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Patrick Henry High School coach remembers player killed in Myrtle Beach
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Patrick Henry High School Basketball Coach Jack Esworthy is remembering Jakolbi Taylor, the 16-year-old player who was shot and killed in Myrtle Beach over the weekend. “Real infectious personality, he was great to be around,” he said. He adds that Jakolbi, who he’d known...
Ridge View Bank to hold 'Fill the Bus for Teachers' school supplies drive August 9th
Ridge View Bank will hold a "Fill the Bus for Teachers" school supply drive on August 9th from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at its Smith Mountain Lake branch, located at 160 Apron Road in Hardy. "This drive is to provide supplies for teachers in Franklin County schools," said Lesley...
Load The Bus school supply drive to take place during Tax-Free weekend in August
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Public Schools, Salem City Public Schools, Roanoke County Public Schools and Craig County Public Schools are partnering with Walmart’s Load The Bus program again during Tax-Free weekend this August. Load The Bus assists in collecting school supplies for students in need around the...
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