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Readers Invited to Vote in High School Athlete of the Week Polls
Sports
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Readers are being invited to vote in several high school sports polls: Fort Collins girls Athlete of the Week, Virginia boys’ state-meet performance, Vermont boys’ soccer playoff MVP and favorite high school sports photo of October. The polls highlight standout local athletes and memorable performances from across the country.
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Marching Bands Win, Chase State Titles
Sports
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High school marching bands across several states are celebrating championship wins or competing for state titles: Colorado’s Legacy High won its record-setting 12th CBA 5A title, while Clarke County won Virginia’s Group 1 championship and Benton heads to Louisiana’s state contest after a major regional victory. In Texas, Pine Tree and San Antonio’s Reagan are among bands competing at the UIL state championships in San Antonio.
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Police Seek Three Missing Teens; Illinois Boy Found
World
— Nov 5, 2026
Police are seeking a missing 15-year-old in Bristol, Connecticut, and a student who left a Stafford County, Virginia, high school; authorities have not released the Stafford student’s identity. In Swansea, Illinois, a fifth-grader who went missing after getting off his school bus was found safe near home, with no indication of foul play.
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Art Teachers Earn State Educator Awards Across Three States
Lifestyle
— Nov 4, 2026
Art educators in North Carolina, Idaho and Virginia have received statewide honors: East Carolina University graduate Ashley Carmichael was named North Carolina Preservice Art Educator of the Year, BYU-Idaho’s Josh Hobbs was named Idaho Art Educator of the Year, and Harrisonburg High School teacher Jauan Brooks was named Virginia Art Educator of the Year. The awards recognize their contributions to art education and support for students’ creativity and learning.
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US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Attack Drones Targeting Middle Eastern Country
Jillian Butler · 2 min · 7h
West Virginia Task Force Investigates 2005 Teen Murders
Politics
— Oct 29, 2026
West Virginia’s State Police Cold Case Task Force has reopened the 2005 “Prom Night Murders,” in which four teenagers were killed after attending a Huntington high school prom; no arrests have been made. Huntington police will continue leading the case, with the task force bringing additional investigative resources as families and officials seek accountability.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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State Courts Bring Oral Arguments to Students
Politics
— Oct 19, 2026
West Virginia’s Supreme Court plans to hear arguments at Westside High School for more than 350 students as part of its civics education program, bringing the event to Chief Justice C. Haley Bunn’s home county for the first time. Minnesota’s Supreme Court also brought oral arguments to a high school in St. Cloud, where students observed proceedings and spoke with justices.
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Education Department Opens Investigation Into Admissions at Virginia High School
Fairfax County Public Schools
— May 23, 2025
Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia is being investigated over the admissions policy at an elite high school. According to the Associated Press , the Department of Education announced Thursday they will be opening…
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‘There Is a Fentanyl Problem’: High School in Virginia County Reports 8 Overdoses
Reporting
— Nov 1, 2023
A high school in a northern Virginia county has reported eight drug-related overdoses involving students, seven of which have happened over the past three weeks. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said in a…
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US Schools Dismiss Students Early After Utility Disruptions
Health
— Oct 13, 2026
Schools in Minnesota and Virginia dismissed students early Wednesday after water main breaks disrupted water service. A potential gas leak also prompted an early dismissal at Douglas High School in South Dakota, while other schools in its district remained open.
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White House Officials Clash as Nvidia Affair Raises National Security Questions
A reported clash between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick erupted inside the White House Situation Room as officials debated the handling of a company allegedly connected to a suspected Chinese spy. According to Fox News , the confrontation followed reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed I
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High School Track Runner Charged After Hitting Opponent in Head With Baton
Virginia
— Mar 13, 2025
A Virginia high school track and field star was hoping to garner a medal at a recent race, but walked away with an assault and battery charge. Alaila Everett, a student at I.C. Norcom High School, was charged with one…
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17-Year-Old West Virginia Football Recruit Killed in Indiana Shooting
Sports
— Oct 5, 2026
Chris Wilson Jr., a 17-year-old Yorktown High School football standout committed to West Virginia, was shot and killed inside a vehicle in Muncie, Indiana, early Monday. Police are investigating; no suspect or motive had been announced, and school officials said there was no threat to students or the school.
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Madonna vs Lady Gaga
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.
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Girls Lacrosse Team Ordered to Stop Wearing Prayer Shirts
Reporting
— Apr 10, 2022
What began as an effort by some students at a Virginia high school to support the people of Ukraine has grown into a battle over free speech. Blacksburg High School girls lacrosse players had been wearing shirts that…
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Virginia Residents Ask School To Overlook Trans Sex Offender Caught Naked In Girls’ Locker Room To Keep Gender Policy
Arlington Public Schools
— Feb 4, 2025
Virginia residents are rallying against parents who spoke out about an Arlington Public Schools (APS) District policy that allowed a serial sex offender to watch young girls change in a high school locker room for…
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Virginia Coach Declared Fugitive Amid Child Pornography Investigation
Virginia State Police
— Nov 25, 2025
Virginia State Police have launched an active manhunt for Union High School football coach Travis L. Turner, 46, who vanished from his home in Appalachia, Virginia, last week. According to Fox News , authorities…
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Out: Republican Dumbness. In: Democrat Dumbness. Always: Uniparty Dumbness
Seton Motley · 7 min · 8h
High School Coach Scrubbed From Website After Vanishing Amid Child Sex Crime Probe
Travis Turner
— Nov 28, 2025
A Virginia high school has erased nearly all public traces of Union Bears football coach Travis Turner after he disappeared while under investigation for a series of disturbing child sex-related charges. According to…
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What hobby should you actually pick up?
Quizie
— Quiz
Not another 'try journaling.' Twelve questions and the AI prescribes the specific hobby your brain has been asking for.
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Parent Lights Into Virginia School Board For Trying To Halt TPUSA Chapter
Turning Point USA
— Dec 9, 2025
A parent tore into the Prince William County school board during an October meeting over efforts to prevent Turning Point USA (TPUSA) from opening a chapter in a local high school in a resurfaced video. TPUSA has…
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ANGELA MORABITO: Men Shouldn’t Be Allowed In Women’s Locker Rooms. Yet, There’s One School District Allowing Just That
Virginia
— Mar 4, 2025
A Virginia school district is under fire from parents for allowing a man into high school women’s locker rooms, where he exposed himself to women and girls. The Defense of Freedom Institute has asked the Department of…
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Virginia Coach Faces Child Pornography Charges Amid Long-Standing Community Rumors
Virginia
— Nov 26, 2025
Rumors surrounding Virginia high school football coach Travis L. Turner had been circulating for years before authorities formally launched an investigation, officials said. According to Fox News , Turner, 46, was…
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After Being Told He Only Had 30 Days to Live, This Man Is Now a ‘Walking Miracle’
Reporting
— Jun 29, 2022
Collin Pace was 18 years old when he found out that he only had a month to live. “So when I was 16 I lived here in Springfield, Virginia, going to Lake Braddock High School. Started to get sick, you know, thought it was…
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Video Shows Family’s Terrifying Escape as Brooklyn Building Collapses
Newly released footage from inside a Brooklyn apartment shows a family scrambling for safety as their building suddenly began collapsing, killing eight people and leaving at least 17 others injured. According to Fox News , the three-story structure in the Flatbush neighborhood gave way Wednesday, triggering a major emergency response as firefighters and rescue crews searched through the debris for
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Winsome Earle-Sears Goes on Live TV and Sets the Record Straight After High School Shooting
Opinion
— Jun 7, 2023
Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is a glitch in the ideological system. Here is a black Marine Corps veteran reaching a fairly high level of public office due in no small part to her sharp wit…
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Youth Injured in Separate Crashes Across Three States
Auto
— Oct 8, 2026
Several juveniles were injured in separate hit-and-run incidents: a child was struck by a motorized-bike rider in Quincy, a Salem High student was hurt while biking to school in Virginia Beach, and a juvenile pedestrian was injured in Brattleboro, where police arrested a suspect. Virginia Beach police are investigating, while the Quincy rider reportedly left the scene and the Brattleboro suspect was ordered held without bail.
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High School Assistant Principle Arrested For Allegedly Planning Attack On ICE Agents
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
— Nov 21, 2025
Well, it turns out your kid’s assistant principal may have been moonlighting as something a lot more sinister than a hall monitor with a walkie-talkie and a clipboard. Authorities in Virginia just arrested John W…
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Wife Of Missing Football Coach Comments As Police Begin Manhunt
Virginia State Police
— Nov 26, 2025
The Virginia State Police have launched a multi-jurisdictional manhunt for Union High School football coach Travis L. Turner, 46, who has been declared a fugitive after disappearing from his home last week. Turner is…
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GOP Candidate Holds Home Invasion Suspect at Gunpoint for 30 Minutes Until Police Arrive
Opinion
— Oct 14, 2022
Mark Ross, a retired West Virginia high school teacher and current Republican candidate for the state’s District 28 House of Delegates, proved why the Second Amendment is so critically important to defend and protect…
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Feds Launch Investigation Into State’s Largest Teachers Union
Libby Bandelin · 3 min · 8h
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