stabbing his roommate, longtime friend
Legend gets old for farm owners
Roanoke day care fixture abruptly closes its doors
Research facility comes to Roanoke with 15 to 20 jobs
Boxley signs intent for firm, subsidiary
SCC lowers rates for Botetourt water utility

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Game of the week: Christiansburg 42, Cave Spring 18

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Motley, Demons pound Knights
Nothing would be fine with Hamlin
Cavs passing London's 1st test
Burton, Harvick make amends

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Big Lick SportsPicks: Aaron McFarling and Randy King pick the best football bets of the weekend. New picks every Thursday, and this week, they're looking for sugar.
Sports TimesCast: On hold for Tech; UVa's chances

Matt Gentry | The Roanoke Times

Top-ranked Christiansburg pulls away from its closest River Ridge District contender.

The Saturday short list

Liza Field's Field Notes: Land preservation a gift that keeps on giving

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'Conviction' powerful, moving
'Saw 3D' torture to watch

The Edge: For teens, by teens

Teens can get cash for clothes
Study finds high school girls typically share 100 text messages a day

Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times

Nancy Tucker and her daughter Brittney have enough Pez dispensers to fill a room.

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Video: National Guardsmen return home to Bedford

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Botetourt View: Rare Eastern Spotted Skunk on Tinker Mountain
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SWoCo: Photos of Hidden Valley cross country at district meet

Bedford: Legend gets old for farm owners
Franklin County: Obama to visit to help Perriello
New River Valley: Man gets 3 years in child sex crime
North Roanoke County: Driver crashes car into Roanoke store
Roanoke City: Research facility comes to Roanoke with 15 to 20 jobs
Vinton: Getting the word out

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VT, UVa Insiders: UVa Insider, the column: Cavs cant afford another blowout

Chills and thrills across Southwest Virginia

Primer for voters in Tuesday's elections

Plan your scenic drives, more for leaf-peepers

Facing the Future: The NAACP in Southwest Virginia

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Virginia Tech 44, Duke 7

Dan Casey: The Halloween Friday drive time music video
The Storefront:Targets holiday push
Weather Journal:Some frost on the jack-o-lantern by Saturday morning?
Shoptimist:To watch for this Sunday: Christmas toys insert
Round Table:Rally at the Alley
The Happy Wag: At wits end
Cut'n'Scratch: Live music in November at The Bazaar, Roanoke

Botetourt Co. candidates are staying 'civil'

Armstrong to seek rate regulation

Conservatives embracing Cuccinelli

Obama alights in 5th District to raise last-minute energy

Concert review: Preservation Hall, McCoury team up for tunes

No endorsement in the 6th

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New River Valley Current

Man gets 3 years in child sex crime
Tourism initiative looks to get back on track
Pageant raises awareness, funds
Golf helped define McCoy businessman

Real estate spouses buy up firm
Yokohama Tire Corp. to expand its operation in Salem