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South Piedmont reaches 100% pass rate on nursing exam
MONROE – All 17 of South Piedmont Community College’s most recent nursing class have passed the National Council Licensure Examination, the required exam to become Registered Nurse. The results extend South Piedmont’s long tradition of 100% pass rates on the exam. In addition to passing the NCLEX-RN,...
Tom Campbell: Lawmakers continue to fail public schools
Tears are being shed over the legislature’s failure to appropriate additional funding for private school vouchers. One Charlotte mom complained, “We voted them in with the promise they’d give a free education to all, and it hasn’t happened.” Dear Charlotte mom. You are wrong. Every child in North Carolina has the opportunity of a free education in traditional public schools. Your child is not being punished. In fact, those who are being punished are the children in traditional schools — punished because our General Assembly...
Mecklenburg AFJROTC cadets go through leadership camp
CHARLOTTE – East Mecklenburg High School AFJROTC hosted an AFJROTC Cadet Leadership Camp from June 17 to 21. This collaborative effort brought together AFJROTC and USAJROTC cadets from East Mecklenburg, Independence, West Mecklenburg, North Mecklenburg and Butler high schools. The camp was run entirely by cadets. Throughout the week,...
Post 43 Juniors drop opener in state tournament
NEWBERRY – Struggles abound for Fort Mill Post 43 Juniors as they fell in the opening round of the American Legion Juniors state tournament. After nearly a two-and half-hour delay to the start of the tournament because nearly 2.5 inches of rain wreaked havoc on field conditions the Newberry College baseball field the night before, Fort Mill, a fifth seed, opened the state tournament against Richland Post 215 Red falling 7-3.
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