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High School Roundup: Simpson tallies hat trick as Northeastern beats Albemarle School 4-0
Northeastern High School’s Jada Simpson tallied a hat trick in the Eagles’ 4-0 home soccer win over the Albemarle School Colts 4-0 Friday night. Simpson scored one goal just five minutes into the match, and then followed up with her second goal six minutes later. Powered by Simpson’s goals, Northeastern led Albemarle School 2-0 at halftime. ...
District: Sasscer to resign from E-Chowan Schools on June 21
EDENTON — Edenton-Chowan Schools Superintendent Michael Sasscer plans to resign from the district in June, the school district announced late Tuesday night. A press release from the school district said Sasscer, Edenton-Chowan’s superintendent for the past four years, plans to step down on June 21. The Edenton-Chowan Board of Education accepted Sasscer’s resignation on Tuesday, according to the release. “It has been an honor to serve in a community that...
Morrow: Competition best for all forms of education
Michele Morrow, the Republican nominee for state schools superintendent, says she wants all school options in grades K-12 — charter, private, homeschool and public — to be the best they can be for children of North Carolina. “The way I see it is this: In a free market system, what creates the best product at the best price? Healthy competition. Right?” she asked. “That’s why I say all these forms of education need to be the best they can possibly be. ...
COA accepting applications for new dental assisting program
College of The Albemarle is accepting applications for its brand new dental assisting program following its receipt of a nearly $240,000 startup grant from the N.C. Community College System. COA said in a recent press release that it intends to start classes in the new dental assisting program on May 6. Dental assistants typically work for dentists, preparing and organizing the tools that dentists use when providing care to patients....
High School Roundup: Perquimans softball beats previously undefeated Martin County in extra innings
The Camden County High School baseball team defeated Hertford County by a score of 14-1 Friday evening. The Bruins led 2-1 heading into the second inning before opening up for three runs in the second and nine runs in the third to take a 14-1 advantage that held until the fifth inning when the game was run ruled. Camden’s T.J. Norvell and Owen Collins combined to give up one earned...
School board chair: Sasscer leaving E-Chowan to take principal's job at Pender County's Topsail High School
EDENTON — The superintendent of Edenton-Chowan Schools is leaving the school district to take a job as a high school principal in the Pender County Schools, the school board chairman says. According to Gene Jordan, Dr. Michael Sasscer has taken a job as principal at Topsail High School. The school is located in the unincorporated community of Hampstead, according to online sources. Sasscer, who had been superintendent in Edenton-Chowan for...
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