Roanoke County now allowing high school sports practices, games among county teams
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. โ Starting Wednesday, some student-athletes in Roanoke County will head back to practice for the first time this school year and will soon be allowed to compete against other county schools. Varsity sports will resume in limited capacity following a decision by the school board Tuesday. The board voted 4-1 during a school board work session. Glenvar High School senior Claire Lucas said cheerleading is critical to her life and she wants to get back to it. Roanoke County is the latest division to deviate from the initial plan, despite not meeting the COVID-19 benchmarks set by health officials for resuming athletics.
Franklin Co. schools consider school options as COVID19 cases spike in the county
FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA. โ On Monday night, some Franklin County school board members pushed for students to be back in the classroom sooner rather than later, as health officials in the area deal with a spike in COVID19 cases in the county. The school board met in person Monday night as its secondary students have been fully online for the last week and a half. The division has seven students and four staff cases as of the latest update. The Virginia Department of Health said the recent spike in cases is associated with an unnamed long term care facility in the area. Back at the school board they remain hopeful numbers will decrease.
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North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and Utah Sen. Mike Lee both said Friday that they had tested positive for the virus. Michelle Lujan Grisham is taking a cautious approach to lifting health restrictions and reopening the economy. Parson and his wife, Teresa, tested positive on Sept. 23. Wim Rungwattanachinda said Thaksin tested positive again when he went to a hospital, and he was treated for about two weeks before being released. ___DES MOINES โ Iowa posted more than 1,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day.