
Scenes from the first day of school
North Canton Elementary only runs one morning bus route, and at the wheel is Carol Harkins. She has been a bus driver for 25 years and loves this job.…

Elected leaders visit North Carolina community colleges
North Carolina Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx visited Forsyth Technical Community College this week, adding to the bipartisan group of elected officials to visit North Carolina’s community colleges this fall.…

Perspective | Power of knowledge at a crucial juncture
Thomas Jefferson, the third United States president, a wealthy landowner with hundreds of enslaved people, the drafter of the Declaration of Independence with its proclamation that “all men are created equal,” founded the University of Virginia as a public institution in 1819.…
Shout out to Molly and Hannah who were both honored by the N.C. Press Association last night. Super proud of your leadership.
Here is your playlist for the weekend courtesy of Jeff McDaris, our mountain philosopher. From “I need a teacher” to “Promises,” this week’s selections are right on for back to school.
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