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Softball Recap: Lincoln Bush can't quite lead Honaker over Patrick Henry
Honaker lost against Patrick Henry back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Honaker Tigers fell 9-4 to the Patrick Henry Rebels. Honaker has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Honaker saw five different players step up and record at least one...
Emory College faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in university president, while student protests continue
Emory College faculty voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution expressing no confidence in university president Gregory Fenves after Emory University’s harsh crackdown on a pro-Palestine student protest last week. The resolution passed by a 3 to 1 margin: Out of 477 votes, there were 358 votes in favor...
Emory area residents wake up to antisemitic, anti-immigration flyers
Antisemitic and anti-immigration flyers were discovered in the Druid Hills neighborhood near Emory University on the morning of May 3. The flyers were found rolled up at the bottom of driveways and sidewalks, promoting the same white supremacy associated with the 2017 “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, Va. One of the flyers contained rhetoric […] The post Emory area residents wake up to antisemitic, anti-immigration flyers appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
WJHL Rewind: Cable Country – The Slingshot Marksman
POUND, Va. (WJHL) – Former News Channel 11 anchor Tim Cable oversaw one of the region’s most popular series: Cable Country. Cable traveled to Pound, Virginia in November 1995 and met Blue Skeen, known by many as “The Slingshot Man.”. Skeen had his own vast collection of...
Community remembers life of Jenkins firefighter
JENKINS, Ky. (WYMT) - The Jenkins community is continuing to mourn the loss of longtime firefighter Larry Rose. Rose died on Wednesday after battling an illness. On Friday, friends and family gathered to celebrate his life. Jenkins Police Chief James Stephens said he worked alongside Rose for several years, describing...
Jenkins officials to monitor water levels in streams
JENKINS, Ky. (WYMT) - The city of Jenkins and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have partnered to help send alarms if water rises in creeks and streams throughout the city. Mayor Todd DePriest said they want to warn folks if water levels are rising, to warn for another flood.
Complaint filed against Emory University over alleged Palestinian discrimination; US Dept. of Ed investigating
The complaint points to instances where students allege Emory fostered a "hostile environment" towards students and with Palestinian, Muslim, and Arabic heritage.
Video visitation expanding at Keen Mountain Correctional Center
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Video visitation access will be expanding at Keen Mountain Correctional Center in Buchanan County on Tuesday. Every living area at each facility will have visitation equipment, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) said in a news release. This will allow inmates to conduct visits from living areas. New operating hours […]
EKY higher ground community sees progress
JENKINS, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials in Jenkins are seeing progress in with the ‘Grand View’ higher ground community. Announced in October 2023, the community is set to be the new home for more than 100 people. Mayor Todd DePriest said there is a lot that goes into the...
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