Education
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Erwin staff pick their choice for Teacher of the Year
By Chad Nesbitt EHS – Nominations for Teacher Of The Year we’re given to the Buncombe County School’s Central Office this…
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Atheists Object To N.C. Public School Fundraising For Christian Ministry
Staff Report Elkin, NC – Apparently it’s ok to do good, as long as it’s without God. Attorneys at the…
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Leading Minds in Water Quality, Ecological Design Visit WNC
Staff Report Mills River, NC- Water is essential to life. Whether you consider the recent widespread drought in California, or…
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Free High School Equivalency Classes Offered
Staff Report EMS – A-B Tech Community College is offering free Adult Basic Education and High School Equivalency classes in…
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Best-selling author speaks to students
By Stephanie Banks EHS – Author, human rights activist, and former child soldier Ishmael Beah had a message for Clyde A.…
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New Book Seeks To Help Kids Break Cycle Of Bullying
Staff Reports ASHEVILLE – Bullying is a problem. Author Brent La Prince Edwards returns to the literary limelight with the…
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Tea Time Training In Asheville
Staff Report Asheville – Tea anyone? On February 2-3, 2019, the International Tea Master’s Association (ITMA) will be conducting its…
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NC Fire Marshal Leads Charge To Reduce Fire Deaths In 2019
Staff Report RALEIGH – After one of the deadliest years on record for fire fatalities in North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner…
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Happy New Year: Social Security Update for 2019
BY TOM MARGENAU It has been my custom for most of the past 21 years to write a year-end column…
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How Does Working Past Age 70 Affect Your Social Security Benefits?
BY CARRIE SCHWAB-POMERANTZ Dear Carrie: I’m turning 70 and about to start collecting Social Security, even though I’m still working…
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