Features & Profiles
Star City Apprenticeship Program celebrates newest graduates
By Shawn Nowlin Forty years ago, roughly 35 percent of America’s working-age population held a post-high school certification. Today, those...
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Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Boy Scouts present Whitney M. Young award celebration
Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Boy Scouts of America will present their annual Whitney M. Young award celebration Thursday, June 20,...
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Dr. Lydia Patton, new interim City Manager
Dr. Lydia Patton By Shawn Nowli For at least the next four months, Roanoke will be without a permanent city...
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New judge appointed to Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
By Shawn Nowlin Rachel Thompson is a well-intentioned mother, doting wife, respected colleague and influential educator. Last Thursday, she added...
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“Boys to Men” mentor program
Westside Elementary Boys to Men participants On May 29, 2024, seven young men along with their families and mentors met...
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