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Surry Central remains unbeaten with wins over North Surry, East Surry
Surry Central is off to a 3-0 start after posting a trio of lopsided victories against Foothills 2A Conference opponents. Central recorded back-to-back wins over North Surry and East Surry in the span of three days — both on the road. The Eagles first topped the Greyhounds 8-1 on Aug. 20, then traveled to Pilot Mountain to beat the Cardinals 9-0 on Aug. 22. Central, East and North are all...
Eagles battle back to beat Bears in 5-set thriller
Surry Central overcame a 2-1 set deficit to defeat Mount Airy 3-2 on Aug. 21. The Golden Eagles lost the first and third sets but won the second and fourth to force a winner-takes-all fifth set. The Eagles even faced a deficit in the fifth set before storming back to win 15-9. Surry Central jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the final set thanks to kills from Bryleigh Jones...
Mount Airy wins top-10 matchup vs. East Wilkes, extends win streak to 44
The three-time defending 1A Dual Team Tennis State Champions are off to a 3-0 start. Mount Airy began the season with a 9-0 win over Northern Guilford on Aug. 14. The defending champs then outlasted Northwest 1A Conference (NW1A) rival East Wilkes 6-3 on Aug. 20 before sweeping another NW1A team, South Stokes, on Aug. 22. The trio of victories extended Mount Airy’s winning streak to 44-consecutive matches. ...
Former Eden teacher charged with indecent liberties with student
EDEN, N.C. — UPDATE: Rockingham County Schools said Jesse Michael Morris, 24, is no longer an employee of the school system. Rockingham County Schools issued a statement following the arrest of a teacher facing indecent liberties charges. In the statement, the district said 24-year-old Jesse Michael Morris is on administrative leave and that it's taking the situation seriously.
Family pleads for help as search for missing 15-year-old girl enters fifth week
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The search for 15-year-old Alaina Hendricks has entered its fifth week, leaving her Campbell County family desperate for answers. Hendricks, who was staying at a group home in Henrico, ran away with another girl and no one has reported seeing her since. Her family is growing increasingly concerned as the days go by without any word from her.
Back from the Brink: See Virginia’s Restored Elk Herd
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — The restoration of Virginia’s wild elk herd is a success story. Now, you can see that success up close and in person. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) has announced registration for guided elk viewing tours is now open. Those tours will run on Thursdays in September and Tuesdays in […]
Study: Virginia tops charts with 'sanctuary' cities, counties
(The Center Square) — Immigration policy think tank the Center for Immigration Studies released its updated map of American sanctuary locations on Thursday, revealing a surge in Virginia localities adopting sanctuary status. The center added 36 Virginia localities to its map for a total of 84. Besides sanctuary states, the commonwealth now tops the charts of states with the most sanctuary jurisdictions, according to the center’s map based on Immigration...
Cline makes his way through the Valley on healthcare tour
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Congressman Ben Cline has spent the past week touring healthcare facilities throughout Virginia’s Sixth District. According to a news release from Cline’s Communications Director, Maggie Clemmons, the congressman stopped in the Harrisonburg area on Wednesday to visit Augusta Health in Fishersville and James Madison University’s Nursing Program.
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