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Changes to attendance boundaries spare few schools
SMITHFIELD — Proposed new attendance boundaries for Johnston County’s elementary, middle and high schools would touch many families. “This plan affects a lot of kids,” consultant Mike Miller said recently as he unveiled proposed attendance boundaries before the Johnston County Board of Education. In part, the county is redrawing attendance boundaries to assign students to new schools. “We’re opening two […] The post Changes to attendance boundaries spare few schools first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Kerr, city public works director, to retire by the end of the year
City Public Works Director Brad Kerr will retire by the end of the year, which will close the book on more than 21 years of total service to the municipality, the city’s Communications, Marketing and Public Relations Department said in a news release Wednesday morning. “Serving the city of Rocky Mount for over two decades has been a privilege,” Kerr said in prepared remarks as part of the news release. ...
NC Wesleyan eyes plans for brighter future ahead, takes strides to curb deficit
N.C. Wesleyan University administrators and its board of trustees are optimistic about the private institution’s future despite recent budget deficits that have led to what university officials described as “out-of-the-box thinking” to right the ship. In digging out of a $5 million operating loss in 2023, N.C. Wesleyan President Evan Duff said the university has been able to reduce that deficit without any cuts to personnel. In a Telegram interview...
Bulldogs bomb Anderson 27-13 at Truist Stadium
WILSON — An aerial assault co-authored by quarterback Trevor Nored and wide receiver Jayden Flood-Brown sparked their Barton College team to a 27-13 defeat of visiting Anderson University on Saturday afternoon. The pair hooked up on touchdown passes of 69 and 65 yards, part of Flood-Brown’s 162 yards on seven receptions, while Nored completed 22-of-31 passes for 289 yards. Dakauri […] The post Bulldogs bomb Anderson 27-13 at Truist Stadium first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
BARTON ROUNDUP: BC’s Schmitt ties for 9th at Pirate Classic
GREENVILLE — Barton College sophomore Terra Schmitt tied for ninth place in a field crowded with NCAA Division I golfers at the Pirate Collegiate Classic hosted by East Carolina on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Schmitt fired a 2-over-par 73-73—146 on the par-72, 5,991-yard layout at Greenville Country Club, tying her with three others for ninth out of 84 players. Barton, the […] The post BARTON ROUNDUP: BC’s Schmitt ties for 9th at Pirate Classic first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Rocky Mount netters record shutout over Rams
Rocky Mount’s girls tennis team recorded wins in all five singles matches played and shut out Franklinton 5-0 in a Big East 2A/3A Conference match at home on Tuesday. The Gryphons, closing in on another undefeated trek through the league during the regular season, improved to 11-0 in conference play and 12-1 overall. In singles, No. 2 Lauren Tedford won 6-0, 6-0 over Lily Holloman; No. 3 Hannah Richardson also...
RMA, FCS play tennis at Wesleyan indoor facility
The girls’ tennis teams from Rocky Mount Academy and Faith Christian School had a unique experience on Monday as they played their Carolina Independent Conference match at the indoor tennis facility at North Carolina Wesleyan University, dubbed by many as ‘The Bubble.’ The Lady Eagles (7-1 CIC, 11-5 overall) came away with a 9-0 win by sweeping singles and doubles from the Patriots (4-5 league, 7-6 overall). The match was...
RMA soccer team rolls past Kerr-Vance
The Rocky Mount Academy boys’ soccer team rolled past Kerr-Vance 9-0 in a Carolina Independent Conference match at home on Monday. Christopher Harper and Collin Agan led the Eagles (5-0 CIC, 9-4 overall) with two goals each. Mario Ruiz notched his first goal of the season on a nice assist from Carter Ingram, while Henry Dunton had a solid game controlling the midfield area, according to Eagles’ coach Eric Gutshall. ...
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