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Xi'an Jiaotong University marks 130th anniversary of founding and 70 years since westward relocation
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (759+ words) BEIJING, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from China Daily: Xi'an Jiaotong University is holding events to mark the 130th anniversary of its founding and the 70th anniversary of its westward relocation. The university's roots can be traced back to 1896 when the Nanyang Mission…...
First science center employee retires after 30 years
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (680+ words) Pauletta Burke, center, poses with sisters Loretta and Edna while holding moon rocks from the Apollo missions. Pauletta, the first employee of the East Kentucky Science Center, has retired after 30 years with the center. Since its opening in 2004, the East…...
Why open-plan offices may increase risk of workplace bullying
1+ week, 1+ day ago (552+ words) Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war: Research of weather trends found that about one in four regi" Bullying is more likely to happen in open-plan offices, according to new research. The layout leads to a…...
Southeast Kentucky Chamber awards $12,400 in education grants
1+ week, 4+ day ago (415+ words) The Floyd County Family Resource and Youth Service Centers and Village Caregivin" A man was killed in a motorcycle crash on March 26 in Floyd County. The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce recently announced that Floyd Central High School was one…...
Bradford, Stewart advance to TSA nationals
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (341+ words) Floyd County School of Innovation students Taegan Stewart (left) and Tori Bradford (right) recently finished in first place in the forensics competition during the Technology Student Association's state competition. Stewart and Bradford will now move on to the national competition…...
Proposed state budget would cut education, causing concern in Floyd
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (575+ words) As the Kentucky legislature continues the process of setting the state's two-year budget, concerns are being raised about the cuts the current bill " House Bill 500 " could make to public education. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, among those…...
Lillian Mae Taylor Fund awards $1,000 to female educators in Floyd County
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (296+ words) The Lillian Mae Taylor Memorial Fund, opened at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky in Taylor's memory in 2019, has awarded two grants totaling $1,000 to female educators in Floyd County, according to a statement from the foundation. On Dec. 22, Kathy King Allen,…...
Varia donates to Christmas program, Williams discusses ongoing renovations
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (239+ words) Renovations are underway in Duff-Allen Central Elementary's gymnasium. According to Floyd Schools Superintendent Tonya Williams, the bleachers have been removed, beginning the $10 million renovation project. Additional upgrades include: heating and cooling, kitchen appliances, painting, fire alarm wiring and a new…...
Anna Shepherd appointed to the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence announced in a recent statement the appointment of Floyd County resident Anna Shepherd to its statewide membership." She joins a coalition of Kentucky parents, community members and business leaders committed to accelerating progress for…...
Floyd Schools officials hoping school cancellations will reduce absences when students return
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (269+ words) According to Floyd County Schools Superintendent Tonya Williams, district officials hope the extra days off on Jan. 15 and Jan. 16 will help the district to reduce illness-related absences. Williams said the decision to cancel school on Jan. 15 was made due to…...