Wesleyan to launch annual fundraiser

September 17, 2017

As N.C. Wesleyan College launches its 36th annual “Day for Wesleyan” campaign on Tuesday, many local municipalities have proclaimed the date “North Carolina Wesleyan Day.”

Dortches, Nashville, Red Oak, Rocky Mount and Sharpsburg made the proclamations in recognition of the…

Culinary scholarship established at NCC

September 17, 2017

Nash Community College recently announced the establishment of the Thomas Cliett Family Culinary Scholarship.

The endowed scholarship was established by Anne D. Cliett in memory of her husband, Thomas Cliett, to assist students in pursuit of an associate degree in culinary arts.

“We are so…

Weldon schools honor Rocky Mount native

September 16, 2017

Corey Lamont Odom of Rocky Mount has been named Weldon City Schools 2017-18 Teacher Of The Year.

The announcement was made during the opening convocation on Aug. 23 at Halifax Community College.

Odom has been a teacher with Weldon City Schools for 18 years, serving as an Exceptional Children's…

Law Enforcement Association donates to ECC Foundation

September 15, 2017

The Edgecombe County Law Enforcement Association has presented the Edgecombe Community College Foundation with a donation of nearly $30,000.

The gift will support scholarships for qualified students enrolled in Basic Law Enforcement Training at ECC.

BLET School Director Bernie Taylor said the funds…

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Catholic school earns continuing accreditation

September 11, 2017

Principal Deborah Haggerty recently announced that Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School earned continuing accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED.…

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Edgecombe school scores dip

September 16, 2017

After a crisis year for Edgecombe County Public Schools, the school district received disappointing news on its preliminary report cards when the N.C. Department of Public Instruction released school performance scores.

During the 2016-17 academic year, most students in the district missed 14 days…

Vocational high school proposed

September 14, 2017

NASHVILLE — If all goes well with the approval process, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools will have a new high school next fall at little extra cost to taxpayers.

Mark Cockrell, chief academic officer for Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools and Christine Catalano, executive director of middle…

Honors College announces $100,000 endowment

September 10, 2017

Alumni and friends of East Carolina University in Rocky Mount and Nash County, in partnership with the ECU Honors College, have announced through current donations and pledges an initial $100,000 endowment to the university.

The Rocky Mount – Nash Honors College Scholarship and Enrichment…