Education
Student United Way’s Graduating Seniors Give Farewell Speeches
There were some tears, there were a few laughs, and there were moments when the audience sucked in its collective breath in pride and amazement at what the...
Local School Systems Display Solidarity
Members of three local school boards and administrators stood shoulder to shoulder last week,...
Fleming Cuts the Ribbon
Roanokers had the opportunity to celebrate and tour the completed $57 million dollar William Fleming...
Vinton School District Race Heats Up
The Vinton District representative on the Roanoke County School Board, Mike Stovall, has some opposition...
Reflections from a Holy Land Visit
While many Christian groups enjoy tourist pilgrimages to the Holy Land, others who visit the...
Fishburn Receives Environmental Facelift
The “new” Fishburn Park Elementary School-Focus on Environmental Science will be ready for students in the fall, thanks, in part, to help from Norfolk...
Parkway Christian Academy Expands Campus
Parkway Christian Academy (PCA) is expanding its campus with a 14,400 sq. ft. building for its upper school. PCA is doubling each grade...
Character Academy is All About Team
Teamwork was the character-building skill most readily experienced by 23 youths who attended the Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Annual Character Academy last week....
Patrick Henry / Virginia Tech Grad Named Pew Scholar
Sometimes good news about the Roanoke city school system can get lost in discussions over graduation rates and school closings.
Felicia Goodrum is good news.
Goodrum,...
Blind Can Take Wheel with Vehicle Designed by Tech
A student team in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering is providing the blind with an opportunity many never thought possible: The opportunity to...
School Board Votes on Vacant School Buildings
The Roanoke City School Board made a decision on what to do with the empty William Ruffner Middle School and Raleigh Court Elementary...
