Odyssey of the Mind teams to compete in World Finals
Onslow County Schools’ Odyssey of the Mind (OM) teams recently competed in the OM state finals. Dixon Elementary team won first place and Blue Creek Elementary team placed third. Odyssey of the Mind is an academic competition program open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders in which teams are formed to creatively solve a variety of long-term problems. Both teams will go on to compete virtually at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.
Columbia College dean s list
Kathryn Pilkenton of Jacksonville and Tony Johnson of Midway Park were recently named to the dean’s list at Columbia College online for Spring 2021 semester.
CARTERET COUNTY â County health officials reported a jump in active COVID-19 cases Wednesday, hitting 400 for the first time during the pandemic, as hospitalizations also reached a new record.
Carteret County reported 2,457 total COVID-19 cases Wednesday, an increase of 76 cases over Tuesday. Four hundred of those cases are considered active, up from 333 active cases Tuesday, while 2,033 people have recovered and 24 have died.
Carteret Health Care in Morehead City reported a record 16 COVID-19 hospitalizations Wednesday, the day before officials anticipate the hospital will receive its first round of the Pfizer vaccine. The previous single-day  high of 14 hospitalizations was first reached last week and again Tuesday.
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