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A close-up of Atlanta’s Black music scene by photographer Bud Smith at the Tubman Museum – The Macon Melody

Jul 31, 2024 | maconmelody.com | Evelyn Davidson |Henrico Citizen

Visitors of the Tubman Museum rode the sound waves through time on Sunday to see some of the most iconic faces of the Black music scene at the opening reception of Atlanta photographer Bud Smith’s exhibit “THRILLERS! Black Music in Atlanta, 1960s – 1990s.”On one wall, Dizzy Gillespie, in dark shades and a crisp button-down shirt with floral sleeves, puffs his cheeks out as he presses his lips to the shiny trumpet in his hand.
Canine Companions: Shaping future service dogs

Jun 22, 2024 | dailypress.com | Evelyn Davidson

It’s all wagging tails and furry smiles at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Williamsburg, where dogs, guided by volunteer puppy raisers, weave between cones, practice commands and learn to maneuver around groups of people. Each four-legged participant dons a yellow and blue vest with the words, “Future Service Dog.” They are part of Canine Companions, a national organization founded in 1975 that raises and trains service dogs.
Jamestown High’s Class of 2024 encouraged to embrace change

Jun 18, 2024 | dailypress.com | Evelyn Davidson

Proud parents and family members searched for a familiar face among the sea of caps and gowns as Jamestown High School’s Class of 2024 filed into William and Mary’s Kaplan Arena on Friday. Principal Howard Townsend IV welcomed the 287 graduates, acknowledging the more than $5 million in scholarships that were awarded to 58 seniors. He also recognized 10 WJCC Honors Program recipients, who each conducted unique academic honors projects, did community service and took Advanced Placement courses.
Warhill High graduates urged to take a leap of faith

Jun 18, 2024 | dailypress.com | Evelyn Davidson

More than 300 students turned their tassels during Warhill High School’s graduation ceremony at William & Mary’s Kaplan Arena on Friday. In her opening remarks, Warhill Principal Michele Newcomb noted that 51 of the 310 students graduating received scholarships totaling nearly $7 million. Three students completed the WJCC Honors Program — Ava Kendall Boyer, Ellen Renee Gulden and Joshua Lawrence Markle.
Message to Lafayette High grads: ‘Don’t let your life story be autofilled’

Jun 18, 2024 | dailypress.com | Evelyn Davidson

Cheers erupted as students in purple and gold filed into William & Mary’s Kaplan Arena for Lafayette High School’s graduation ceremony on Friday. Following the processional and the traditional strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” Principal Paul A. Rice welcomed guests and the 292 graduating seniors. “You’ve worked hard to achieve great things during your high school tenure,” Rice said, also thanking parents and family for their “partnership” and “support” of the graduates.
Grant to help Williamsburg-James City County teacher explore Virginia’s Reconstruction-era history

May 22, 2024 | pilotonline.com | Evelyn Davidson

Every year that Alynn Parham teaches African American history at Jamestown High School, she sets a goal. Two years ago, it was to incorporate project-based learning, and last year she sought to include place-based learning, which she describes as “showing the emphasis of physical space in history.”This year, the Virginia Humanities will assist Parham in her latest goal: showing her students how Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era led to a new Black reform movement.
From addiction, a path forward

Dec 23, 2023 | henricocitizen.com | Evelyn Davidson

Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles exploring addiction and recovery. Laura Townsend began taking her father’s prescription Percocet because it made her feel like a better mom and more like the person she always wanted to be. “I thought, ‘Oh, ok. This is it,” said Townsend. “This is everything I’ve ever been missing my entire life.”Percocet is the brand name of a prescription opioid painkiller that contains acetaminophen and oxycodone.
Ring in the holiday season with a sugary sweet homage to Williamsburg

Dec 15, 2023 | dailypress.com | Evelyn Davidson

JAMES CITY — Visitors to Kingsmill Resort can take in sweet scenes of the Williamsburg area recreated in a 128-square-foot gingerbread village. “Sweet Ole’ Williamsburg,” created by the resort’s executive chef, includes 17 different candy and icing adorned gingerbread houses and a toy train that runs along a circular track through the village. The display, which is made up of 1,200 pounds of powdered sugar, 500 pounds of assorted candy and 150 pounds of gingerbread, was unveiled Nov.
SoLash’d: More than just a blink

Nov 30, 2023 | oysterpointer.net | Evelyn Davidson

Kaitlyn Rapoza couldn’t find a place to work that specialized in lashes in the Hampton Roads area where she grew up — so she set out to open her own lash business where she and other lash artists could thrive. Rapoza has had her cosmetology license since she graduated from high school and started doing nails. Yet she didn’t discover her passion for lash art until she moved to Maryland, where she worked at a salon and spa.
Swifties turn out as “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Movie” hits Hampton Roads theaters

Oct 12, 2023 | pilotonline.com | Kris Worrell |Evelyn Davidson

Ava Lomogda thought she was just going to dinner with her grandma Thursday night. When the Bayview Elementary school student found out they were also seeing “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” movie, she couldn’t stop bouncing. Does the 9-year-old consider herself a Swiftie? “Yes! Definitely!,” she said, hopping up and down beside the concession stand at The Regal Columbus movie theater in Virginia Beach.