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Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) named the following students to the dean’s and honors lists for their academic achievements during the Fall 2022 semester. Students on the dean’s list earned a grade point average between 3.2 and 3.5 on...

During Forensics Science Day at Surry Community College, students did a chemical analysis of white powder to understand how chemical and physical properties can confirm the identify of a substance. The event was sponsored by BioNetwork of the North Carolina Community College System....

Surry Community College is offering four Agriculture Science classes starting in January. These spring semester courses begin on Monday, Jan. 9.   Surry Community College is offering four Agriculture Science classes this spring – Introduction to Sustainable Ag. (AGR-139), Organic...

Local schools released the names of students achieving the Academic Awards and/or Principal’s Lists for the first quarter. Students are listed with the name of their school.    Blue Ridge Elementary School  3rd Grade Academic Awards – Olivia Pearl Chaney,...

Students in Patrick schools will get an extra day off to honor veterans this year. The Patrick County School Board on Tuesday decided to extend the Veteran’s Day holiday to include Monday, Nov. 14. Students and staff will return to...

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) recently released the accreditation ratings for the 2022-2023 school year, which showed all Patrick County schools were reaccredited. Schools Superintendent Jason Wood said accreditation is the state’s process of determining performance levels in individual...

P&HCC’s Advanced Manufacturing program has won the first Rural Community College Alliance (RCCA) Innovation and Access Award for its partnership with Festo Didactic and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3). “We know we have an outstanding program and outstanding...

The Virginia War Memorial in Richmond is again seeking entries for the Virginia War Memorial 2022 Veterans Day Student Essay Contest.  This annual competition is open to all Virginia middle and high school age public, private and homeschooled students. One...

The New College Institute (NCI) has submitted an Intent-to-Apply Letter to the office of the Secretary of Education, to establish an innovative Lab School to benefit the region’s students.  NCI, already a local leader in experiential learning programs, intends to...

Take a holiday from sales tax August 5 – 7, during Virginia’s Sales Tax Holiday. The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 5 and ends the following Sunday, Aug. 7, at 11:59 p.m. During the sales tax holiday, consumers may...