Doug Pitzer named Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Read full article: Doug Pitzer named Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia Social Entrepreneur of the YearDouglas Pitzer specializes in finding ways to reach students who need different ways to learn, often leaning heavily on technology.
'Consistently kind, consistently honest': Loved ones remember man killed in Roanoke County crash
Read full article: 'Consistently kind, consistently honest': Loved ones remember man killed in Roanoke County crashOrr's van struck a utility pole, and he died at the scene. Orr had been an engineer with Roanoke Gas and was set to serve as the next chairman of the Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia board before his death. "He was consistently kind, consistently honest, consistently giving and consistently faithful," said Roanoke Gas President Paul Nester. Instead of flowers, Orr's obituary asked people to donate money directly to Junior Achievement. Nester said Orr had spent his whole professional career working for Roanoke Gas.