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School officials are concerned about the state Board of Education’s recent approval of an A-F grading scale for schools, and rightly so.
The new scale, which will assign an overall grade for every school in Virginia, will complement the accreditations and federal accountability rating systems that are already in place. However, many educators feel that the grade will give too simplistic a view of their schools’ capabilities.

From the outside looking in, it seems careful and considerate planning went into the economic development effort that led to the announcement of Virginia Produce Co. expanding to four times its current size.
Job creation efforts in Carroll County have many times in the past followed a simple money model.

It wasn’t a terribly long time ago when the senior citizens of our community were held in the highest regard.
But in today’s world, it seems like their place in society has steadily fallen to an alarmingly low priority when it comes to government funding. The cuts to District Three’s programs for the aging are a clear example.
Beginning in October, the organization will see a $100,000 drop in support for these programs, making this the third year in a row where it has had to cut corners in these same areas.

By Twin County Regional Hospital Administration