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Board President Emery Grimes stated that this hearing, which was requested by Bert-Kinderman, is not a disciplinary hearing but an administrative one, and is narrowly focused on whether Superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams was arbitrary and capricious in her decision to place Bert-Kinderman on the leave of absence.
For Chris Martin, bluegrass didn’t start on a stage. It started at home. “My dad played music and taught us how to play,” he said. “So we’ve been around it most of our lives.” That foundation still shapes WoundTight today. What began as a group of musicians playing together…
There’s a certain kind of musician you find in bluegrass — the kind who didn’t chase the music as much as they grew into it. That’s where Steve Worley starts. “I guess around 12 years old,” he said. “That’s when I got my first guitar.” From there, it wasn’t a…
When Mike Andes talks about bluegrass, he doesn’t talk about it like a career. He talks about it like something that found him early and never let him go. “I fell in love with it around nine or ten years old,” he said. “It was a God-given talent, and it…
There’s a certain kind of story you hear often in rural communities—but not often enough in today’s world. It’s the story of someone who didn’t leave. Someone who chose to stay, to build a life, and to serve the same people year after year. That’s the story of Glen Dobbs.…
Combs emphasized that the committee is still refining these calendars and will present 2 or three refined calendars at the April 7th hearing.
A special meeting of the Pocahontas County Commission was held on the morning of Thursday, March 19th, with an agenda to select a replacement member for Ed Riley on the county Solid Waste Authority (SWA.) The SWA consists of 5 members, of which the county commissioners appoint two of the…
Talent Tuesday at The Omni Homestead: Markell Wood on What a Record Season Means for You The bookings are up. The season is big. And The Omni Homestead is hiring. While a lot of businesses are playing it cautious right now—watching the horizon, trimming the sails—The Omni Homestead Resort is…
Moments of Stillness – Episode 3: Meditation In a world that moves fast and rarely slows down, sometimes the most important thing we can do is pause. Episode 3 of Moments of Stillness continues a series created by Noelle Corley, offering a brief space in your day to step…
When Community Steps In: How CarePortal Is Connecting Bath County Families with Real Help By Danny Cardwell I sat down with Rhonda Sedovy and Rebekah Burns to talk about CarePortal and the work taking shape right here in Bath County. CarePortal is a platform that connects children and families in…