New charter school chief outlines vision

June 23, 2019

After three years of serving in the number two position at Rocky Mount Prep, the new leader stands ready to take over the reins.

The board of trustees of the charter school appointed Chaunte Garrett to the position of head of school earlier this week. Garrett officially will begin serving in her…

Princeville school slated to re-open

June 19, 2019

Princeville Elementary School students will likely be attending their own school by January 2020, more than three years after their school was destroyed by flood waters.

Jerome Williams, director of maintenance for Edgecombe County Public Schools, had good news to share with board of education…

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Eight students receive Kitty Powell scholarships

June 19, 2019

The Board of Directors of the Kitty Powell Scholarship Fund recently presented $5,250 in scholarships to members of the local bowling community.

The Kitty Powell Scholarship Fund was established in 1989 to provide educational assistance to members of the Rocky Mount bowling community. The…

Charter school board names new leader

June 18, 2019

The Rocky Mount Preparatory School Board of Trustees met in a special called meeting Monday night to select a successor to replace Todd Pipkin as head of school.

Pipkin announced his plans to resign from that position earlier this month. His resignation takes effect on June 30.

After Pipkin…

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Summer Reading Program set to launch

June 14, 2019

Braswell Memorial Library will kick off this year’s Summer Reading Program with plenty of action from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Friday on the library’s back lawn.

This annual signature event will feature a variety of carnival-style games, activities and entertainment by balloon artists and…

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Camp teaches problem-solving skills to kids

June 12, 2019

There is a large gathering of scientists and inventors at Faith Christian School this week — and they all are age 12 and under.

Faith Christian School is one of three local sites for Camp Invention, a nationally recognized STEM program that offers a four-day summer day camp for elementary-…

Fifth-graders receive Moore Family Awards

June 08, 2019

The fifth-grade promotional exercises and awards ceremony at Baskerville Elementary School took place this year the morning of May 23.

It proved to be a tremendous experience from the very beginning to the very end. Using “The Future Is Yours” as the theme for this auspicious event, the…

Staff honored by Edgecombe schools

June 07, 2019

TARBORO — Edgecombe County Public Schools held its second annual Edge Awards on Thursday night in the Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College.

Valerie Bridges, superintendent of the school district, said the event was a time of celebration and rejuvenation as…