Ferrum News

The latest beneficiary of federal stimulus money in the region is the Ferrum Community Health Center in Franklin County.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The Rev. James Wesley Ward, 70, died suddenly of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, June 24, 2009.

Because of the budget crunch for Franklin County schools, there will be a four-day a week summer school for elementary students this summer.

Two weeks after coach Oliver Weiss abruptly resigned as head men's soccer coach, former assistant Mike Brizendine has been promoted to the head coaching post at Virginia Tech.

Beach music comes to the mountains Donna Brantley of Greensboro dances with Don Watts of Stuart at the Hot Fun in the Summertime XXVIII beach music festival at Wayside Park near Stuart on Saturday.

Staff Photo by Joel Turner: Henry Elementary third-graders hold up a Relay for Life banner.

May 26, 2009 Perriello discusses challenges Virginia's veterans are facing Congressman Tom Perriello was in Ferrum Tuesday discussing the challenges Virginia's veterans face finding health care and jobs.

Ferrum opens new facilities for its agriculture program. Janelle Rucker Working in the new agriculture center, Ferrum professor Brian Whitaker holds a sheep for agribusiness student Chuck English.

The Roanoke Times, Va. Middle May 19--A Ferrum man died early Friday from burns he received when his home exploded.

May 11, 2009 476 words Colleges' insurance program developed to cover pandemics Mark A. Hofmann The church-affiliated colleges served by the Chicago-based Educational and Institutional Insurance Administrators Inc.

Kimberly Jones, a guidance counselor at Callaway Elementary School, has been named Franklin County's Teacher of the Year for 2010.

Rocky Mount will contribute $16,500 in the next fiscal year to help pay for special events, parades and tournaments to draw more people into the town.

May 7, 2009 Crooked Road Music & Car Show this weekend Live music and vintage cars will take center stage at the 2nd Annual Crooked Road Music & Car Show on Saturday, May 9th.

A Ferrum man was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Monday on felony charges of proposing to a girl under the age of 18 that she perform the act of sexual intercourse.

The graduates in Ferrum College's Class of 2009 were urged Saturday to give back to the community, believe in a power greater than themselves, learn to laugh and take care of their mind, body and soul.

Sixteen teachers have been nominated by their schools for Franklin County's Teacher of the Year for 2010.

Staff Photo by Morris Stephenson: Anthony Cheatwood of Goodview, a student at Ferrum College, sustained only minor injuries when the minivan he was driving to school Friday morning struck a power pole and overturned on Route 40.

Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice will take the stage at 3 and 9 p.m. Thursday at the Festival in the Pines.

There was standing room only when Ferrum's own Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice performed their first concert in Franklin County Saturday.

Living here in southwestern Virginia, the musical legacy of the Lost & Found is almost a palpable entity in the bluegrass community.