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WAVY Archive: 1995 Road Rebels 10-26-1995
ROAD REBELS TAKES THE SHOW TO THE PENINSULA… WHERE THERE’S A STOP SIGN NO ONE STOPS AT, AND A WILLIAMSBURG CORNER EVERYONE STOPS AT AND SHOULDN’T. HERE’S ANDY FOX AND PHOTOGRAPHER RICH WALTER’S LATEST EDITION OF ROAD REBELS.
IAHR: Taylor Walkup-Amos
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Among all the teachers in the country, the Country Music Association has selected 30 music educators who are exceeding expectations in their duties. One of these exceptional music teachers is Taylor Walkup-Amos, who hails from Chesapeake. We had the chance to meet her at Yorktown Elementary School, where she is making a profound impact on her students’ lives through the magic of music on a daily basis.
Surry schools superintendent to retire
Surry County Public Schools Superintendent Serbrenia Sims announced at the School Board’s May 14 meeting that she will retire at the end of the school year. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve this community, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside such dedicated educators, staff, students, and […]
Preservation Virginia deems Surry church ruins endangered
The ruins of an 18th century Surry County church made Preservation Virginia’s list of the most endangered historic sites in the state. The nation’s oldest statewide preservation nonprofit, founded in 1889 as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, releases an annual list in May of sites across the state facing demolition or neglect. […]
‘Reach, throw, don’t go’: YMCA stresses water safety for kids
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — For one YMCA instructor, the importance of water safety became extremely clear when her six-year-old son found his way into a backyard pool. He did not know how to swim at the time. The fun afternoon at a birthday party suddenly turned into a...
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