Bladenboro
Bladenboro, NC · Education
WECT
West Bladen High School cancels rest of varsity football season
Bladen Journal
Football: East Bladen outscores Hobbton 46-40
NEWTON GROVE — The offenses couldn’t be stopped Friday, Sept 25. The result was 86 points, 776 total yards from scrimmage and the lead changing six times. Riley Collins ran for 202 yards, three touchdowns and a pair of 2-point conversions and also caught a touchdown pass as East Bladen outscored Hobbton 46-40 in a Carolina Conference football game.
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James Sprunt Community College president resigns
Who was named acting president at James Sprunt Community College?. Why did the college decline to comment on Hair's resignation?. James Sprunt Community College says Dr. Shannon Hair has voluntarily resigned as president. James Sprunt Community College can confirm that Dr. Shannon Hair has voluntarily resigned as president,” a college...
Duplin Times
Wallace-Rose Hill staff hit the road to welcome incoming freshmen
TEACHEY — Before the school year started in August, Wallace-Rose Hill High School staff took the term “Bulldog Family” to a whole new level — literally visiting the homes of its newest students. In preparation for the 2026–27 school year, W-RH staff and faculty members climbed aboard school buses for a special Freshman Bus Tour on Aug. 11, traveling throughout the community to personally welcome incoming freshmen and their families to the Bulldog family. Rather than waiting for students to walk through the doors on the first day of school, WRH "staffulty," as they're deemed, decided to meet them where they are. This is the second year in a row for the Welcoming Tour, said Assistant Principal Gary Brown. Staffulty members traveled designated bus routes and visited the homes of incoming ninth-graders, introducing themselves, welcoming students to Wallace-Rose Hill, and helping build a connection before the first day of school. The initiative was designed to make the transition to high school a little less intimidating while sending a powerful message to students and families: "You belong here, and we are excited to have you." “The Freshman Bus Tour was more than simply a ride through the community. It was an
WWAY NewsChannel 3
Ashley football tops Laney 20-17 in overtime conference battle
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — Ashley snapped a three-game losing streak Friday night with a 20-17 overtime victory over Laney in a conference matchup at Ashley High School. The game featured two programs led by first-year head coaches and remained close throughout the night. Laney opened the scoring on its...
WWAY NewsChannel 3
Heide Trask math teacher named WWAY Teacher of the Month
ROCKY POINT, N.C. — For some students, math can feel like a foreign language. Numbers, formulas and equations do not always seem to connect to real life. But for this month’s WWAY Teacher of the Month, Heide Trask High School math teacher Emma Clark, making that connection is exactly the point.
The Daily Reflector
High school roundup: Conley, Rose volleyball set up battle of unbeatens
The volleyball teams from D.H. Conley and J.H. Rose made sure on Thursday night that their upcoming showdown on Tuesday would be one between unbeaten teams in Big Carolina Conference play. The 7A Vikings and 6A Rampants dealt Jacksonville and New Bern crippling BCC losses, respectively, to keep themselves in a first-place tie and push the Cardinals and Bears further into third and fourth place. Conley (14-1 overall, 4-0 BCC) travels across town to Rose (16-3, 5-0) on Tuesday night for the first of two meetings between the teams in the regular season. Conley dizzied the Cardinals right out of the gate with a 25-8 first-set win, then persisted as Jacksonville tried to storm back, taking the second 25-15 and the third 27-25 to complete a sweep. Defending 6A state champion Rose, meanwhile, also completed a sweep against a game New Bern squad in three tight sets, 25-20, 25-16 and 25-19. Ayden-Grifton 3, Kinston 0 The defending 3A state champs continued their recent surge with a sixth consecutive shutout win on Thursday night in Littlefield. The Chargers improved to .500 (9-9) for the first time all season thanks to an early-season juggernaut schedule. More importantly, they moved to 6-0 in
Sampson Independent
City schools see enrollment bump from August to September
Student enrollment for Clinton City Schools didn’t drop as much as education officials once thought, and superintendent Dr. Wesley Johnson offered a newer report to members of the Clinton City Board of Education last week, showing members the system was actually down 32 youngsters versus the 100 first thought.
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Bladen Community College is expanding to meet the needs of its community
Bladen Community College (BCC), located in the southeast corner of the state, has offered a program for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to advance their education and become a Registered Nurse (RN) for nearly a decade, said Dr. Michelle Norris, director of nursing and allied health programs. A Bladen County native,...
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The Leaders of the Team
Sports are a big part of high school, but the leaders are what really makes it what it is. Whether that’s coaches or captains, everyone has reasons to motivate players into wanting more for themselves and to make a better team overall. A coach’s motive can have a strong effect on players, their attitude influences how players feel about their sport.
WITN
James Sprunt Community College president resigns after less than a year in the role
DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - James Sprunt Community College’s president has resigned after less than a year in the role. Anita Powers, the community college’s board chair, tells WITN that Dr. Shannon Hair has resigned. Hair began in early February and was the community college’s seventh president.