The Franklin City Council appointed two new members of the Franklin City School Board during the June 27 council meeting, with Arwen Councill being named to the Ward 2 seat by a 6-0 vote and Brittany Powell being named to the Ward 5 seat by a 5-1 vote.

LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - School is out, but Louisa County's summer meals program is allowing children, ages 2 to 18, to continue to get free school lunches.

PETERSBURG - A total of 21 seniors from Hopewell High School graduated with an associate degree alongside their high school diploma this year. In partnership with the Richard Bland College of William and Mary, Hopewell High School students are able to enroll into dual enrollment courses and receive college credit upon completion.

A memorial scholarship fund has been established in the name of Julia Budzinski, the 17-year-old Glen Allen High School student who died July 2 in a boating accident on the James River, by the Budzinski family. The Julia Budzinski Memorial Scholarship Fund will honor her legacy by supporting the Glen Allen High School community, its students and other beneficiaries.

Breelyn Williams and Avery Hilbert were standing on the stage at the FCCLA 2022 National Competition in San Diego with nine other groups waiting to hear where they placed in the event management competition. The two Elkton Middle School eighth-graders knew they had placed in the Top 10.

Thanks to a combination of grants and waivers for meal prices over the past few years, Rockingham County Public Schools has reduced its lunch debt from $3,000 this time last year to $700 this year.

Bonus offered for select schools and job openings HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) - If you are a teacher looking for a job, Hampton City Schools is offering a big incentive for new hires. The school district announced teachers hired July 8 through August 29, 2022 will receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

BY ADELE UPHAUS-CONNER THE FREE LANCE-STAR James Monroe High School has a new principal, Marcus Petty, who joins Fredericksburg City Public Schools with five years of experience as a high school principal in Charles City County. Petty is replacing Tim Duffy, who led James Monroe for two years before resigning effective Dec.

HENRICO Co., Va. (WWBT) - Henrico County Public Schools are looking to fill positions for the upcoming school year with a job fair. The county is seeking teachers, substitute teachers, bus drivers, school nutrition staff members and custodial workers. The school division offers a bonus for newly hired bus drivers up to $3,000 paid in installments throughout the year.

A national shortage in skilled workers in the construction industry has left a key instructor position at the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center vacant for the coming school year. CATEC has not yet found an qualified instructor to lead its Building Trades program, director Stephanie Carter said.