NASHVILLE — The Nash County Board of Commissioners and the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education continued their era of cooperation with a joint committee meeting Wednesday.

School board Chairwoman Ann Edge said the monthly meetings have improved the working relationship of the boards.

During…

As Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools students are wrapping up their school year, Baskerville Elementary School students have a few more awards to celebrate.

During the school’s fifth-grade Recognition Ceremony on Friday, four special awards will be given out by a family with close ties to the…

TARBORO — The three finalists vying to become the next president of Edgecombe Community College gave their reasons on Wednesday why they should lead the college in the future.

ECC’s Board of Trustees held a “Meet the Candidates” forum in the Mobley Atrium of the Fleming…

NASHVILLE — Funding for Nash-Rocky Mount Public School’s newest high school scheduled to open in the coming academic year appears to be a bigger challenge than anticipated.

In collaboration with Nash Community College, the Center for Industry, Technology and Innovation (CITI) High…

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…

Nash Community College recently announced the establishment of the Pell and Sonny Foster Engineering Scholarship.

The scholarship was established in 2017 by Pell and C. E. “Sonny” Foster of Rocky Mount as an endowed award to recognize students in the Associate in Engineering degree…

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson on Wednesday visited Winstead Avenue Elementary School, speaking with teachers and students about innovative learning methods being applied in Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools.

Johnson dropped by classes in each grade, kindergarten…

Kevin Jones began the Bulldog Alumni Club scholarship reception Tuesday night with an apology.

“I usually spring for a little food at these events. But this year our fundraising was a little bit short of enough money to give out 14 scholarships, so I had to decide if I was going to make up…

Eighty-four Edgecombe County high school seniors declared their intention to attend Edgecombe Community College this fall at ECC Signing Day held at high schools earlier this month.

Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education.

Students,…

Peacemakers of Rocky Mount is offering a six-week intensive summer course for high school students to empower participants with the skills necessary to successfully launch into life as young adults.

The program, known as "Converge," includes curricula partially guided by participants and…