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...

Young European Leaders Tour Roanoke

Emerging politicians from Serbia, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland converged at Local Roots Café on Grandin Road earlier this week...

Juneteenth

The 2nd annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Black Tie and Dinner Dance was held at the Taubman Museum of Art  last Friday Delegate Onzlee Ware...

National College Graduate Now First Lady of Mongolia

Bolormaa Hajidsuren,a native of Mongolia, was a student at National College from 2002 through 2005,  earning her associate degree in Medical Assisting, all while...

Four Local Child Care Centers Participate in Pilot Program

Roanoke is one of 10 localities across the state selected to pilot Virginias Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) to improve the quality of...

PH Ranked a Top School by Newsweek

Patrick Henry High School is one of the top 1,500 high schools in the United States, according to Newsweek Magazine. The magazine ranked...

School Bus Rodeo Held at Northside

More than 40 school bus drivers from across Virginia competed Tuesday in the statewide school bus rodeo, held at Northside High School.  The...