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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 six students have contracted the virus, NCDHHS data showed.  Buncombe County Department of Health an...

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, didn't just receive an outpouring of support from his local community. Within days, donations all around the country started t...

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 Principal Kathleen Chandler. Over the course of her 36-year career as an educator, Chandler has led Bascom...

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.