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WBHS Air Force JROTC Armed Exhibition team wins state championship

VINTON–Cadets representing the William Byrd High School Air Force JROTC program competed in the 8th annual Virginia Air Force JROTC State Drill Championships on April 26, 2013. The event was sponsored by the Virginia State Air Force Association and held at Atlee High School in Mechanicsville just outside of Richmond. All Air Force Junior... »

WBHS Chemistry teacher Melissa Carr receives Golden Apple Award

VINTON–Most educators enter the teaching profession hoping to have a positive impact on the lives of their students and often never knowing for sure if they did. Sometimes they receive thanks years after the fact. Mostly they must make do with old maxims like “You teach; you touch the future” for inspiration. Melissa Carr,... »

WBHS Air Force JROTC celebrates achievements at Military Ball

VINTON– “What did you do today to make this corps better?” reads the sign just inside the door of the Air Force JROTC suite at William Byrd High School. The answer was obvious at their Military Ball on April 12, as cadet after cadet received awards and honors for their service and conduct during... »

WBHS Air Force JROTC competes in Regional Drill Meet

VINTON–On Saturday, March 23, William Byrd High School (WBHS) students in the Air Force JROTC program competed in the Southwest Virginia Regional Drill Meet at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke. Around 150 students were involved in the event from five area high schools:  E.C. Glass in Lynchburg, Franklin County, Patrick Henry, William Fleming,... »

WBHS class serves up breakfast on the Café Cart

VINTON–William Byrd High School students and staff who are pressed for time in the mornings and miss breakfast at home or in the school cafeteria, or those who just need a mid-morning bite to eat, are fortunate that, at least on “A” schedule days, Amy Boush and her class are cooking up snacks for... »

WBHS student selected to perform with U.S. Army All-American Band

VINTON–William Byrd High School senior Stephanie Ashwell has been selected to perform with the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band in San Antonio, Texas, on January 5, 2013. The band will be performing at half-time during the All-American Bowl at the Alamodome. This Bowl features the nation’s top high school senior football players, marching musicians,... »

William Byrd High School Marching Terrier Band is the pride of Vinton

VINTON–The first William Byrd High School band was organized in 1930 by principal Herman L. Horn with William Burt as its director. The band had 13 members and was the first organized band in Roanoke County. The band has been a significant part of the community ever since. The Dogwood Festival came into existence... »

Roanoke County Students win in Virginia State Fair SkillsUSA competition

VINTON–Two teams from the Masonry II and III programs at Burton Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT) traveled to the Virginia State Farm SkillsUSA masonry contest in Doswell, Virginia, on October 2, 2012. The team of Taylor Martin and Richard Goodwin took first place. Martin is a junior at Hidden Valley High School and... »

Vinton honors Major Pruitt with Memorial Service at WBHS

VINTON–Major Jeffrey Pruitt served his country for 20 years in the military; he then served his community by spending the remainder of his life inspiring students to follow in his footsteps. “His legacy will live on through the Air Force Junior ROTC program,” said Dr. Richard Turner, principal of William Byrd High School. His... »

Acclaimed Casting Director Jerold Franks brings his talents to WBHS production of “Annie”

VINTON–Jerold Franks is one of those folks who came to Roanoke on a visit and decided to make it home. Over 30 years ago he and his wife helped a close friend relocate to the area and thought this would be the perfect place to retire. He returned in 2005 to accept a Lifetime... »