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Editorial: Better late than never
Today is Juneteenth, a whimsical sounding name for a holiday commemorating an event of broad reaching and continuing impact. One hundred and forty-eight years ago today, Galveston, Texas finally learned that slavery was no longer an institution anywhere...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Holidays, Juneteenth, Hampton Roads, Emancipation Oak
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Hampton schools spokeswoman retiring
HAMPTON — Hampton City Schools spokeswoman Ann Stephens-Cherry is retiring effective Sept. 1. "I have decided to pack it in and begin to enjoy times with my family, my grands and all the people I will meet along the way as I travel from Hampton to...
Tags: Marketing, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), West Virginia State University
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Local schools to receive security grants
Three local school divisions will receive funding for school resource officers. Newport News, Isle of Wight and Surry schools are among 24 divisions in Virginia to receive grants to pay the salaries and benefits for the officers. Localities will provide...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Government, Bob McDonnell, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Surry (Surry, Virginia)
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Hats off to Dad
Father's Day is much more than a greeting-card holiday; it is a day for celebrating the importance of fathers in their children's lives. Often we don't realize the impact our fathers had on us — our choices, our values, our character — until...Tags: Government, Bob McDonnell, Religion and Belief, Father's Day, Alzheimer's Disease
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Inside the BRD: Hampton University lands York offensive lineman Johnny Cruz
York High's Johnny Cruz, a first team All-Bay Rivers District offensive guard in 2012, will play football this fall at Hampton University. Darlene Martin, Cruz's mom, said her son received a partial scholarship and that grants will make up the balance... -
Woodside salutatorian to graduates: take flight
Woodside High School's top graduates described their last four years through different modes of transportation. Valedictorian Collin P. Gilland said he took the journey on foot, starting the race at freshman year with uncertainty, and jumping over...
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Heritage High School graduates find inspiration in each other
— Even though their K-12 education ended Saturday, Heritage High School principal Michael L. Nichols encouraged members of the Class of 2013 to never stop learning. "Knowledge is food for the soul," said Nichols, paraphrasing Plato. "I hope you...
Tags: Schools, Education, High Schools, Graduation
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Hampton U. football improves APR score; most local college teams excel
Donovan Rose’s initial reaction to Hampton University football being back in the good graces of NCAA academic standards was brief and joyful. “Hallelujah,” Rose said with a chuckle. “That’s my first reaction.” The...Tags: Hampton Pirates, College Sports, College of William and Mary, College Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Cell phone use while driving should be illegal
During the evening rush hour on September 12, 2008, a Metrolink commuter train plowed into a Union Pacific freight locomotive in Chatsworth, California, killing 25 people and injuring 135 in one of the worst train accident in the U. S. Cell phone...Tags: Interior Policy, Health and Safety at School, National Transportation Safety Board, Union Pacific Corporation, University of Michigan
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Monday's local roundup: Five Hampton University track athletes earn All-America honors
Colleges Track and field: Hampton senior Benita Taylor earned second team All-American honors after she set a school record in the 800 meters over the weekend at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. with a time of 2:04.72 in the semifinals....Tags: College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Human Interest
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Educator Carlton Ashby retiring after 35 years
HAMPTON — With a linen napkin tucked into his left hip pocket, Carlton Ashby told his kindergartners to take their seats and put their napkins and hands in their laps. "I am going to be your server (today)," he said in a slightly gargled tone,...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Human Interest, College of William and Mary, Colleges and Universities
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Bodies Revealed exhibit raises questions about origin of specimens
The exhibit is an anatomy student's dream, from full-body specimens to bodies broken down to their individual parts. Every bit of Bodies Revealed at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News is educational, even those portions intended as a...
Tags: NPR, Criminals, Virginia Living Museum, Human Interest, Arts and Culture
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