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EDUCATION
School Board Member Alliance takes hold in Isle of Wight
In the wake of a handful of departures from the Virginia School Boards Association, an alternative organization led by a controversial figure is looking to fill the void. Over the past nine months, the VSBA has seen five of its formerly 132 member boards vote to disaffiliate over allegations that the state association champions causes […]
Longtime area teacher reunites with former students
Several former students of longtime area high school English teacher Betty Miller happened to gather at a recent birthday celebration for Cecilia and Earl Burgess held in the Back Porch Restaurant at The Village at Woods Edge. A news release from Anne W. Bryant noted that Miller primarily taught Senior English during her three years […] The post Longtime area teacher reunites with former students appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Smithfield High’s Brown named all-state in baseball
Maddax Brown, a 2024 Smithfield High School graduate, made the Virginia High School League’s Class 4 all-state baseball team. Twelve players make up the first and second teams: three pitchers, one catcher, one first baseman, one second baseman, one third baseman, one shortstop, three outfielders, and one designated hitter. Only those players selected to all-region […]
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