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MAHS announces 2026 Homecoming Court
MOUNT AIRY — Mount Airy High School is proud to announce its 2026 Homecoming Court. These 14 young ladies have been selected by their fellow students to represent their respective classes during this year’s Homecoming festivities. Being selected for Homecoming Court is a special honor, recognizing students who embody the leadership, school spirit, and positive character that make Mount Airy High School such a special place. The Granite Bears will celebrate Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 16, when the 2026 Homecoming Queen will be crowned. The Queen will be selected by the student body, with students encouraged to consider leadership, school pride, and the positive impact each candidate has made on her peers. Mount Airy High School congratulates all members of the 2026 Homecoming Court and looks forward to celebrating this special tradition with the Granite Bear community.
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Grant will allow city schools to train staff as teachers
Recruiting teachers can be challenging for school systems — but similar to Dorothy’s quest for happiness in “The Wizard of Oz,” a grant will help Mount Airy utilize such talent in its own back yard. New federal funding awarded for Mount Airy City Schools will enable teacher assistants, substitutes and other school employees to become licensed teachers while keeping their present jobs and paychecks. “It is a good opportunity, I think, to help fill the pipeline of educators,” Dr. Phillip Brown, superintendent of city schools, said Tuesday afternoon regarding the grant made public earlier that day. “We know there are so many people in the community who would make great educators,” Brown added. The funding was announced by Western Governors University (WGU), an accredited, nonprofit online university said to serve more than 190,000 students nationwide. Western Governors University was awarded a $5.5 million federal grant along with its apprenticeship organization Craft Education, in partnership with The Innovation Project to launch the training program locally and elsewhere. Dr. Kim Morrison, former superintendent of Mount Airy City Schools, resigned in March 2024 to become senior project director with The Innovation Project, an organization based in Raleigh which seeks to implement “innovative and
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Livingstone College honors Leon Gatewood for Meritorious Service
MORVEN — Founder and CEO of HOLLA! Community Development Corporation and a 1981 graduate of Livingstone College, Leon Gatewood, has been recognized by his fellow alumni for his meritorious service to Livingstone College and the community. “Being recognized by my alma mater and fellow alumni is especially meaningful,” Gatewood...
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Salisbury Post
Salary and bonus mandates sparks search for extra school funding
The Rowan-Salisbury School System requires millions of dollars to accommodate teacher pay increases and bonuses mandated by the state’s 2026-2027 fiscal year budget. School board members approved Chief Resources Officer […]
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Elon University rezoning request sparks debate in Elon Town Council meeting
Town Planner Isabel Cooper presents a rezoning request during the Town Council meeting, Oct. 13, at Town Hall. Elon Town Council had an extensive discussion on a general rezoning request during their meeting Tuesday evening. The general request by Elon University involved 13.47 acres that were a part of a...
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FOX8 News
You can vote for McMichael High School to win $250,000 more
MAYODAN, N.C. (WGHP) — McMichael High School has been named a finalist in a T-Mobile contest, and you can vote for them to win now. McMichael High School is a division finalist in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest and is being awarded $25,000, but they have a chance of winning an additional $250,000 […]
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Rowan-Salisbury School System Proudly Announces Principal, Assistant Principal, and Beginning Teacher of the Year
The Rowan-Salisbury School System (RSS) is excited to honor the Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, and Beginning Teacher of the Year for the 2026-2027 school year. RSS 2026-2027 Principal of the Year – Brenda Sokolowski. As the principal of Mt. Ulla Elementary School, Brenda Sokolowski...