HIGHER EDUCATION Ferrum graduate establishes new scholarship to aid Black students By BRIANA BARKER Jul 24, 2020 Jul 24, 2020 0 Ra’meer Roberts 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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Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward The trooper is accused of chasing a motorist who was rushing his critically ill daughter to LewisGale Medical Center.
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Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Supervisors in Franklin County are considering increasing the real estate tax rate up to 7 cents as they look for ways to balance the budget i…
Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Here's what to know about boating incidents and deaths at Smith Mountain Lake last year, and how they compare to previous years.
Smith Mountain Lake State Park lecture series wraps up on Sunday Mel Perry, an interpretive ranger at the park, will highlight how Virginia state parks "keep nature in balance."
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