Deanna Ballard

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A Tarboro church’s summer reading camp brings in the whole town

by Deanna Ballard | August 12, 2026

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After Helene, Transylvania nonprofit SparkPoint fosters connection and well-being

by Deanna Ballard | August 5, 2026

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Five churches, one garden, and a Wilson summer reading camp

by Deanna Ballard | August 3, 2026

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North Carolina’s inaugural MSI Leaders Lab

by Deanna Ballard | July 28, 2026

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A Swansboro church builds its first summer reading camp

by Deanna Ballard | July 27, 2026

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What is Advise NC? Learn about the network ensuring every NC student ‘has someone to help them find a next step’

by Deanna Ballard | July 14, 2026

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Brevard’s Through the Trees gives a second life to old devices, and a fresh start for neighbors who need them 

by Deanna Ballard | June 29, 2026

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Someone in their corner: How an Alleghany County mentor program helps students find their own way

by Deanna Ballard | June 17, 2026

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NC researchers and policymakers convene at DPI to close the research-to-policy gap

by Deanna Ballard | May 18, 2026

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Hand to hand: Mitchell County craft school convenes makers and materials from across the world

by Deanna Ballard | May 12, 2026

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‘Folk means people’: 100 years on, the John C. Campbell Folk School is still teaching what neighbors helped build

by Deanna Ballard | May 11, 2026

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Where the stories live: Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center keeps NC history alive

by Deanna Ballard | May 11, 2026