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To submit a CornerShot

The Roanoke Times welcomes CornerShot submissions from its readers. Here are the guidelines:

Length: about 200 words
Topic: CornerShots can run the gamut, but we generally prefer unique and clever observations on the human experience.
No poetry, please.
Email your submission to extra@roanoke.com with your full name and hometown and “CornerShot” in the subject line. You can also mail submissions to Kathy Lu, CornerShot, The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, VA 24010.
Submissions are subject to editing.

1. Britney Spears spotted at Lynchburg restaurant

2. One person injured in Friday night shooting in Roanoke

3. Roanoke resource officer's quick action saved young girl

4. East Carolina poses new challenge for Virginia Tech football

5. Lowe's tapes may hold clues to Roanoke woman's death

6. William Byrd stuns Salem in football win

7. Roanoke County electrical short quiets 5 Wheeler radio stations

8. Captive in Roanoke County describes harrowing time with angry friend

9. Concert review: Timeless Willie Nelson plays to appreciative crowd

10. History says this one will matter for Virginia Tech

The Roanoke Times

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

If you’re a teenager in the Roanoke area, you can help produce The Edge next school year.

A group of about 30 high school students meets once a week in our newsroom.

Our Edge reporters, photographers and illustrators dream up story ideas and see them through to print. They learn about newspapers and piece together the only page dedicated to teens in The Roanoke Times.

The Edge is printed on the back page of Wednesday’s Extra section throughout the school year. We’ve written stories about aspiring musicians, dedicated athletes and the stresses of getting into college.

We also share stories on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TheEdgeRT and on our blog at blogs.roanoke.com/theedge.

If you’re interested in joining The Edge, email Rebecca Barnett at rebecca.barnett@roanoke.com or Suzanne Miller at suzanne.miller@roanoke.com.

We can send you an application, or you can download one at the blog.

Applications are due by May 25.

Saturday, September 14, 2013