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Masons Cove ‘green’ school readies for kids

ROANOKE COUNTY – Contractors are still grading the parking lot out front, but inside the new Masons Cove, classrooms are ready and teachers and staff are excited about opening day Monday, Aug. 22. Media and area school superintendents and associates got a tour of the building today. Among them were Salem Superintendent Dr. Alan Seibert... »

Friends say goodbye to old Masons Cove school

MASONS COVE – It was a day to see old friends, to share memories – and to say goodbye. The open house at Masons Cove Elementary School was more a celebration than a funeral, but still, there were tears. It’s the last year for the school that has been the center of the Masons Cove and... »

County breaks ground for one school, prepares to close another

ROANOKE COUNTY – Closing one school and building another. That’s the situation the Roanoke County School Board is in right now, as members helped break ground today for a new Masons Cove Elementary School. The Jan. 29 ceremony came less than 24 hours after school board members and administration faced the ire of parents and... »