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Educator to share personal Black History stories at service
Dr. Herbert Monroe, Superintendent of Surry County Public Schools, will be at Swan’s Point Baptist Church to share memories ...
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Late Winter Storm leaves area roads largely deserted
Storms which pounded much of the country last week delivered several inches of snow to some parts of the local area, but ...
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Warner, colleagues warn Internal Revenue Service that staffing cuts will wreak havoc on tax refunds, taxpayer service, and undermine law enforcement
Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined colleagues in warning the Trump administration and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) leadership that staffing reductions at the IRS ...
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7th grader’s funeral to be held on campus of the school she loved
At noon on Saturday, March 1, the funeral for Jordan Bishop-Parker, who was a seventh grader at L.P. Jackson Middle School, ...
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Senate passes Warner resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of Iwo Jima
Recently on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the anniversary of the battle, which began on ...
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Senate snaps House streak in Capitol Square Basketball Classic
RICHMOND - Gov. Glenn Youngkin, lobbyists and representatives from the House and Senate competed Monday (Feb. 17, 2025) evening on the basketball court to raise money for cancer research.
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Warner, colleagues urge Trump Administration to fight avian flu outbreak
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging the administration to explore all available ...
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AARP Virginia Fraud Alert: Gift Card Balance Scams
The holidays have passed, and for many, that means a stack of gift cards just waiting to be used. But before you check your balances online, beware of fake gift ...
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Otto’s Richmond Wrap-Up Week #7
The Virginia General Assembly concluded its 46-day session on Saturday. By the time we gaveled out it was almost 6:00 in the evening and we had finished voting on the ...
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Asynchronous learning days necessary to adhere to VA Educational requirements
February 19 through 21 were declared asynchronous Learning Days for Surry County Public as a way to continue student learning, as Superintendent Herbert Monroe later explained, adding that all student ...
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Surry County Welcomes New Board of Supervisors Member
At last week’s February 13, 2025 Surry County Board of Supervisors meeting, Zariah Harrell was introduced as the first student Representative to the Board of Supervisors. Described by Surry County ...
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FROM THE DESK OF SENATOR TAMMY MULCHI
Last week, we were incredibly busy as we started to review the House Bills that have now moved over to the Senate. This has been one of the busiest periods yet, considering the sheer volume of bills ...