CORONAVIRUS Students return to classes at Ferrum College amid pandemic By BRIANA BARKER Sep 4, 2020 Sep 4, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Students began returning to campus in mid-August for the first time since March to a very different college life than usual.kAmu6CCF> r@==686 :D :? :ED D64@?5 H66< @7 4=2DD6D 2?5 56DA:E6 92G:?8 C6A@CE65 7:G6 42D6D @7 r~'xs\`h @? 42>AFD[ @77:4:2=D D2J E96 D6>6DE6C :D @77 E@ 2 “AC6EEJ 8@@5” DE2CE]k^AmkAm“$@ 72C[ D@ 8@@5[ H6 <?6H E96C6 H@F=5 36 D@>6 42D6D D@ H6 H6C6 2== C625J E@ 8@ H:E9 BF2C2?E:?6 DA246 2?5 E6DED 2?5 D@ @?[” D2:5 u6CCF> r@==686 !C6D:56?E s2G:5 y@9?D] “$@ 72C[ 6G6CJE9:?8 92D 7=@H65 =:<6 4=@4<H@C<]”k^Am kAm%96 4@==686 92D 25565 :ED @H? 52D93@2C5 E@ :ED H63D:E6[ 2?5 2E AC6DD E:>6[ E9C66 DEF56?ED 2?5 EH@ DE277 >6>36CD 925 C6A@CE65=J E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C r~'xs\`h] &?=:<6 E96 ':C8:?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9’D 52D93@2C5[ E96 4@==686 :D EC24<:?8 24E:G6 42D6D[ 2D H6== 2D 2 CF??:?8 E2==J] ~?=J 7@FC @7 E96 7:G6 A@D:E:G6 42D6D 2C6 4FCC6?E=J 24E:G6] %96 7:CDE 42D6 @7 r~'xs\`h C6A@CE65 @? 42>AFD H2D 2 DE277 >6>36C H9@ E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 pF8] `a 2?5 92D D:?46 366? 4=62C65]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts Franklin County man sentenced in fatal Henry County crash Rocky Mount keeps tax rates level, but service rates will increase Franklin County residents push back on proposed tax increases, zoning changes Virginia voters narrowly pass redistricting referendum Judge reinstates Martinsville's mayor, delays hearing Single-vehicle wreck kills 18-year-old in Franklin County Why Franklin County increased its real estate tax by 4 cents Former Lt. 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Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Virginia's redistricting referendum was approved by a narrow margin on Tuesday with 51.45% of the commonwealth's voters in favor of the rare m…
Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts Rocky Mount police executed search warrants at three vape shops on Thursday for potentially selling products exceeding legal THC limits.
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