As a breeze blew and a light rain fell, Anthony Gaboton prayed to remember those in cells who cannot feel wind or rain. Gaboton, a member of the Richmond Hill ecumenical community on Church Hill, raised his prayer among many in a public vigil in Shockoe Bottom on Sunday to call for Virginia legislators to…
By JOANNE POINDEXTER The Roanoke Times ROANOKE — All her life, Venus Tucker has enjoyed traveling, reading, going to church and meeting people. The longtime Roanoke resident calls it “a blessing from the Lord.” And now, as she turned 106 on Thursday, she’s become a celebrity who enjoys talking about growing up in the country…
By RICHARD CHUMNEY The News & Advance LYNCHBURG — Liberty University announced Monday that the Rev. Jerry Prevo, the longtime chairman of the school’s board of trustees and a significant figure in the evangelical movement, will serve as acting president of the institution. The news comes three days after Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed to take…
