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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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East Bladen football defeats West Columbus, 30-14
CERRO GORDO, N.C. (WWAY) — East Bladen picked up a 30-14 football win over West Columbus on Friday night. The Eagles got on the board first when Jordan Consola brought down West Columbus quarterback DJ Graham in the end zone for a safety, giving East Bladen a 2-0 lead.
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Topsail High School student hit by car while crossing U.S. 17
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) — A Topsail High School student was hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon while trying to cross U.S. 17, school officials said. The student, a 10th-grader, was reported in stable condition following the crash. His parents were with him at the hospital, according to the school district.
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Mold closes several wings of Hoggard High School, remediation costs approach $470,000
While the cafeteria was already closed earlier this month, and students moved to Hebbe Gym to eat meals, Superintendent Dr. Christopher Barnes said he had closed three more science classrooms, based on visual inspections. Closures now include parts of Hoggard’s cafeteria, science, and JROTC/Arts wings, which include classrooms for JROTC,...