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Updated: E-Chowan names Ward new superintendent
EDENTON — Edenton-Chowan Public Schools' next superintendent is the part-time career and technical education director in the neighboring Gates County Schools. The Edenton-Chowan Board of Education named Tammi Ward to lead the ECPS district during its meeting on Tuesday. She will begin work on Oct. 16. “The board enthusiastically chose Mrs. Ward based on her extensive experience, exemplary leadership, and unwavering dedication to students and staff," the school board said...
EDITORIAL: Threats to schools beyond reckless
The recent threat that led to the closure of Paul D. Camp Community College is a stark reminder of the reckless disregard some individuals have for the safety and well-being of others. Such threats are not merely pranks; they create an environment of fear and uncertainty that can have lasting psychological effects on students, staff, […] The post EDITORIAL: Threats to schools beyond reckless appeared first on The Tidewater News.
ARGS opens applications beyond public school
Qualifying eighth graders in Franklin are invited to apply now for inclusion in the 2025-2026 schedule of classes at the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School (ARGS). Entry is not limited only to Franklin City Public School students. Those who are in either a private school or being homeschooled are also strongly encouraged to fill out an […] The post ARGS opens applications beyond public school appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Spectrum outage interrupts phone service at SPS and city
Suffolk Public Schools says its phone service is temporarily interrupted due to a Spectrum Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking service-related issue in our area. As a result, we are unable to send or receive phone calls. The issue is impacting the entire City of Suffolk. The City of Suffolk also announced on social media it […] The post Spectrum outage interrupts phone service at SPS and city appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
R-CCC selects new MOA/OA Program Coordinator
AHOSKIE – Roanoke-Chowan Community College (R-CCC) has selected Kelly Raynor to serve as the new Medical Office/Office Administration (MOA/OA) Program Coordinator. Raynor started on Aug. 12 and assumed the position from Beverly Sessoms who retired in June after 26 years of service to the college. Most recently, Raynor served as the Health Information Manager at […] The post R-CCC selects new MOA/OA Program Coordinator appeared first on The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald.
Highlights from the joint city council school board meeting
Suffolk City Council and Suffolk School Board gathered for their second joint meeting of the year held on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at City Hall. Highlights of the meeting included the Proposed SPS FY 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) request, City Financial Policies and Debt Limits, and residential development among others. SPS Superintendent Dr. John B. […] The post Highlights from the joint city council school board meeting appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Chowan students land internships with local Chambers of Commerce
By Catherine Vickers University Relations MURFREESBORO – A partnership forged between the Murfreesboro and Ahoskie Chambers of Commerce and Chowan University has led to two CU working as interns with the local organizations. “I feel like this agreement, impacting multiple communities, strengthens the unity of Hertford County, continuing the momentum and collaboration shown in recent […] The post Chowan students land internships with local Chambers of Commerce appeared first on The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald.
Chowan men’s soccer dominates Belmont Abbey
MURFREESBORO – Sam Deacon scored twice as Chowan’s men’s soccer team dominated Belmont Abbey 2-0 here Saturday afternoon. With this result, the Hawks’ record improves to 2-3-2 overall and 1-2-1 in conference play, while the Crusaders fall to 2-3-2 overall and 1-2-1 in conference play. The...
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