Chaos as freed Nigerian schoolgirls reunited with families
More than 300 schoolgirls kidnapped last week in an attack on their school in northwest Nigeria have arrived in Jangabe after been freed on Tuesday. Anxious and angry parents who were reunited with the girls after six days of waiting grabbed their daughters and left after shots rang out. The girls, aged 10 and up, had been abducted from the Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe in Nigeriaโs northwest Zamfara state and were released Tuesday after negotiations. Following the kidnappings, the Zamfara state government announced a curfew, which remains in force. In December, 344 students were abducted from the Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina State.
Roanoke County mom transforms basement into mini classroom for daughters
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. โ A Roanoke County mom built a mini classroom in her basement to provide a learning environment for her three daughters who are doing virtual learning from home. However, their classroom is anything but ordinary and their teacher is none other than their mom, Billie Jean Jones-Green. Given the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Billie Jean and her husband decided to have their girls virtually learn from home. We actually go through that same process of getting dressed, we get washed up, and we get our hair done," said Billie Jean. They learn better.โLike so many other families, Billie Jean said it hasnโt been easy managing their homework and technology.
Blacksburg Girls Soccer
(Blacksburg/WSLS)-The Blacksburg girls are the defending 3A state champs and they are quickly becoming a mirror image of their male counterparts. "When we're home and playing in front of our parents and the boys team, we want to be able to show we can put on a quality soccer game and really deliver," explains Blacksburg girls coach Travis Eschenmann. We just want to prove the girls team is here and we think we did that last year," says Phillips. The boys look for their 13th state title, the girls are in the hunt for a repeat. The girls take on an undefeated Lord Botetourt team on Wednesday in the Regional semifinals.