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Eleanor Abell Owen, an artist who worked in both oils and watercolors was also an art teacher, has died at 87.

1886 Little Red Schoolhouse survives as living history for present, future generations Marie Penny Special to the Daily News Editor's note: This is the final in a monthly series of columns for the season from the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.  The community that built the Little Red Schoolhouse outgrew the building in 15 years, but for the past 135 years, it has served as an emblem of education. The fact that the frame vernacular structure with a gabled roof still stands is a testament to its endurance. It also tells the story of the community and preservationists who have committed...

Delia Weaver Hoeffel, 71, of Rockbridge Baths died April 2 Published on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 1:40pm Delia Weaver Hoeffel, 71, of Rockbridge Baths passed away in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, April 2, 2021. Delia was born on June 20, 1949, in Warrenton to William “Bill” B. Weaver Jr. and Barbour “Peggy” Johnson Weaver. She was a proud member of the Colonial Dames of America, women who are descended from an ancestor who lived in early British America and served the colonies. Delia attended Radford...

Is Roanoke a Fit? Could this be the school you've been looking for? Take our quick quiz and find out if Roanoke is right for you! Josephine Koehler Chapman ’09 Josephine Koehler Chapman was the first woman elected to Roanoke College's board of trustees. She was a teacher during her early career and later worked as the women's page editor for the The Roanoke Times. Mrs. Chapman was born in Roanoke. She earned a B.A. in mathematics with honors from the College in 1909. Following graduation, she taught in the Roanoke City and Wytheville public schools for a time. She worked for the

Austin 360 Go wild on these flowers. After an open call for submissions, Austin's Neill-Cochran House Museum in West Campus will host an art exhibit to celebrate the bluebonnet. "Hope for Spring: The Flower of Texas" will showcase the works of local artists who have interpreted the state flower in both 2-D and 3-D mediums. The museum will accept submissions through March 7. There's a $10 application fee, and artists must be 18 or older. The museum is owned by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Texas, which lobbied for the bluebonnet to be named Texas' s...