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Ferrum News

Local news for Ferrum, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Wednesday | Franklin News-Post

Students back in school

When the new school year begins today in Franklin County, the traffic volume and congestion will increase on county highways as more than 150 school buses will be back on the road to transport students to and ...

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Related Topix: Franklin County, VA, Education Etc., Rocky Mount, VA

Mon Aug 18, 2008

Franklin News-Post

Southern Depot releases first CD

Roger Handy's name has been synonymous for more than 30 years with bluegrass music in Franklin County and throughout the country.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, VA, Penhook, VA, Bluegrass, Lost and Found, Rocky Mount, VA

Wed Aug 13, 2008

Franklin News-Post

New teachers welcomed to the county

Superintendent Charles Lackey challenged the new teachers in the Franklin County school system "to be the best and professional" as they prepare for the 2008-2009 school year.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, VA

Thu Aug 07, 2008

WDBJ7

Pre-season poll for USA South Atlantic Conference released

August 6, 2008 Pre-season poll for USA South Atlantic Conference released Ferrum College knows where the coaches in its own conference feel like they should finish.

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Related Topix: Ferrum College, Christopher Newport University, Henry, VA

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Roanoke Times

The Tuesday Short List

It's Christmas in July at the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre with their Sanders family production.

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Related Topix: Blue Ridge, VA, Roanoke, VA, Roanoke Metro

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Roanoke Times

The Tuesday Short List

It's Christmas in July at the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre with their Sanders family production.

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Related Topix: Blue Ridge, VA, Roanoke, VA, Roanoke Metro

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Roanoke Times

An ancient art for young bodiesAn ancient art for young bodies

Starchild Abraham Dreaming Wolf Cherrix participates in a yoga session during the Earthsong Teen Meditation Retreat.

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Related Topix: Yoga, Fitness

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Roanoke Times

When the fish are your neighbors - roanoke.com

Ed and Debbie Crawford are accustomed to stares and finger pointing from boaters on Smith Mountain Lake.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Hamburger, Franklin County, VA, Roanoke Metro, Roanoke, VA

Wed Jul 09, 2008

WDBJ7

College students ask Virginia residents about community concerns

July 9, 2008 College students ask Virginia residents about community concerns From one door to another, this summer 50 college students are hitting the streets across Virginia as community organizers.

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Related Topix: Virginia

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Franklin News-Post

Annual Independence Day Festival a big hit

Veteran members of the Rocky Mount Rotary Club agreed that Thursday night's 22nd annual Independence Day Festival drew the largest crowd in recent years to Cy Dillon Stadium on the Franklin County High School ...

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Related Topix: Weather, Rocky Mount, VA

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Franklin News-Post

Lester proposes Crooked Road curriculum at Ferrum College

Rocky Mount councilman suggests academic program in bluegrass, gospel music Staff Photo by Morris Stephenson: A group of 47 senior citizens from Yanceyville, N.C., visited the Blue Ridge Institute at Ferrum ...

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, VA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

New River Valley Current

Floyd clinic seeks new home

The Floyd Community Health Center is stationed now outside an arts center. Lindsay Key Sylvia Waters, a licensed practical nurse and Floyd resident, restocks a cabinet with sterile suture sets in a Floyd ...

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Related Topix: Floyd County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Medicine, Nursing, Copper Hill, VA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Franklin News-Post

Most county students take advantage of free transportation to school

Among Franklin County schools, Snow Creek Elementary has the highest percentage of students who ride school buses to and from school.

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, VA, Glade Hill, VA, Education Etc.

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Franklin News-Post

Two exhibits cruise down the Crooked Road

Photo by H.W. Smith: Roni Stoneman, performing here at the 2006 Wayne Henderson Music Festival, is one of three of Ernest Stoneman's daughters, who carries on country music's longest family legacy.

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Related Topix: The Carter Family, Country, Bluegrass, The Stanley Brothers

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Franklin News-Post

Ferrum business owner helps in dumpster dilemma

Staff Photo by Ken Bradley: The green box dumpster site next to the Dairy Queen in Ferrum will close July 7 and will be moved to a front portion of the Serenity House Cabinets property on Route 40 West.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, VA

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Roanoke Times

The Balladeer

Moore holds a record of "Dad, Sister and Mother Are Gone," which was written by his wife.

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Related Topix: Appalachia, VA, Wise, VA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Roanoke Times

SML Lions award scholarships to nine

The Smith Mountain Lake Lions Club Scholarship Trust, Inc. and the SML Lions Club awarded nine college scholarships totaling $42,000 and $3,000 respectively to Franklin County High School seniors at the club's ...

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Thu Jun 12, 2008

Franklin News-Post

Ramble breaks records

Despite temperatures in the mid-90s and low water levels, the seventh annual Pigg River Ramble Canoe Race and Fun Float Weekend established new records in each of the three events.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, VA, Rocky Mount, VA

Tue Jun 10, 2008

NRV Today

NunSense II - Blue Ridge Dinner Theater - Ferrum College

Welcome Back to NRVToday.com! Now with more.........more news , more information , more events , more classified ads , and accurate weather forecasting for the New River Valley.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Christiansburg, VA, Radford, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Franklin News-Post

Fires gut house, destroy barn

Fires gutted a house near Rocky Mount and destroyed a barn in Callaway over the weekend.

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Related Topix: Callaway, VA, Rocky Mount, VA, Franklin County, VA

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