The Hopewell High School Future Business Leaders of America team has a lot to be proud of this year.  The group had a very strong showing in both the regional and state competitions with two students qualifying for the national conference.  Olajuwon Parham and Aynna Ogaldez placed second at the state conference in the Marketing category.  The victory secured them slots at this year’s event in San Antonio Texas. 

“I was very excited.  I have never been to a national conference before,” said Aynna Ogaldez, a junior whose team excelled in a marketing roll playing scenario.  “I love the role plays.  It gives me great practice at public speaking.” 

The team was only given 20 minutes to study an event fact sheet and communicate their strategy to the judges in a seven-minute presentation.

PRINCE GEORGE, VA (WWBT)- PRINCE GEORCE COUNTY, VA (WWBT) - Crews are investigating a second deadly fire that killed a woman inside her mobile home Sunday. It happened in Prince George County on Pole Run Road. It's about two miles off Route 10 near Burrowsville.

Fire crews cut through the metal and debris, where 48-year-old Sherry Williams lived.

"It's crazy," said Williams' sister, Mary Taylor. "It's just unbelievable to look at that."

Williams rented the single-wide trailer, which had many additions including a utility room and several porches. The fire burnt most of the home leaving mostly steel frames.

"When it's this far destroyed, mobile homes aren't made with that much to start with, it's difficult", said Prince George Fire & EMS Deputy Director, Brad Owens.

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