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Friday, March 16, 2018

More than 3,600 students participate in walk out, no disruptions were reported

Between 3,600 and 3,700 of the approximately 11,230 students in Wayne County Public Schools grades 5 through 12 participated in Wednesday's National School Walkout demonstration. Students in all middle schools and high schools participated at some level, as did some...

Cures for the Colors survivor dinner is March 22

The annual Cures for the Colors survivor dinner will be held Thursday, March 22, at First Pentecostal Holiness Church. This marks the fifth year for the dinner, which honors cancer survivors, provided by Southeastern Medical Oncology Center. "The event...

Diggin' on the farm

As many as 1,500 second-graders from around the county converged onto Odom Farms on Thursday as part of "We Dig It: Ag Day," an opportunity to learn about the important role agriculture plays. This is the fifth year for...

Factoring in future successes

The world is changing faster than many people can keep up with, and parents and educators need to adapt to make sure their kids are prepared. That was just part of the message Thursday at the Wayne County Public...