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...
Virginia Tech Students Make Own Biodiesel Derived from Waste Vegetable Oil To Fuel
A group of Virginia Tech students have produced more than 200 gallons of biodiesel as part of a senior design project for the department...
No Decision on Fate of Fleming Administrators
The Roanoke City School Board met with Superintendent Dr. Rita Bishop and the school division attorney Monday in a closed meeting, where ramifications of...
Forest Park Academy Graduates First Class
To the tune of “I Believe I Can Fly,” the first class to graduate from Forest Park Academy last Thursday received plaques indicating they...
Fleming Graduation Not Marred by Scandal
Principal Susan Willis, Hall Principals Bill Downie and Michael Hill, Guidance Coordinator Keith Smith and a special education coordinator were all absent from last...
Community School Band Wins Silver in National Festival
Community School is the proud sponsor of its own steel drum band, the “Community School World Pan Band.” Currently consisting of 18 members, 16...
Kidstock Theater Camp Comes to Roanoke
Twenty-one would-be performers, ranging in age from 5 – 16, gathered at Patrick Henry High School this week to master acting, singing, dancing,...