Denise Konkle said she didn’t know much about LifeWise Academy, a Bible-based program for public school students, when she started talking with a friend about it late last year.

But Konkle and her friend, Bev Kiesler, were interested. And less than a year later, they and others got a local LifeWise program off the ground in Floyd County, with plans to grow.

The initial students, first and second graders at Greenville Elementary School started classes a few weeks ago. They go for 40 minutes once a week to learn about the Bible and “Living LifeWise” character traits, like gratitude, respect and obedience.

Konkle said she thinks it’s important to bring this type of learning to students who might not otherwise have the opportunity.

“I just think that our children today… are needing to have

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