Quiet Walkout Helps Granger High Build Upswing
In 1951 Adkins High School seniors organized a peaceful walkout after threats to black students' access to education. Two days of demonstrations prompted the Granger board to upgrade facilities, adding labs, a cafeteria, and the era’s largest NC colored school gym. Alumni recall the event as a pivotal community memory.
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California’s Gilroy Garlic Festival shaken by deadly gunshot wound
Gunman injures 26 at the popular Gilroy event before dying. El Paso shooting investigated as possible hate crime. Authorities describe the day’s violence as horrific while policing details remain sparse and officials note the wider toll of mass killings in 2019.
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Assassins opens in New Bern Civic Theatre with multiple events
The New Bern Civic Theatre presents Assassins with shows Aug 9 10 16 17 at 730 p.m. and Aug 11 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets range 12 22 with student and military discounts. Alan Berger directs Lori Favre produces Cora Chadwick music directs. Tickets via box office 633-0567 or newberncivictheatre.org.
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