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- ↑ Jenni Vincent (August 8, 2013). "Ready to Open: Educational leaders gather to dedicate Spring Mills High". The Journal . Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Spring Mills (Martinsburg, WV) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ↑ mikemccullough (2019-03-16). "Spring Mills High Orchestra represents West Virginia at New Mexico festival". The Panhandle News Network | WEPM & WCST. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ↑ Cottrill, Clarissa. "Spring Mills students to play at orchestra festival". The Journal. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
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