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Desire Paths
The desire path doesn’t listen to me or you. It heeds a need. It responds to hunger. It is not exactly against authority; authority doesn’t figure in its calculations. It is not interested in the plan.
New park project spearheaded by private group inches ahead
A long-discussed plan for a privately funded group to build a public park on city land took a step forward as the city council on Tuesday approved conceptual designs and tasked the city attorney with finalizing an agreement with the group.
RCPS pushes back on threats; Board bans 9th book, and district removes world religions from 4th grade reading
A 14-year-old student posted threats on social media aimed at Broadway High School, J. Frank Hillyard Middle School and Plains Elementary School last week, and while it was determined to be a hoax with no intent to follow through, superintendent Larry Shifflett said the Rockingham County School Board will come down hard on threats of violence.
The Other Side
In the Friendly City, it’s worth noting, a dead end is not always dead to a pedestrian.
Group calls for accessibility upgrades to school playgrounds and communications
A group advocating for improvements to the city’s special education programs asked the school board for continued training and support for school personnel, physical accessibility upgrades to classrooms and playgrounds, and making school communications more accessible for those with disabilities.
Student’s arrest on threat charges adds to a tense time for schools
Parents of city school students were already on edge about safety issues and threats of violence before Monday’s closure of the high schools. Police investigated several threats the previous week.
Second Spring
The perfection, the absolute perfection of a golden September day in the Friendly City.
Despite flood of new housing approvals, actual construction has slowed to a trickle in city
Of the 2,886 residential units the city council have approved as part of new developments since January 2021, 55 units are under construction and just 25 have been completed.