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Funds being raised for rare T-cell leukemia treatment in Italy
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (1026+ words) Published 12:10 am Thursday, January 29, 2026 SALISBURY " Always in the best of spirits and with a very strong faith, Jamon Tavio King is facing a battle with a very rare leukemia called T-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia; however, it hasn't daunted his outlook…...
Lydia Alexander: Our state’s foster children deserve a quicker path to permanency
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (733+ words) By Lydia Alexander Carolina Journal Call me a "traditionalist," but I propose that children flourish best in families. However, I'm not naive enough to believe that family can only be defined in a narrow sense. Children need at least one…...
The cost of a hug: Why students can’t afford to go home
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (210+ words) Published 12:00 am Sunday, November 16, 2025 By Shivangi Varun Patel Behind me stand three important people: my father, my husband and my brother. I often call them my eyes, my heart and my kidney because each one is essential to my life....
Beyond graduation rates: Measuring success in NC alternative education
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (222+ words) Published 12:00 am Thursday, October 16, 2025 North Carolina introduced two models for a more tailored approach with the Alternative Schools" Modified Accountability System to address this: Option B and Option C. Option B provides a way for alternative schools to measure their effectiveness…...
Back to school: PIP series focuses on education at kickoff event
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (764+ words) Published 12:10 am Saturday, September 20, 2025 SALISBURY " It was back to school time for the Power In Partnership breakfast series as they kicked off the new season Sept. 18 at Trinity Oaks. Continuing in the flavor of education, the sponsor for the breakfast…...
Catawba College launches CatawbaGO: A sustainable ride solution connecting campus and community
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (209+ words) Published 12:00 am Thursday, August 28, 2025 SALISBURY "Catawba College is taking a bold step forward in sustainable campus mobility with the launch of CatawbaGO, a free electric rideshare service available exclusively to Catawba ID holders beginning at the start of the Fall…...
Rowan Chamber announces Youth Leadership Rowan Class No. 2
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (308+ words) Published 12:07 am Wednesday, August 20, 2025 The Rowan Chamber of Commerce has launched the second class of Youth Leadership Rowan, which officially kicked off with an orientation for parents and students last week at the Paul E. Fisher Gateway Building. Following the success…...
Marjorie Ritchie: Teach your children well
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (155+ words) Published 12:00 am Sunday, August 10, 2025 In the fall of 1985, I was a second-year language arts teacher at Norcross High School in suburban Atlanta. That year, I enjoyed teaching the junior class, a motley crew of teenage boys and girls, who taught…...
Food Lion Feeds provides more than 28M meals to combat child hunger: Summers Without Hunger campaign delivers more than 64 million meals in two years
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (552+ words) SALISBURY " With school out and many children facing food insecurity, Food Lion customers and participating vendors helped provide more than 28 million meals through the Summers Without Hunger initiative. Food Lion customers supported the annual campaign by purchasing specially designed reusable…...
D.G. Martin: The Gordian knots of families and politics
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (331+ words) Published 12:00 am Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Are our modern day families so torn up by political differences that gathering around the kitchen island without an argument around the daily news is more and more uncommon? Is our country now so divided and…...