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County has new 4-H agent
The first day on the job for Roane County’s new 4-H agent wasn’t what she had hoped it would be, or where she hoped it would be.
Students will get kits to grow their own food
Roane students out of school during a statewide closure for the coronavirus (COVID-19) will get something extra when they pick up their school meals next week.
COVID-19 topic as officials meet in person
One of the few local governing bodies to still meet in person during the COVID-19 crisis discussed some issues associated with the virus.
Each voter getting absentee ballot application
Every registered voter in West Virginia will get an application for an absentee ballot in the mail as part of a statewide program to make certain the May 12 election occurs in spite of concerns about the coronavirus.
School shutdown poses challenges
Teaching kids who are not at school has proven to be challenging during the school shutdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.
From grandkids to pandemic
Foster, age 5, was silent while working intently at the kitchen table. His tools were colored markers and a sheet of paper.
Yellow jackets go down swinging in final athletic event
Editor’s note: The following story was published in the June 10, 1993 edition of The Times Record. It is reprinted as it appeared then, as is the accompanying photo caption.
Faith
Any student of American history can speak of the resiliency of our country in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. As we face another one, the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed lives and rocked the economy, it is a good time to reflect on the American spirit.