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The Roanoke Times

File 1967 A 1967 photo shows the Norfolk & Western freight station at Second Street and Shenandoah Avenue. It was built near the turn of the 20th century on the original site of the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad depot. The building later housed the Railway Express Agency. It was torn down in 1985.

2000 (10 years ago)

n "German law enforcement officials recently intercepted a major shipment of Ecstasy, an illegal drug with increasing popularity among the nation's youth, which was bound for Roanoke."

n "The state Department of Education has approved a $99,983 charter school planning grant for the proposed Blue Ridge Technical Academy in Roanoke, one of the first charter schools in Virginia."

n "In a decision that could have ramifications for Anglicans worldwide, a Roanoke parish Thursday night severed ties with the Episcopal Church (USA) and joined the Episcopal Church of Rwanda."

1985 (25 years ago)

n "A new survey shows that Roanoke County provides more departing passengers at the Roanoke Regional Airport than any other locality in Western Virginia, including Roanoke."

n "A proposed revitalization of the Williamson Road area -- starting with a landscaped gateway at the Orange Avenue intersection and a small park at Hershberger Road -- was unveiled Sunday by business leaders."

1960 (50 years ago)

n "The Norfolk and Western Railway will build 1,000 85-ton roller bearing coal carrying hopper cars at the Roanoke shops."

n "The Appalachian Regional Blood Center did Wednesday night what nobody thought possible --with the aid of a Roanoke trucking company. They rushed a special serum to Richmond during the peak of the storm."

1935 (75 years ago)

n "A semi-final bout in the 175-pound class between Tut Agisheff, Manchurian-born Roanoke College freshman, and Larry Larson, Roslindale, Mass., another yearling, proved the climax of the annual Roanoke College Monogram club boxing show."

n "O. H. Beasley, real estate agent of the Norfolk and Western railway, has received a telegram from Oliver French, business manager of the Greensboro club last year in the Piedmont League, stating definitely that the St. Louis Cardinals had decided not to transfer their franchise to Roanoke."

1910 (100 years ago)

n "At a few minutes past 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the elevator at the First National Bank building, Salem avenue and Jefferson street, fell from the fifth or sixth story. The noise of its descent was heard several hundred feet away. In a few moments a great throng of people assembled."