North Carolina
Our View: Law-Full Education
Education is the best defense against ignorance. In an era of proposing to defund the work of local law enforcement — effectively handcuffing officers and deputies from doing their jobs — Watauga, Ashe, Avery and much of the High Country get painted with the same…
Maiden 5th Graders Celebrate D.A.R.E. Graduation
Maiden Elementary fifth-grade students look over their D.A.R.E. certificates during a ceremony on Friday afternoon. Maiden Elementary School held a graduation ceremony Friday afternoon for 75 fifth-grade students who completed the D.A.R.E. program this year. “D.A.R.E....
KARE Donations to Durham Rescue Mission
“I would like to extend a personal thank you on behalf of the Durham Rescue Mission, and the Volunteer Office, for your company providing toys/Personal Hygiene Kits, at no cost, for use…”
Burlington Police Proposing New Form of Discipline to Address Vaping in Schools
The Burlington Police Department is proposing a new form of discipline to address vaping in schools. Rather than automatically punishing first offenders with in-school suspension, the police department wants to give students the choice of sitting in on a vaping lesson…
Green Awarded D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year
Stanly County resident Todd Green was awarded D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Officer of the Year at the North Carolina D.A.R.E conference in Beaufort.Green, who has been a D.A.R.E. officer since 2000, also serves on the North Carolina D.A.R.E. board as...
KARE Donation to Raleigh Rescue Mission
We would like to thank Next Generation Solutions and D.A.R.E. America for your generous donation of hygiene kits to the Raleigh Rescue Mission. These hygiene kits afford us the opportunity to provide the flash need for personal care items to homeless individuals…
HMS Fifth Graders Celebrate D.A.R.E. Program
Hayesville’s fifth graders celebrate completion of the D.A.R.E. program designed to prevent young people from abusing drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Hayesville Middle School fifth grade students participated in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. D.A.R.E. is a...
Rocky River Elementary Celebrates D.A.R.E. Graduation
Rocky River Elementary School and the Concord Police Department recently celebrated the graduation of 5th grade students from the D.A.R.E. Program. During the ceremony all graduating students received a graduation certificate, and some students received medals for...
