Education

HILLSVILLE — The Wytheville Community College president has denied that the college is moving out of the area, calling it a false rumor.
WCC President Charlie White took time out of his appearance in front of the Carroll Board of Supervisors Aug. 10 to assure county officials that WCC isn't leaving the Twin Counties.
He's not sure where the rumor is coming from, but the talk is that the community college no longer wants to remain in the educational and business development facility in Galax known as the Crossroads Institute.

HILLSVILLE — Most of the funds for the Phase III schools construction project will go toward adding new spaces to Carroll Intermediate and High schools.
Not much will be left over to improve the older spaces.
Carroll School Board members seemed worried during a presentation at their Aug. 10 meeting that some important renovation work would be left out of the $26.7 million project.

Galax Elementary School students were greeted this year with a renovated library and two new computer labs paid for with stimulus funds Galax schools received.
“We've been successful with adequate yearly progress, and we're just trying to go beyond that,” said GES Principal Brian Stuart. “We're just trying to become modern, even if we are in an old building. We're excited.”

Grayson Highlands School opened Aug. 16, but it was without a playground or ball field — and that worries at least one parent and some school board members.
Grayson County School Board Vice Chairman Shannon Holdaway said during a meeting Aug. 9 that the school system needs to grade and level land at the school for a ball field.