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Chowan Herald

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Lifewise Academy director defends program

TYNER— A change in state law that guarantees parents the right to request released time from school classes to attend religious instruction has stirred up local and state-wide resistance against the first organization to benefit from it. HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS LifeWise Academy offers released time religious instruction (RTRI) to students for one hour per day, four days per week at White Oak Elementary School, which teaches grades K-2. Michelle Lewis, the Executive Director of Chowan County’s LifeWise Academy, said her classes do not operate during core instruction periods, keeping instructional disruption to a minimum. In a statement to the Chowan Herald, Lewis said enrollment is available regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, denomination or religious background, though the program does teach based on a Protestant, Christian, Bible-centered curriculum. She said the program is designed to build character traits of kindness, honesty, compassion, forgiveness, courage and respect. LOCAL OPPOSITIONLocal opposition has coalesced around a loosely organized group that has not adopted a formal name, but has been frequently referred to as “Hands off Our Schools,” a reference to the text of weekly ads run in the Chowan Herald by the group. Comments in blast emails from the group, but not

Chowan County, NC · 26d

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Baker, Towell join Ridgecroft coaching staff

AHOSKIE - Ridgecroft School announces two new coaches to lead its basketball programs. Athletic Director Garrett Grady welcomes Chris Towell as the varsity boys basketball head coach and Neil Baker as varsity and junior varsity girls Basketball head coach. Grady says both coaches bring a commitment to developing student-athletes, building...

Ahoskie, NC · 29d
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The Enterprise

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NCPS changes report card access for younger students, select classes

Nash County Public Schools will send printed report cards Oct. 16 to K-2 and select EC students, replacing portal access for grades.

Nash County, NC · 27d

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Washington tops North Lenoir for second straight win

WHEAT SWAMP — Washington High School’s football team picked up its second straight victory on Friday, 47-0 over host North Lenoir. The Pam Pack 2-5, 2-1 Three Rivers Conference) host SouthWest Edgecombe on Friday. The Cougars (5-2, 3-0) outlasted North Pitt, 19-18. North Lenoir dropped to 0-8, 0-4.

Lenoir, NC · 10-10
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Chowan Herald

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School district purchases 15 Automatic External Defibrillators

Edenton Chowan Public Schools has purchased 14 automatic external defibrillators for use in Chowan County’s public schools. The devices are used to shock a victim’s heart back to life during a heart attack. Community contributions covered either part or all of the coat of the individual devices. Funding obtained through the School Based Medicaid Program paid for three of them. The district said the new equipment has been placed throughout the school campuses and athletic facilities in the hope they will improve emergency preparedness during heart attacks, allowing quick access to the devices. ECPS Superintendent Tami Ward said the initiative is intended to benefit students, employees and visitors. Ward thanked both community contributors and the district’s safety committee for their work on the project. “The generosity of our local partners and the proactiveness of our district safety committee reflects unwavering commitment and priority for student, staff and family health and safety,” Ward said. She said 16 community donors made the purchases possible, some of the donations made anonymously. Recognized were ECPS Health Science Academy, Edenton Rentals and Sales, Old Colony Smokehouse, Cajun Outdoors, Carolina Quality Air, Chowan Animal Hospital, Kellogg Supply and Vaughn Jewelry. Also contributing were Donna Winborne, CPA,

Chowan County, NC · 27d

The Wilson Times

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Eagles blank Rocky Mount Prep as Hassell accounts for 3 TDs

Sallie B. Howard moved into first place in the ECAC with a 21-0 win over Rocky Mount Prep as Tyshaun Hassell accounted for three touchdowns.

Rocky Mount, NC · 29d

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J.T. Barber Elementary principal named Craven County Schools Principal of the Year

What is Dr. Roneca Wallace's next step in the Principal of the Year competition?. How did arts education contribute to J.T. Barber's grade improvement?. Why did J.T. Barber exit low-performing status under Wallace's leadership?. Dr. Roneca Wallace, principal of J.T. Barber Elementary School, has been named the 2026-27 Craven County...

Craven County, NC · 10-10

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Northside football rolls along, wins again

YEATESVILLE — For about 13 seconds during Friday’s Northside High School football game, there was some uncertainty in the air. As quickly as that happened, order was quickly restored moments later. The Panthers beat Pamlico County, 68-6, scoring 61 unanswered points after the Hurricanes got a surprising touchdown early in the contest.

Pamlico County, NC · 28d

The Wilson Times

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High School Football Standings, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Hunt, Northern Nash, Tarboro, Sallie B. Howard and SW Edgecombe lead their conferences after Friday’s high school football results.

Rocky Mount, NC · 10-10

Rocky Mount Telegram

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Gryphons score 37 unanswered points to clip Golden Falcons

The Rocky Mount High School football team scored 37 unanswered points and rolled past C.B. Aycock 44-7 on Homecoming in a Big East 5A/6A Conference game on Friday night. The Gryphons emerged 2-1 in the conference and 5-2 overall, while the Golden Falcons dropped to 0-4 in the league and 2-5 overall. Rocky Mount got on the board first when Jason Battle threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Ur’Hynus Pierce with 9:44 remaining in the second quarter. Silas Cloer’s extra point made it 7-0. Aycock tied it at 7-all with 5:07 left in the quarter on a 21-yard TD pass from Legg to Johnson and an extra point. It was all Gryphons from that point. Braylen Fox gave Rocky Mount the lead for good with a 10-yard TD run with 1:38 left before halftime. Cloer’s extra point was no good, making it 13-7. Cloer added a 36-yard field goal on the final play of the half to give the Gryphons a 16-7 advantage. Battle fired a 32-yard TD pass to Fox with 7:57 left in the third quarter and Cloer’s PAT made it 23-7. After Rocky Mount recovered a Falcons’ fumble in C.B. Aycock, the Gryphons took advantage of the

Rocky Mount, NC · 29d

The Wilson Times

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GAME OF THE WEEK: Warriors escape Southern Nash still unbeaten 43-35

Hunt stayed unbeaten with a 43-35 win at Southern Nash, clinching it on Doryan Jones’ late 7-yard touchdown run and a fourth-down sack.

Wilson, NC · 10-10

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Federal funding delayed; Board of Education approves measure to take $2.6 million from Fund Balance

Craven County Schools are waiting for federal funding allotments to drop. CCS Chief Finance Officer Heidi Daly told Craven County Board of Education members Lee Kirkman (District 2), Lori Spiece (District 3), Jennifer Dacey (District 4), Amy Davis (District 5) and Darlene Gibbs (District 7) that the school system has not received the federal funding allotments but they did receive the CTE (Career Technical Education) allotment during their work session on Sept. 17, 2026. Patti Mason (District 1) and Lauren Kitzinger (District 6) were absent.

Craven County, NC · 10-10

The Enterprise

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NC Wesleyan launches COMPASS Center with $2.9 million grant

NC Wesleyan receives $2.9 million federal grant to launch the COMPASS Center, combining academic, personal and career support services for students.

Rocky Mount, NC · 10-10

The Enterprise

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Nash Community College promotes Dunston to associate vice president

Carla Dunston has been promoted to associate vice president of Continuing Education at Nash Community College after more than 26 years at the school.

Rocky Mount, NC · 10-09

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Photos: Southside crowns homecoming king, queen in 46-6 football win over Jones Senior

Southside High School crowned its homecoming king and queen during Friday's 46-6 victory over Jones Senior in their Coastal Plains Conference football game. Hollie Strain, a senior, was named homecoming queen, and Keshawn Rouse, also a senior, was named king. The Seahawks held a 21-6 halftime lead, then tacked on...

Chocowinity, NC · 10-10

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Faculty Focus: New Lower-School Teachers

In addition to gaining 65 new students this year, RMA added eight new and talented teachers, three of which are now part of our Lower School team. Although the school introduced them over the summer via Facebook posts and the weekly Eagle Update, I wanted to find out more about the newest faculty members of the RMA family.

Nash County, NC · 10-09

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Welcoming Enloe’s New Principal: Dr. Rosen!

As the new school year begins, so does a major milestone for Enloe’s new principal, Dr. Eric Rosen. While stepping into this new role, he is also beginning his 25th year in education, a journey that has taken him through many Wake County public schools. With a degree in...

Wake County, NC · 10-09

The Daily Reflector

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High school football: Conley, Rose win thrillers on a night of mostly local winners

Trailing by three points early in the fourth quarter and buried deep in its own territory, D.H. Conley’s offense — bottled up all night to that point — got the play that it had needed to get going. The Vikings scored to retake the lead. D.H. Conley then held on down the stretch to beat South Central 26-22 Friday night in a Big Carolina 6A/7A Conference football matchup between the crosstown rivals at Hollywood Crossroads. While D.H. Conley (6-1, 2-0 BCC) had just scored a touchdown on a 17-yard keeper by quarterback Jack Hager to close a nine-point gap to three and then forced a three-and-out, the Vikings then committed a false-start penalty and lost 10 more yards on a sack, leaving them facing 2nd-and-25 at their own 25. But Hager found Varries Basnight on a screen pass. Basnight took the screen back up the middle and ran through a would-be tackler, turning what looked initially to be a modest gain into a 62-yard play. “That was probably the play of the game,” D.H. Conley coach Nate Conner said. “After penalties and everything else, I’m sure that’s one they’ll look back on and it’s going to kill them. It was

Greenville, NC · 10-10

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Middle schoolers in Jacksonville meet with survivors of Beirut Bombing

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Northwoods Park Middle School students met with survivors of the 1983 Beirut Bombing on Thursday to learn about the attack and Jacksonville’s Beirut Memorial. The Beirut Bombing on Oct. 23, 1983 killed 241 U.S. service members, including many Marines from Camp Lejeune. A suicide bomber...

Jacksonville, NC · 10-09

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Edgecombe Community College welcomes two new trustees

Edgecombe Community College says it has welcomed Garland Shepheard and Eugene Wilson Muse Jr. to its Board of Trustees for four-year terms. Shepheard was appointed by the speaker of the North Carolina House. He previously served as an ECC trustee from 1992 to 1996 after being appointed by former Gov. James G. Martin.

Tarboro, NC · 10-08