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Wilburn, Emmett Lacy

Emmett Lacy Wilburn, 80, of Roanoke County died March 13, 2010. He was retired from Roanoke County Schools. His surviving family includes his wife Evelyn Hypes Wilburn; sons Emmett Lacy Wilburn Jr. and wife Maria of Clayton, N.C.; Donald Creed Wilburn of Boydton, Va., and Guy Lewis Wilburn of Roanoke; grandsons Kevin Wilburn... »

Grant-writing teacher gets kids to eat vegetables

GLENVAR – There are kids at Glenvar Middle School who like eating vegetables – at least, the ones they grow. Getting kids to eat vegetables is just one of the amazing feats science teacher Beth Sellers has accomplished. Sixth-grade science students and just about anyone who has met Sellers know she is an innovative teacher. Now she... »

Wood-Csokasy engagement

Thomas and Linda Wood of Salem are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Julia Merritt Wood, to David Michael Csokasy, son of Larry and Karen Csokasy of Monroe, Mi. Julia is a 1997 graduate of Salem High School. She attended Longwood University as a fine arts major, and is currently a student at... »

County Schools going green

Roanoke County Schools are going green with Mt. Pleasant Elementary School’s new geothermal heating and cooling system. The system is costing taxpayers $400,000, and involves drilling 160 wells, each 300 feet deep. In the end, however, the wells are expected to save taxpayers up to 50 percent on energy costs at Mt. Pleasant Elementary. Utility costs at... »