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Virginia heart transplant recipient creates ‘Heartbeat Foundation’ to support others
This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community, reported by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. After receiving two lungs and a heart, a Front Royal, Virginia, native said she realized why she was diagnosed with lung disease in 2018: “It happened so that I could help other people.”
4-H/FFA Dairy Scholarships offered
WOODSTOCK VA: (SHENANDOAH EXTENSION SERVICE) – Current or former Shenandoah County 4-H and FFA members are eligible to apply for the 4-H Dairy Club Endowed Scholarship to further their education. Any area of study will qualify. Forms are due online by June 2: https://forms.gle/ZgFY1iyeGYmfz1wX6. Information is also available from...
Community reacts to Shenandoah County School Board restoring Confederate names
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Just after midnight on May 10th, all eyes were on Woodstock, Virginia, as the Shenandoah County School Board became the first in the country to restore its Confederate names. The board’s vote left residents divided, but in the hours leading up to the decision, tensions ran especially high.
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