Emory & Henry College News

Jennifer Belcher claims a heritage of talkative women. The Rocky Gap native used her gift of gab to win first place in the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation's annual Young Farmer Discussion Meet.

A highly regarded academic program bit the dust Monday - the victim of budget concerns and low participation.

Emory & Henry College has named DENISE ASBURY as director of development, and JESS BURKS as assistant director of annual giving.

Among Tennessee's earliest Baptist preachers were J.L. Bowers and J. Hampton Hyder of Carter County.

If health care reform is passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama, the law will likely face an immediate Constitutional challenge.

Imagine a civil war hero who is a saint and despises slavery, yet traffics people.

BLACKSBURG, Va. With help, perhaps unprecedented, from major radio broadcast groups and equipment suppliers who donated loads of broadcast equipment and services, Virginia Tech's non-commercial WUVT now is ready to usher in a new broadcast era.

Unfortunately, Saturday's opponents held a combined record of 20-5 and did not allow Covenant to get very much done offensively.

The first thing Sharon Johnson did when she got home from her husband's hospice bed - an hour after he died - was ask "Where's Maggie?" Her mother and sister-in-law, in town to help her bury her husband, told her the family's beloved hound dog left hours before and never came home.

"Vivian Beer: The Colorful Tide," an exhibition of contemporary sculpted chairs in metal craft and other media, may be seen through Sept.

CHRISTIANSBURG, VA, September 6, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Athena N. Thornton, Advanced Technical Support Supervisor for Dish Network, L.L.C., has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in customer service.

Emory & Henry College and The Barter Theatre joined their brands and resources Thursday in a collaboration geared at enhancing the student drama program.

In the wake of a "highly probable" case of the H1N1 virus at Emory & Henry College, officials at area schools said Wednesday they are taking aggressive steps to prevent an occurrence at their institutions, while also working to avoid unnecessary alarm.

Weekend before last, my wife and I traveled more than 300 miles to Rural Retreat for the biennial re-union of the Southwest Virginia Scotts.

Forbes Magazine has once again placed Emory & Henry College among the top colleges and universities in the country, according to its 2009 rankings announced Wednesday.

Forbes Magazine has once again placed Emory & Henry College among the top colleges and universities in the country, according to its 2009 rankings announced Wednesday.

BRISTOL, Tenn. - As a 3-year-old girl, little Shannon Barre Itzaina would stand on a chair at her home near Bristol and nearly fight with her sister, Carrie, about who would, one day, get to wear "The Dress." Oh, wow! That great, big, beautiful gown! The siblings' mother, Joanne Starnes Smith, had not only danced in this dress.

BRISTOL, Tenn. - As a 3-year-old girl, little Shannon Barre Itzaina would stand on a chair at her home near Bristol and nearly fight with her sister, Carrie, about who would, one day, get to wear "The Dress." Oh, wow! That great, big, beautiful gown! The siblings' mother, Joanne Starnes Smith, had not only danced in this dress.

Fluvanna County High School has several new teachers and staff that have joined the 'Fluco Family' for the 2009-2010 school year.

STAUNTON - Ryan Lytton Rankin of Staunton and Keri Marie Bottenfield of New Hope were married June 13 at Covenant Presbyterian Church.