Godwin to retire as president of PHCC
Dr. Angeline Godwin will step down from her post as president of Patrick Henry Community College on July 1. After...
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Barber, community staple retires after 60 years behind chair
Coy Young outside of Young’s Barber Service. People visit barber shops for two reasons ━ the haircuts and the...
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Virginia Board of Education meetings to be held
Pursuant to Chapter 1283 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly, the Virginia Board of Education will convene electronically on Wednesday,...
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High school teacher appointed to state committee works to identify best education practices in future
Kathryn Adkins was tapped to serve on the newly formed Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Education Practices Advisory Committee. She is...
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Group hopes to stall marijuana legalization in Virginia
By Brandon Martin As the push to legalize marijuana in Virginia gains traction among Democrats in the General Assembly, a...
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Sign-up for Phase 1b vaccine opens Monday
Beginning Monday, January 25, those in group 1b who live in the West Piedmont Health District (WPHD) may sign up for...
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Dashboard launched to include COVID-19 outbreaks in higher education
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) launched a COVID-19 Outbreaks in Virginia Higher Education dashboard. This dashboard includes confirmed outbreaks reported to...
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Legislative Updates
By State Sen. Bill Stanley January 19, 2021 The Virginia General Assembly opened its 2021 regular session on Wednesday, but...
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Bassett announces Regular Quarterly Dividend
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSET) recently announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share of...
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Partners sought for summer meals program
The Virginia Department of Education is seeking partners to participate in the commonwealth’s Summer Food Service Program this year to...
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