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  The NCCAT Beginning Teacher of the Year process was developed to honor beginning teachers and to retain teachers who show promise as excellent teachers and education leaders in North Carolina public schools and public charter schools.    "As we all know, challenges abound for any educator at the onset of their teaching career," said Jan King, the Henderson County school systems assistant superintendent for instructional services."Navigating the routine challenges of a first year teacher in...

Shanice Hill, a sixth-grade math teacher at Apple Valley Middle, is one of 27 finalists in the state for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching 2020 Prudential NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. The Beginning Teacher of the Year process was developed to honor beginning teachers and to retain those who show promise as excellent teachers and education leaders in state public schools and public charter schools, according to a news release from Henderson County Public Scho...

Hernandez pleads guilty in motorcycle death Jorge Hernandez, arrested last year after crashing into a motorcyclist on N.C. 107 near Glenville, killing him, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Jackson County Superior Court, Assistant District Attorney Chris Matheson said. Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Bradley B. Letts sentenced the 22-year-old Cashiers resident to an active term in prison. He will serve a minimum of 54 months and a maximum of 77 months in the N.C. Department of Correcti...