All in Education
There are many organizations throughout our communities that exist to help out when individuals and families are most in need. Whether it’s assistance with housing, food security, employment, or mental health, there are people and places here in Eastern North Carolina that specialize in providing valuable assistance.
The 84th Annual Coastal Plains Junior Livestock Show and Sale is right around the corner and we want to invite everyone to join us on April 1st and 2nd at the Lenoir County Livestock Arena.
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's last Terrific Kid Awards!
Children's Village Academy faces a pivotal moment as the Charter School Review Board prepares to vote on March 11, 2024, on the renewal of its charter amidst allegations of financial mismanagement. The state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has recommended against the renewal following a series of investigations that unveiled alleged inappropriate spending and conflicts of interest involving high-ranking officials connected to the school.
If there was a thread running through Wednesday’s LCPS Middle School Battle of the Books and the LCPS High School Battle of the Books – in addition to the dozens of students who like to read and who can remember what they read – that thread was Woodington Middle School.
Greene Early College hosted its first blood drive on Friday, March 1 from 11am-3pm. The event was hosted by GEC HOSA. Alisha Williams, Jensen Lockman, and Coty Starkey from The Blood Connection performed the drive. A total of 20 students and staff participated.
Lenoir Community College students in Mrs. Kristy Grady's and Ms. Penni Bland's accounting and business courses donated canned goods for the campuswide Student Government Association Canned Food Drive to support Mary's Kitchen.
Ryan Meadows of Greenville has been named the Athletic Director for Lenoir Community College, replacing Shelly Barnes who recently accepted a position at Forsyth Technical Community College. He will assume the position officially on April 2.
Impressive results in regional competition have propelled 49 LCPS students on to the state Science Fair and the state Science Olympiad.
Earlier this month, Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, meaning an early spring is on the way. As you come out of your winter slumber, the Etta Jones Turner Public Library (Pink Hill Public Library) is inviting patrons to start a wellness journey
Governor Roy Cooper announced $1.3 million in grants to 42 public school districts and public charter schools across North Carolina to expand access to healthy school breakfast for more than 51,000 students. The NC Innovative School Breakfast Grants were funded through federal funds directed by the Governor in October 2023.
Baseball Hall of Famer George Whitfield created an annual scholarship through the Lenoir Community College Foundation honoring the memory of Gilmer Minor, III who played college football and baseball and who continued to support athletics throughout his life.
Congratulations to Jones County Public Schools! Jones County Public Schools has been selected as a Purple Star school district by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Greene County Schools is celebrating a significant milestone as they move closer to completing the construction of a new Greene Central High School. The district announced Tuesday they are the recipients of a $12 million supplemental grant, bringing them one step closer to realizing their vision for the state-of-the-art educational facility.
Two women who feel they were called to work with children have been honored by Lenoir County Public Schools with two of the district’s top annual awards.
