County schools brace
for severe budget cuts
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| Rockbridge County High School felt the effects of this year's budget cuts when field trips were eliminated entirely from the curriculum. (CHRISTINA MERCHANT/The Rockbridge Report) |
On Dec. 19 Gov. Tim Kaine will release a report with next year's budget cuts. In Rockbridge County, schools may lose up to $1.3 million, posing a large threat to an already suffering school budget.
South Carolina man enlists W&L students to prove his innocence
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| This portrait of murder victim Amanda Cope hung on the wall of her family's home in Rock Hill, S.C. (Trial Exhibit) |
A South Carolina man sentenced to life for murdering his daughter is seeking a new trial with the help of two W&L law students. They say Billy Wayne Cope was unable to present all of the evidence that his co-defendant was the killer and acted alone and that his confession was coerced by police interrogators.
Santa Claus is coming
to town early this year
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| An elf waits for Mark Cline to paint his face, so he can join the Christmas Parade. (JANE LEE/ The Rockbridge Report) |
This Saturday at Lexington's annual holiday parade Santa Claus will stand atop a new float. Local artist Mark Cline is creating the new float modeled after the 1964 film "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer."
Buena Vista Twinkles
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This display is one of the many lighting installations that has transformed Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista into a holiday wonderland. |
Twinkling lights bring the holiday cheer to Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista. Every evening from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. the park is open for the community to drive through and enjoy the bright light displays.
Producer: Helen Coupe
Associate Producers: Rebecca Bratu, Christina Merchant, Jess Ramos
Produced by
Washington and Lee
journalism students.
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Prof. Brian
Richardson
Prof. Indira Somani
Editing supervisor:
Prof. Doug
Cumming
Technical supervisor: Michael Todd