Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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State Of Emergency Declared For Pocahontas County Schools, Updates Provided For Other State School Interventions
The board approved the declaration at their monthly meeting Wednesday based on a report of on-site Special Circumstance Review conducted at Pocahontas County High School in the fall of 2024 at the request of County Superintendent Lynne Bostic.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Board Of Ed. Reviews Local School Takeovers, Elects New Leadership
Much of the West Virginia Board of Education’s Monday morning meeting was spent hearing updates on three of the state interventions into local school systems.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChild Dies In Logan County Walking To Bus Stop
The Logan County Sheriff's Office confirmed, in a press release, that a middle school student was hit and killed by a vehicle this morning just before 7 a.m. in West Logan.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Board Of Education Hears Reports On County Investigations, Confirms Leadership
Michele Blatt was sworn in as the new state superintendent of schools, and the board heard updates on two school systems under state control.
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Justice Comments on State Takeover Of County Schools
Gov. Jim Justice made a brief comment on the state takeover of Logan County schools during his COVID-19 briefing Friday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Board Of Education Takes Over Logan County Schools
The West Virginia Board of Education is taking over Logan County Schools after a special circumstances review of the district last month.
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