Success Stories
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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“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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Kevin Hopson, area’s first Black Eagle Scout, reflects on his journey
Young Eagle Scout Kevin Hopson, right with father James Hopson ‘back in the day.’ by Shawn Nowlin In the history...
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