Lily Kincaid, The Avery Journal-Times Journalist Profile

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Sycamore Station a place for organic food, local goods and community

1 week ago | roanoke.com | Lily Kincaid

What started as a mother-daughter duo serving up snacks in a food truck has grown into a restaurant and community space built on land with a deep connection to their family history. Maggi Pace and her mother, Nancy Hinchee Pace, own Sycamore Station, a cafe, retail shop and community space all wrapped into one. Located at 1900 Dutch Oven Road in Hanging Rock, the business pulls its name from the sycamore trees that surround it.
Kristen Canipe named Roanoke County Golden Apple Teacher of the Year

1 week ago | roanoke.com | Lily Kincaid

Roanoke County Public Schools named Kristen Canipe, a marketing teacher at Cave Spring High School, its 2025 Golden Apple Teacher of the Year during an award ceremony Wednesday evening. The school system presents the award in partnership with the Roanoke County Public Schools Education Foundation. In a news release from RCPS, Canipe said that she works to model respect, responsibility and safety for her students in everything she does.
Integer expansion in Salem expected to create 83 jobs

1 week ago | roanoke.com | Lily Kincaid

Integer, a global medical equipment manufacturer, plans to expand its operations in Salem and create approximately 83 new jobs over five years, the governor's office announced Tuesday. The company plans to lease an additional manufacturing facility in order to increase its production of catheter components, according to a news release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office.
Roanoke College to hold bone marrow registry drive to support baseball player

2 weeks ago | roanoke.com | Lily Kincaid

On Wednesday, Roanoke College will hold a national bone marrow registry drive to support a student who is fighting leukemia. Sophomore Eddie Kaufman went to the doctor after noticing swollen lymph nodes in his neck and was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia last fall. He’s currently receiving treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Celebration of Life for Roanoke County student brings awareness to bullying, suicide

2 weeks ago | roanoke.com | Lily Kincaid

Autumn Bushman’s Celebration of Life, held at Berglund Center on Sunday, drew in hundreds of community members who wished to support her family and take a stance against bullying. Autumn, a 10-year-old student at Mountain View Elementary School in Roanoke County, died by suicide March 21. Since her death, her family has been trying to spread her story to raise awareness about bullying and to call for change, both locally and nationally.
School board crowd

2 weeks ago | roanoke.com | Lily Kincaid

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Parents, students ask school board for stronger policy against bullying

2 weeks ago | roanoke.com | Lily Kincaid

Tensions ran high during the Roanoke County School Board’s meeting Thursday, as community members shared their personal experiences with bullying in the school system and their concerns for students in the wake of a county student’s death. Autumn Bushman, a 10-year-old student at Mountain View Elementary, died by suicide March 21. Bushman’s family says she was being bullied.
Parent removed RCPS

2 weeks ago | roanoke.com | Lily Kincaid

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Ferrum 5th grader wins intercontinental Muay Thai championship

2 weeks ago | martinsvillebulletin.com | Lily Kincaid

ROANOKE — A fifth grader from Ferrum recently traveled to Canada and returned home with the Northern America World Muay Thai Intercontinental Title. Sebastian Luppachino, 11, took up the martial art a couple of years ago. He trains at Coastal Muay Thai in Roanoke under his coach and owner of the gym, Frankie Vincent. On March 16, Luppachino fought against Canada’s national Muay Thai champion for the Northern America WMO Intercontinental Title.
Ferrum 5th grader wins intercontinental Muay Thai championship

2 weeks ago | roanoke.com | Lily Kincaid

A fifth grader from Ferrum recently traveled to Canada and returned home with the Northern America World Muay Thai Intercontinental Title. Sebastian Luppachino, 11, took up the martial art a couple of years ago. He trains at Coastal Muay Thai in Roanoke under his coach and owner of the gym, Frankie Vincent. On March 16, Luppachino fought against Canada’s national Muay Thai champion for the Northern America WMO Intercontinental Title. Sebastian said he was in a good headspace going into the match.