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“People were so concerned about the very basics of the COVID virus and the response you kind of started to miss that there were segments of our society that were suffering greatly.” Said Blacksburg Police Chief Anthony Wilson.
“Because the pandemic caused so many different ripples that were getting kind of glossed over, we started saying, ‘how many people are we missing’?
As chief, Wilson has come to know a lot of people in town, a lot of
older people, that he comes in contact with, some homebound, and who don’t always have access to devices like tablets or smart phones. He brought the issue to Teaster and 2 weeks, later Grad students Laura York and Emily Hoyt along with working with classmate Callyn Niesen, came up with a volunteer-based program called Covid Companions.
WEST PARISHVILLE – Ellen J. Moore, 91, a longtime resident of West Parishville Road, peacefully passed away on March 30, 2021 at United Helpers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Canton.
Ellen was born on August 25, 1929 in Pierrepont, New York,. Read More
HERMON- Elizabeth M. Bogardus, age 83, of Hermon, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, April 3, 2021.
There will be calling hours for Elizabeth on Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with her funeral service immediately. Read More
NORWOOD Arrangements for Steven W. Michael, 66, a resident of 495 Elliott Road, are incomplete at this time with the Buck Funeral Home in Norwood. Mr. Michael passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening at his home.