Grads bid farewell to Tar River Academy

June 21, 2018

A total of 43 Tar River Academy seniors turned their tassels during the June 8 graduation ceremony that was held in the school auditorium.

The graduates have exciting futures to look forward to as 18 will attend two-year colleges, four will enlist in the military, 20 will enter the workforce and…

NCC students take study trip to Peru

June 19, 2018

NCC Study Abroad Coordinator Katie Hoffer, faculty and staff chaperones including NCC President Dr. Bill Carver and 12 students from Nash Community College departed May 15 for a study abroad trip to Peru.

The trip gave students an opportunity to experience Peru’s beautiful diversity from…

Nash-Rocky Mount honors retirees

June 16, 2018

Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools celebrated 66 retirees on June 12 during the district’s 2018 Retirement Luncheon at Rose Hill in Nashville.

The group has dedicated approximately 1,660 collective years of service to public education. Retirees enjoyed special music provided by Triple-Knot. Each…

School official to appear in court

June 14, 2018

An assistant superintendent for Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools accused of public drunkenness is due in court at the end of the month.

Leonodus Farrow Jr., 46, of Winterville, was charged by the Greenville Police Department with being intoxicated and disruptive, which is a misdemenor, and being in…

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ECC trustees appoint acting president

June 06, 2018

The Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees has named Mark S. Lorence as acting president of Edgecombe Community College.

Lorence, general counsel and chief advancement officer of the college, will serve as acting president until a new president is hired to replace Dr. Deborah Lamm, who…

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Prep parents rally to save principals

June 17, 2018

A group of determined parents gathered Saturday to talk about how to save the jobs of two popular principals at Rocky Mount Prep.

LaToya Alston, mother of a rising senior at the school, said she found out on graduation day that High School Principal Maurice Moore and Middle School Principal Adonis…

State OKs Nash-Rocky Mount restart request

June 13, 2018

Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools recently was approved by the State Board of Education for a restart application for Baskerville, D.S. Johnson and Englewood elementary schools.

School officials said the district has been engaged in a concerted effort to increase the quality of teaching and learning…

Local teachers attend seminars

June 11, 2018

Several area educators recently attended programs held at the N.C. Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for our state’s teachers.

Participating educators from Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools included Marsha M. Story-Smith…