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Planned talks for school budget in Avery County canceled as families demand answers over staff changes
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — An Avery County Board of Education meeting scheduled for Thursday afternoon was amended to remove planned budgetary discussions. The meeting change happened as members of the community planned to attend and ask questions over reported staff changes and spending complaints. Today's meeting was the first...
'Just answer the questions' | Students and parents protest in Avery County, citing lack of transparency in staffing cuts and reassignments
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Avery County Board of Education office Monday calling for more answers about reported staffing changes and other spending complaints. Photos and videos from WCNC Charlotte viewer Ellie Lecka show a mix of adults and kids on the side of...
NC Native Plant Society announces two native plant sale events in Boone
BOONE, NC (April 26, 2021) ⇒ The Blue Ridge Chapter’s annual native plant sale events are coming up soon! Both will be held at the Daniel Boone Native Gardens located at 651 Horn in the West Drive, Boone. The dates for the events are Saturday, May 18 and Saturday June 15, rain or shine. In the event of rain, the location will be moved across the street to the picnic shelter in Boone Park. Both events will run from 8:00am to 11:00am.
Newland welcome signs dedicated to two legends
NEWLAND — On Friday, April 19, the town of Newland dedicated new welcome signs to two Newland natives and local legendary figures. NBA star Tommy Burleson and College Football Hall of Famer Paul Johnson were each noted for their accolades and recognized on the new signs that greet drivers as they enter the Newland town limits. The Newland welcome signs state, “Home of Paul Johnson, 2023 College Football Hall of...
Caldwell County chemistry teacher wins prestigious grant
The prestigious grant will enable Lauren Smith, the Honors Chemistry teacher at Caldwell Early College High School, to participate in the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education at the University of Kentucky this summer.
Alcohol and speed contributing factors in woman's deadly crash with digital board, troopers say
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A woman died days after her car flipped over following a crash with a digital message board, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said on Monday. Jessie Bruce, 30, died on Monday after being injured in a crash on US 321 near Mission Road in Caldwell County on Friday, April 19 around 10:50 p.m.
Op-Ed: What students and Watauga residents deserve from App State’s next chancellor
“A chancellor who chooses to ignore the unique needs of a community and student population, as Sheri Everts has done, is not what Watauga County residents and Appalachian State University need or want,” Jack Yordy, App State College Democrats President, writes in an op-ed. Appalachian State University chancellors are...
Lees-McRae College honors newest group of Mountain Legends with ceremony at LP on Main
BANNER ELK — Mountain Legends, a group that honors individuals who have contributed significantly to the High Country through education, service, scholarship, or development, welcomed its fifth cohort of Legends on Thursday, April 18 with a special induction ceremony at LP on Main. The program, hosted by the college’s Outdoor Recreation Management academic program, inducts a new group of Legends each year, celebrating the invaluable contributions they have made to the outdoor recreation field on and around the college’s campus. This year’s Mountain Legends are...
Former finance director speaks out on past statements about training, records
By Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent Former Carter County Finance Director Brad Burke reached out to The Star earlier this week, saying he wanted to set the record straight regarding statements made concerning the transition period from his tenure in the office to that of current Finance Director Carolyn Watson. The statements – reportedly made by […] The post Former finance director speaks out on past statements about training, records appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
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