STATEMENT by VIRGINIA DEPT. OF FORESTRY on BUCHANAN COUNTY TRAGEDY

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – At approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 9, a Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) employee was killed while fighting a 15-acre wildfire along Lester’s Fork Road near the Roseann community in Buchanan County. Rocky S. Wood was a seven-year VDOF employee who worked in the Western Region’s Vansant Office. Rocky joined VDOF full-time as a… Read More STATEMENT by VIRGINIA DEPT. OF FORESTRY on BUCHANAN COUNTY TRAGEDY

True Fans Unite to Promote Positive Behavior in High School Sports

A guest editorial by Dr. Karissa Niehoff, president of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Attention, high school sports fans! NOT those of you who are disrespectful, volatile and even violent at athletic events. No, we’re talking to parents and fans who behave appropriately and understand the true purpose of high school sports.… Read More True Fans Unite to Promote Positive Behavior in High School Sports

$30 Million Allocated to Combat Virginia’s K-12 Pandemic Learning Loss

“Virginia fourth graders had the largest decline in the country for both math and reading — three times worse than the national average” — Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the upcoming release of $30 million in Learning Recovery Grants to parents to be used for qualifying… Read More $30 Million Allocated to Combat Virginia’s K-12 Pandemic Learning Loss