Scott Worner flashes a chart of amortization costs for a new high school during his presentation Monday night to the School Board. Worner, who presented information on three options for moderning HCHS — repair, renovate or replace — offered this balance sheet on the 30-year cost of a new school. Under the analysis, the newly passed county sales tax for education would cover the cost of a new high school building, if paired with existing money the school division uses to pay off debt service on past school building projects. The current debt service payments come to an end in 2027. (Liza Fulton photo)

Caroline Laughorn’s third bout with cancer delayed her move to college last fall. Over the holidays, news came that the cutting-edge CAR-T treatment at Duke University Medical Center had proven effective. She starts classes at James Madison University this month. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Hill Laughorn)