A Marion Middle School employee is facing a felony charge after a student discovered a gun inside her vehicle last week.
Appropriate clothing for school is a point of discussion every year. But are dress codes in Longview, Washington, inconsistent and do they unfairly target girls?
Smyth County students return to the classrooms on Tuesday, Aug. 9.
From giving parents an affordable option for after-school child care to helping students perform better in the classroom, the Smyth County Explorers program earned a successful first-year review from its coordinator and county officials last week.
"They just came in and bombed our school," said one mother. "It's like a brand-new school."
According to a study, VCU philosophy majors earned minimum wage five years after graduation, while UVA computer science majors made six figures.
A program that pairs area teachers with local industries to help them prepare students for the workforce recently wrapped up another year.
Three nurses from the class of 1956 at Emory & Henry College visited the School of Nursing at the Health Sciences campus Thursday, May 19, to share their experiences with the 10 new nursing students in the class of 2024.
King University professor Dr. Jodi Helbert is all about service.
Classroom training reached a new level when more than 40 students at the Washington County Virginia Career and Technical Education Center got some pointers from the pros during the last few weeks of school.
Washington County School Board approved adding two new agriculture courses at its Monday meeting.
Washington County, Virginia’s four high schools are slated for improvements this year — thanks to federal funds granted to the school system.
Emory & Henry College held its annual Awards Day Convocation at the Memorial Chapel Sunday, April 24 and presented more than 70 students with awards for academics and performance.
On a rainy Saturday morning, the Emory & Henry College community gathered at Fred Selfe Stadium to celebrate the achievements of the 243 students that make up the E&H graduating class of 2022.
Smyth County Schools is looking at an increase of about $5.5 million in next year’s budget. The proposed budget for Fiscal Year 23 will no doubt change once the state budget is adopted. When that will take place remains up in the air.
The commencement ceremony for Emory & Henry College’s graduating class will be held at the Fred Selfe Stadium on the Emory campus Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m.
Expect to see your School Board representatives out and about a bit more this spring in Washington County, Virginia.
Washington County Commissioner of Revenue Mark Matney wants a book called “Lawn Boy” out of the Glade Spring Public Library, but the library director said the publication has been reviewed by the library board and the book will remain available.
The Appalachian Center for Civic Life at Emory & Henry College presented six Hope Awards on Tuesday, April 5, recognizing those who are committed to civic service in the community.
Emory & Henry College the 185th anniversary of its founding Thursday, March 24, by awarding citations to two people who gave back to their community in honor of the four founders of the college.
Six former professors at Emory & Henry College are being recognized for their valuable contributions to the arts during careers that spanned nearly 50 years.
Waking up every morning to provide medical care to those in need is the dream for many students in the Emory & Henry College physician assistant (PA) graduate program.
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Plans continue by Smyth County Schools to demolish most of the former Marion Intermediate School, but asbestos abatement must first take place.
After the discovery of a racial slur and swastika scribbled on the bathroom wall of an Emory & Henry College academic building last week, the school held a rally Monday to send a message that hate speech is not welcome in their community.
A new course in blockchain technology will be offered later this year at Emory & Henry College.
BRISTOL, Va. — The timeline to build and open the city’s proposed new elementary school has been delayed, with the opening now planned for August 2024.
Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atkins will be the site for Smyth County’s newest private school, Grace Christian Academy, opening this fall.
For his decades in law enforcement, Sheriff Chip Shuler isn’t easily surprised by law breaking, but he described himself as shocked by the number of people speeding through school zones. Shuler wasn’t alone. When presented with some of the statistics, county leaders began considering action that would place enforcement cameras in those zones.
ABINGDON, Va. — Nine-year-old Eli Brooks had a special reason for wanting to compete in this year’s George Washington essay contest through his school.
ABINGDON, Va. — While community colleges across Virginia struggle with enrollment and retention through the pandemic, Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC) has continued to find ways to maintain its growth momentum.