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The school is still in the planning phases, but those working on the plans sketched an outline of what the school could be.

The Friends of the Abilene Public Librarys annual book sale starts Thursday, and Karrie Partin is ready.

The request follows on the January 2021 renaming of the former Robert E. Lee Elementary School to Robert and Sammye Stafford Elementary.

The city of Asheville plans to construct sidewalks along Johnston Boulevard, where some say the road is a danger for pedestrians.

Poorly paid teachers work multiple jobs in North Carolina SHELBY HARRIS, Asheville Citizen Times July 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Half of Olivia Chiavaras’ time is spent across from other people — their hands in hers as she trims cuticles and spreads polish over freshly filed fingernails. The other half is spent in a classroom. Chiavaras’ main job — her calling, as she says — is as a third grade teacher at North Buncombe Elementary School where she’s been ...

Three local schools and one child care center have been hit with COVID-19 clusters, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. A.C. Reynolds Middle School, Johnston Elementary School, Asheville Christian Academy and Childcare Network #177 in Fairview have had a cluster, which according to the state health department is at least five people testing positive for the coronavirus in 14 days.  The most recent cluster was at Reynolds where one staff member and si...

Community rallies behind 7-year-old in need of heart transplant By Daniella Genovese Paraprofessional at Johnston Elementary School, Makinzie Corley, and 7-year-old Lamere Johnson. After Lamere Johnson found out that he needed a heart transplant in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, his elementary school helped raise funds to make sure the surgery was possible.  The effort has been dubbed Hearts for Lamere.  However, the 7-year-old from Johnston, South Carolina, didnt just receive an outp...

Reply The Cherokee County School Board approved several appointments for Cherokee County school leadership roles for the next school year. (Shutterstock) CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — The Cherokee County School Board approved on Feb. 11 several appointments for Cherokee County school leadership roles for next school year. As part of the monthly personnel report, the school board accepted the retirements of many longtime educators throughout Cherokee County including Bascomb Elementary School Princip...

Students at an elementary school are showing their support for their classmate who’s waiting for a heart transplant.

Kids at a Johnston Elementary in South Carolina are showing their support for a seven-year-old classmate in a creative way.