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Pictured here are the top 10 finalists displayed in U.S. Cellular  locations. VOTING STARTS FOR U.S. CELLULAR'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST                Residents Choose Winners by Voting for Their Favorite Portraits Created by Local Children in Feb. ROANOKE, Va. -- Voting has started for U.S. Cellular’s Black History Month Art Contest in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia.  Club members were encouraged to research and learn more about African-American role models and their important contributions to society.  And then create and submit an original 8.5 x 11 portrait representing the figure of their choice using any art medium from any point in history, including present day. The top 10 finalists’ entries were chosen by a panel from the Boys & Girls Club, and are displayed at local U.S. Cellular stores, where the public is invited to vote now through Feb. 28. The top three artists - as determined by the number

Smartphones Serve as Back to School Command Center Roanoke, Va.  -- Back to school is a busy season that can be a hectic time for parents, students and teachers alike, but the latest wireless technology tools can help make the school year run smoother. Turn your smartphone or tablet into a “Back-to-School Command Center” with everything you need to plan, prep and navigate your child’s school year.  Your smartphone can help simplify your life, save time and enhance learning according to a recent U.S. Cellular customer survey. Half of the U.S. Cellular customers with children who participated in the wireless carrier’s online survey¹ said that they used educational activities on a mobile device with their children. Of those customers, 33 percent use math apps, 22 percent use reading apps, and 20 percent use pre-school learning apps.   “There are so many ways that your smartphone can help you kick off the school year, from capturing the first day of school, to organ