Photo Gallery: VT healing
Photos from Jeff’s folks from the VT campus after the tragedy. See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view (easiest to see them all) read more →
Hayley on TV and we missed it!
A friend emailed us to tell us that Hayley was on the evening news on WTVD 11. We are trying to get a copy of it or see if they re-air the footage. It was just from her classroom at school, background for a school bonds story. Of course Hayley didn’t even mention it! Who.. read more →
Article about Michelle & her old site: The (slow & mostly painful) death of ihigh.com
My dear friend Bryan is a sports editor at the newspaper in Kinston. He writes a blog on the paper and a recent one entitled the The (slow & mostly painful) death of ihigh.com was about me and the company I used to work for before quitting to work for myself and parent Hayley. I.. read more →
Veteran ag professor retiring from Virginia Tech
By Jane W. Graham Special to The Roanoke Times The Virginia FFA Association needed a way to honor the man who inspired its members and teachers for the past 30 years. So the farm youth organization created the John H. Hillison Middle School Quiz Bowl Award to mark the retirement of the veteran Virginia Tech.. read more →
John Hillison honored with emeritus status
Congrats to Jeff’s dad on his big honor! Blacksburg, Va., June 13, 2006 — John H. Hillison of Blacksburg, Va., professor and head of the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title “professor emeritus” by the Virginia Tech Board of.. read more →
My new adoption blog for wral.com (updated URL)
I used to work for WRAL in their new media group. I really enjoyed being over there and the people involved. I noticed over the year that they have been adding blogs to their website – they have employees writing baby blogs, weather blogs, tech blogs, etc. Recently I saw they have added a non-staffer.. read more →
Mention in article
My dear friend Bryan (seen in many vacation photos) mentioned me in an article he wrote that was in about 10 papers across the state. It was short mention but one that gave me a pat on the back in a way only a few of us would understand. Link: NCHSAA to release prep football.. read more →
Brenda’s Fan club story
A sportswriter I know from our old prep days emailed me a request about Rashad McCants’ mother, who is suffering from breast cancer. McCants as we all know is a UNC player and his younger sister Rashanda is one of the 10 best HS players in the country – and signed with UNC over TN… read more →
Column: What in the world is going on?
Michelle gets a mention in a column by Jason Boyd at the Rocky Mount Telegram, who wrote a column about some problems relating to high school playoffs. What in the world is going on? two mentions: I guess I could buy that argument except for one thing – Southern Nash’s name was on at least.. read more →
Town board wonders: Why go Wi-Fi?
Michelle gets a brief mention about WIFI stuff for the ISAB board in the Cary News, Town board wonders: Why go Wi-Fi? read more →