
WPS assistant superintendent Vermell Grant announces retirement
Waynesboro Public Schools has announced the retirement of Assistant Superintendent Vermell Grant effective Jan. 1, 2022.

Waynesboro Public Schools has announced the retirement of Assistant Superintendent Vermell Grant effective Jan. 1, 2022.

Voice professor Dr. Jamison Walker is making his opera directorial debut in the James Madison University School of Music’s production of Don Giovanni.

Garrison Keillor and the Hope Gospel Quartet will now present at the Wayne Theatre on Feb. 5, 2022 at 7 p.m., rescheduled from the original performance date of Thursday, Nov. 11.

What kinds of writing exercises do the majority of high school students enjoy? We’ll share the list of top 10 writing ideas.

When Westwood Hills Elementary school started looking into ways to address the many issues the pandemic caused, they turned to their students for input.

Dr. Corey L. McCray has been hired to become the next president of Paul D. Camp Community College, effective Oct. 25. McCray’s hiring concludes a national search that attracted 52 applicants. McCray has lived and worked in the Suffolk region for more than 25 years. After serving seven years in the U.S. Navy, McCray transitioned…

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley Steering Committee member Earl Zimmerman brings us this latest installment of Climate and Energy News.

Eastern Mennonite University announced this week a new partnership with the Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program.

Much publicity has been given to the removal of statues in Richmond that glorified the military leaders who led the Confederate insurrection against the Union that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths during the Civil War.

Custodians, very much under the radar, are working hard to keep schools safe during the pandemic, diligently working to ensure buildings are sanitized and furniture is moved to support social distancing.
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