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In return to football, Mountain Heritage gives back to Yancey County: 'This is our way'
MARSHALL — In the postgame huddle after his team’s first game since Tropical Storm Helene ravaged Yancey County and Western North Carolina, a 44-7 win over Avery County, Mountain Heritage coach Joey Robinson did something a little different. As fans and parents came down from the bleachers at Madison High School, the neutral site for Saturday’s game, Robinson invited them into his team’s huddle for a prayer before they broke down with a Mountain Heritage chant. ...
Is this NC city really among the country’s best college towns? This report says so.
A popular tourist destination in North Carolina is among the best college towns in America, according to a new report. Preply, an online learning platform, ranked Asheville as the ninth best small college town in the nation. The city is home to UNC-Asheville, which has about 3,300 students. To rank each college town, Preply compared them across three categories: wallet friendliness, social environment and economic opportunity. Each category accounted for a third of the city’s overall ranking.
In Henderson County, school year is extended
Henderson County Public Schools will extend its school year to make up for days that schools were closed due to Tropical Storm Helene. "We are extending the school year just a little bit to make sure we've got ample time to get those instructional hours in," Superintendent Mark R. Garrett said during a county commission meeting Wednesday morning. ...
Elementary school provides shelter to Helene evacuees in Yancey County
An elementary school in western North Carolina has been transformed into a shelter for survivors of Helene. It’s set up in hard-hit Yancey County and gives a temporary home to those who don’t have one anymore.
Ten Oaks Middle School gives $1,900 from pajama fundraiser to North Carolina school district affected by Helene
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — Students and staff members from Ten Oaks Middle School gathered Thursday to donate more than $1,900 to a North Carolina School District trying to recover after Hurricane Helene. The Ten Oaks Student Council and Kindness Club collectively raised the money for the McDowell County Schools in Marion, North Carolina, through a […]
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