News
Nash Central student awarded coveted scholarship
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (318+ words) Nash County Public School officials recently gathered to celebrate with Amelia Nieves, center, who was selected to receive the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship. A Nash Central High School student has received one of the nation's more-coveted scholarships. Amelia Nieves, a Nash…...
Tax refunds are larger this year. Make yours a stepping stone for your future
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (904+ words) The average tax refund amount is up 14 percent from the same time period last year. Tax refunds are the biggest windfall of the year for many American households. And "tis the season: Through the week ending Feb. 13, nearly 13 million people…...
Area middle schoolers take 1st place in science competition
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (352+ words) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School students Taryn Vitale, from left, Sarah Monroy, Rebekah Kibbe, Isabella Aguirre, Ellese Bandin, Ana Pilar Martinez Rios and Tanya Sasser celebrate their first-place win at the regional Odyssey of the Mind competition. The…...
Ask the Doctors: Child needs therapy for sudden hearing loss
3+ week, 3+ day ago (241+ words) Ask the Doctors: Child needs therapy for sudden hearing loss'Rocky Mount Telegram Q My 11-year-old son was diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss He's been treated with steroids and 10 hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions, with a small increase in hearing I'm…...
Measles detected in Nash County
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (587+ words) Following a positive test for measles in a child being treated at the UNC Health Nash emergency department, local health officials are encouraging those not vaccinated for measles to do so now. The Nash County Health Department notified the public…...
ECC seeks 'LIFT' in bringing ballet to underprivileged youth
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (505+ words) A screening of the New York Theatre Ballet's documentary, "LIFT,' tok place Thursday in the McIntyre Auditorium on Edgecombe Community College's Tarboro campus. Andrew Votipka, Edgecombe Community College's chief financial officer, discusses the community support for the New York Theatre…...
Students get crash course in financial literacy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (623+ words) Bradley Brown, standing, visits with Rocky Mount High School students prior to the start of a financial literacy retreat at Nash Community College. Brown is a student support specialist with Communities In Schools of North Carolina. Adults and their financial…...
FCS's Whitley to play softball at Guilford
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (574+ words) Faith Christian School's Payton Whitley (seated, center) flanked her parents Susan and Damian, recently signed a national letter of intent to play softball for Guilford College. Payton Whitley is headed west to continue her softball career. Whitley, the 17-year-old daughter…...
Part-time job fair held at Edgecombe Community College
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (241+ words) A mobile boutique, the interior of which is shown here, offers business clothes to job seekers. The Dress for Success Mobile Boutique bus was on hand during the Part-time Job Fair held Friday at Edgecombe Community College. Edgecombe Community College…...
Duke University pilot project examining pros and cons of using artificial intelligence in college
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (982+ words) The entrance to the main Duke University campus is seen Jan. 28, 2019, in Durham. The debut of OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2022 spread uncertainty across the higher education landscape. Many educators scrambled to create new guidelines to prevent academic dishonesty from becoming the…...