The Virginia Mountaineer, Buchanan County, Va.

County Hall-of-Famer, Wooldridge, Dies at 99

Buchanan County Hall of Fame member, Eva Grace Nichols Wooldridge, 99, died Friday, October 30 at the home of her daughter in Warrenton (VA). She would have been 100 if she had lived until her birthday on Christmas Eve this year.
Before her retirement, Mrs. Wooldridge had been a long-time Buchanan County School teacher and community supporter. She was a member of Garden United Methodist Church where she served as pianist/organist for 62 years. Her long time involvement in community affairs, especially her guiding hand with young people, earned her the honor of being chosen as a member of the Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame in 1998.

Grace Wooldridge

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ASL Students Explore Mental Health Awareness at Booth Center

by Brandon Dye
Staff Reporter
Many students at the Appalachian School of Law were treated to important information about mental health and prevention during the Mental Health Awareness Day at the ASL Lion's Den.
Nursing students at the Alex E. Booth Jr. Center, through Southwest Virginia Community College, presented vast amounts of information on topics related to mental health and illnesses with many law students in attendance, said Associate Nursing Professor Christine Hobbs.

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