Editorial Saving Our Schools
The editorial urges voters to support an extra month and funding to keep Roanoke Rapids schools above the state standard. It argues teacher salaries suffered a 30 percent cut and warns that rejecting the supplement raises long term costs while endorsing the measure preserves enrollment and quality, with local groups backing the effort.
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Roanoke Rapids
Friends of Good Schools
Save Our Schools
Dust Settler Plan to Cut Street Dust Gains Support
An enterprising property owner proposes a dust settler mix to cover two street sides, reducing dust for about two months. If four to five neighbors join, they can fund a barrel, with City Street Department coordinating purchase and distribution to control summer dust.
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Cooperati
City Street
Ethridge
Umpire Bray Hit By Wild Throw In Saturday Game
Bray endured a hard stomach impact when Covington’s errant throw hit him during Saturday play. The No. 2 Weaver and Loom fixers plan a Saturday morning session as seasoned veterans brace for a likely hot affair.
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Bray
Covington
No. 2
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