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Roanoke Times legend Ben Beagle gone at age 90 - Blue Ridge …
WEBMar 19, 2018 — Ben Beagle, already a legend as a columnist and newspaperman at The Roanoke Times, welcomed me to the staff of when I joined the paper in 1965 with a gruff: “What makes you think you have what it takes to become one of us?”. The 37-year-old fixture in the Times newsroom on Campbell Avenue peered through his horn-rimmed glasses at the 17 ...
Grundy: They paved paradise and put up a Walmart - Blue Ridge …
WEBAug 30, 2011 — The $196 million project — costing more than $175,000 for every man, woman and child in Grundy — was scheduled to deliver the new town this year. But it hasn’t worked out that way. Many owners of the razed businesses pocketed their government payouts and don’t plan to reopen. The original goal of …
Deja vu all over again – Blue Ridge Muse
WEBFeb 11, 2006 — Deja vu all over again. Marc Lamarre's sudden fall from grace at WSLS-TV Channel 10 is a sad story about an all-too-common problem in society -- drug abuse and attempts to hide it from friends, employers and others. Lamarre, a meterologist at Channel 10 until he nearly died from a heroin overdose on February 2, has a long-running cocaine ...
WROV, Fred Frelantz and memories – Blue Ridge Muse
WEBDec 2, 2008 — In 1968 and 69, I worked with Fred Frelantz on a Saturday show on WROV radio in Roanoke where students from Roanoke area high schools would help rate new records and discuss the issues of the day. Fred would handle the music and I would pick a current events topic for discussion and serve as moderator. I had to dig up an old Teac reel-to-reel recorder to listen and the tape was in really bad ...
Curtis Turner: Full throttle – Blue Ridge Muse
WEBMar 23, 2014 — Meanwhile, Curtis Turner continued life at full throttle in both racing and business. He and Bruton Smith built the Charlotte Motor Speedway and almost went under then the costs went over budget. NASCAR founder Bill France banned home “for life” in 1961 for trying to start a union for drivers. France lifted the “lifetime ban” in 1965.
Drugs and Channel 10 – Blue Ridge Muse
WEBFeb 21, 2006 — Channel 10 meteorologist Marc Lamarre wasn’t the only on-air personality with a drug habit. Jamey Singleton, a Rocky Mount native and another weatherman at the station, went into treatment for heroin addiction.. WSLS confirmed last week that it pulled Singleton off the air when he went into rehab in December. Singleton is also testifying before a grand jury looking into the heroin ring that ...
The restauranteurs – Blue Ridge Muse
WEBOct 17, 2012 — Bridget: Thank you for the kind comments but the bottom line is that I screwed up on the article about “Portrait of Floyd.” I’ve apologized for the story and removed it from Muse Whatever concerns I have about the show should have addressed directly to the Jacksonville Center and not in the manner I used.
Sports - Blue Ridge Muse
WEBFeb 26, 2024 — Ridgeview takes down Lady Buffaloes in State Quarterfinal. Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Ridgeview outscored the Lady Buffaloes 42-14 in the second half after tying the game at 26 all at halftime. The final score was 68-40. Read More ».
Remembering Bernie Coveney – Blue Ridge Muse
WEBSep 3, 2024 — Bernie Coveney and one of the VA therapists at the Salem Medical Center Monday. Sadly, I learned on Facebook this week that guitarist Bernie Coveney died. He was a good friend and a talented musician from New Jersey who found Floyd years ago when his wife needed a prescription while traveling the …