ROCKY MOUNT — Franklin County Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Siers will be stepping down at this end of this school year, he told the county school board Monday.
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BEDFORD — A presentation to the Bedford County School Board on Thursday showed four options to address uneven school capacity across the county, including potential consolidations – or closures – and redistricting of the three attendance zone boundary maps.
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Franklin County Schools is on the hunt for more parking at the high school after two strip mall lots used by students were taken away just before classes were back in session.
- ALEXIA PARTOUCHE The Roanoke Times
When Roanoke College students returned to campus in August, they might have spotted a new mural at the corner of College Avenue and Clay Street, bearing their school’s name.
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Deputy Sgt. Sandra Ingram will serve until a special election is held in November.
- ALEXIA PARTOUCHE The Roanoke Times
A new School of Health Sciences and Health Innovation, the end of several programs and conversations to develop Elizabeth Campus are all underway at Roanoke College, President Frank Shushok announced.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
The Franklin County School Board announced three potential candidates for a recently vacated seat.
The Franklin County School Board has started the process of seeking a replacement for the recently vacated Union Hall District seat. The board met Tuesday to lay out next steps.
"My ultimate goal, in the very beginning, is to just make this the community school that it is again," Amy Johnson said.
Members of the Smith Mountain Lake Lions met at Copper Cove Golf Club last month to celebrate the achievements of eight Franklin County High School students with scholarship awards.
A Roanoke nonprofit, The Wild Way, teaches girls and young teenagers outdoor skills to build a love for adventure.
Franklin County Public Schools remains likely to finish the fiscal year more than $1 million over budget for the fiscal year ending later this month. The estimates were provided to supervisors at the board's monthly meeting on Tuesday.
A Virginia state historical marker was unveiled to honor Patrick Central School, a key institution for African American students in Patrick County that operated from 1952 to 1966, highlighting the community’s fight for equitable education during segregation.
Annabelle Perdue, who graduates Thursday, has accomplished a lot in her four years of high school.
The annual event held near the end of the school year honors graduating seniors who have committed to serving in the military.
Ferrum College last week announced a new provost, the chief academic officer who oversees all operations of the programs of student, faculty and academic services for students.
The university’s Board of Visitors will consider a proposal during its upcoming meeting on June 1-2 to create Hokie Ventures, LLC.
Less than a week after the Franklin County School Board announced the cutting of 10 family liaison positions, two of those liaisons defended their work to the board.
The Start on Success program provides seniors real-world skills through paid jobs at Ferrum College. But with money running out, the program faces an uncertain future.
The Smith Mountain Arts Council has announced the two recipients of its 2026 Martha Bowers Memorial Scholarship for graduating high schoolers.
Ferrum College recognized its 110th graduating class Saturday, conferring degrees to 144 graduates. The speaker was Belle Wheelan, a former Virginia secretary of education and former president of a college accrediting commission.
What sets Hannah Wray apart among the graduates walking the stage this Saturday at Ferrum College? Her three bachelor's degrees in four years.
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Kickshaws Gluten-free Bakery in Spotsylvania was named one of USA Today’s 10Best Gluten-Free Bakeries after a public vote, recognizing 12 years of local excellence.
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Greene County Office of Emergency Services will host a free Basics SKYWARN Class Sept. 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Company.
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Greene County Government Offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for Labor Day, while essential county services remain on regular schedules.
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Approximately 150 graduates will walk the stage at the campus's Hart International Plaza to accept their diplomas.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger named four appointees to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors ahead of their July start dates, allowing them to take part in the search for the university’s next president.
Students, parents and staff members expressed a mix of pros and cons in a survey on whether Franklin County should move to a four-day school week.
Several Democratic leaders say Virginia Tech President Tim Sands, who announced Thursday he plans to step down, may have been forced out ahead of changes to the board of visitors.
The Bedford County School Board filed a motion Monday seeking to dismiss a lawsuit from a county resident who is running for Congress that claimed the board violated state law by not providing public notice on its recent closure of Stewartsville Elementary School vote.
Rocky Mount Elementary is one of about 150 schools in the country to use "The Energy Bus" as a guide in helping children learn how to be better in school and in life.
Ninth graders from each high school in Bedford County visited Smith Mountain Lake State Park this week to get a hands-on lesson about the lake's ecosystem.
Parents and teachers voiced concerns about trust, student transitions and the timeline before the board voted to close Stewartsville Elementary School on Thursday.