County mourns loss of Wolfe and Vannoy
Mark Martin
Earl Wolfe of Ravenswood died Dec. 31.
Russ Vannoy, a long-time Ripley resident, passed away Jan. 3.
Wolfe and Vannoy left legacies in many ways while living in these two Jackson County communities.
And among their contributions was helping to mold future Ravenswood Red Devil and Ripley Viking football players.
Wolfe, who had starred in football at Ravenswood High, where he graduated in 1948, coached the Browns of the old Ravenswood Midget Football League.
Before the days of A, B, and C travel teams, the ground base of Ravenswood High football rested solely on players learning the game through weekly practices and then Saturday evening games. Four teams made up the town’s youth league.
Effort rename the soon-to-open Gainesville High School likely to fail A image rendering a prototype of the 13th High School.
The Prince William County School Board will revisit Gainesville High School’s name six months after selecting the school’s name, which has yet to open.
Occoquan District School Board Representative Lillie Jessie has asked to reconsider the naming of the school, according to the Jan. 6, 2021, School Board meeting agenda. There are few details included with the agenda posting.
Jessie and the seven other elected members of the School Board voted unanimously on June 10, 2020, to name the new school “Gainesville,” as name the school’s library after fallen Prince William County police officer Ashley Guindon, who was shot and killed on her first day on the job, February 26, 2016.
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A group of six Central High School graduates toss their caps to complete their ceremony on May 15 on the school s football field. A total of 60 seniors walked away with their diplomas on May 15 as the school started the first of three days of graduation exercises. Seniors lined up for 30-minute slots that allowed them to walk across the stage and receive their diploma.Â
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Shenandoah County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Johnston presents a report on the opening of schools during a School Board meeting on Sept. 10. Johnston announced his retirement at the School Board meeting on Nov. 12. His retirement will be effective July 1.
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