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New superintendent brings some baggage
By the time Dr. Beverly Emory takes office as Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ new superintendent in July, she will likely already be well acquainted with several members of the local community, including former NAACP Chapter
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Council to weigh money saving ideas
The City Council is considering a list of recommendations made by the Citizens’ Organizational Efficiency Review Committee (COERC) to increase the efficiency of city government while tightening purse strings. The nine member committee based
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Young runner to compete Down Under this summer
City native Deonica Reid dreams of someday becoming the fastest girl in the world. This summer, the Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy sophomore will be one step closer to that goal. Deonica will make her debut
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Loved ones vow to continue Cuthrell’s fight
City native Tamla “Tammie” Cuthrell built her life on serving others. Whether it was her family, friends or her clients at the department of Social Services where she worked for 14 years, the UNC
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Daylong symposium tackles future of diversity
Wake Forest University continued its ongoing discussion on diversity and inclusion on March 19 during a daylong symposium at Wake Forest University’s Bridger Field House. Themed “Building our Institutional Capacity for Diversity and Inclusion:
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Black ministers’ group still divided over gay marriage
The church of the president of the Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity made national headlines, announcing that it would not perform any more heterosexual marriage ceremonies until same-sex marriages are also honored by
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New superintendent vows to earn trust
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has selected its first-ever female superintendent. During a special called meeting at the Board of Education building on Hanes Mill Road Tuesday morning, school board members announced that
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An evening at the opera for WSSU group
More than 100 Winston-Salem State University students attended the Piedmont Opera’s production of “The Barber of Seville” earlier this week. Among them was Greenville native George Bailey IV, a freshman exercise science major who
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Federal cuts could hit students most in need
The federal sequestration, or across the board budget cuts, that went into effect on March 1 will have substantial impact on state and local programs, and the local school system is no exception. Members
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Local facilities say life-saving is a priority
Policies of senior homes under increased scrutiny after California woman’s death How far would you go to save someone else’s life? For a staffer in a California retirement facility, it wasn’t worth violating her
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