HIGHER EDUCATION Ferrum graduate establishes new scholarship to aid Black students By BRIANA BARKER Jul 24, 2020 Jul 24, 2020 0 Ra’meer Roberts Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By BRIANA BARKER By BRIANA BARKERkAmp=F>?FD #2’>66C #@36CED @7 #:49>@?5 92D C646?E=J 6DE23=:D965 2 D49@=2CD9:A 7@C p7C:42? p>6C:42? DEF56?ED 2E u6CCF> r@==686]k^AmkAm%96 D49@=2CD9:A :D E96 7:CDE @7 :ED <:?5 @776C65 6I4=FD:G6=J E@ q=24< DEF56?ED[ #@36CED D2:5] u6CCF>’D ':46 !C6D:56?E 7@C x?DE:EFE:@?2= p5G2?46>6?E 2?5 tIE6C?2= #6=2E:@?D (:=D@? !2:?6 4@?7:C>65 E92E E96 D49@@= 92D 2 >:?@C:EJ DEF56?E 6?5@H65 D49@=2CD9:A[ 3FE E92E E96 C6D@=FE:@? 7@C E96 6?5@H>6?E DE2E6D E92E 7:CDE AC:@C:EJ D9@F=5 8@ E@ 2 q=24< p>6C:42? DEF56?E] x? E96 6G6?E E92E E96C6 2C6 ?@ 6=:8:3=6 q=24< p>6C:42? DEF56?ED[ :E 42? E96? 36 2H2C565 E@ 2?J ?665J 2?5 BF2=:7:65 >:?@C:EJ DEF56?E]k^Am kAm“u@C E96 =2DE D6G6C2= J62CD[ :E 92D 366? 2H2C565 E@ 2 q=24< p>6C:42? 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Appalachian Power again reducing water releases from SML amid drought Appalachian Power is taking unprecedented steps to maintain the water level of Smith Mountain Lake as it continues to drop due to ongoing drou…
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