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Board pledges support for Patrick Central School historical marker after dozens of alumni testify
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The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to provide a letter of support for a highway historical marker commemorating Patrick Central School after multiple former students and community members described the school's role in the county's African American educational history.
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to provide a letter of support for a highway historical marker recognizing Patrick Central School after a lengthy public-comment segment featuring former students and community members.
Mary Frances Sawyers, who said she manages Patrick Central alumni social media and has organized reunions, asked the board for support for a marker “to ensure that Patrick Central school legacy would never be forgotten.” She introduced former students who described the school’s…
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