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Survey: One-Third of High Schoolers Use Tobacco Products

Sep 14, 2018

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. -- Nearly one-third of high schoolers in eastern North Carolina use tobacco products, according to a recent release of North Carolina's 2017 Youth Tobacco Survey. Over half of those smokers use e-cigarettes. All Brunswick County fifth graders...

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Survey: One-Third of High Schoolers Use Tobacco Products

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Aug20186

As the drug crisis evolves, so does D.A.R.E.

The D.A.R.E. program has been around for a long time, but for local police departments like Canton’s, the name of the game is evolution...

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As the drug crisis evolves, so does D.A.R.E.

May20182

Pitt County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. Event

Deputy Will Judge, Sgt. Clemmie German, Deputy Freda Godley-Hines, Deputy Les Jackson, Deputy Lee Darnell, and Deputy Marcia Perkins as they sing Happy Birthday to a surprised family...

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Pitt County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. Event

Mar20186

Reidsville Police Offers New D.A.R.E. Program To Tackle Opioid Crisis

The Reidsville Police Department is offering a new D.A.R.E. program to keep kids away from drugs...

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Reidsville Police Offers New D.A.R.E. Program To Tackle Opioid Crisis

Feb201812

Elementary School Students Will Soon Learn About Deadly Opioid Epidemic

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. - The growing opioid epidemic is such a concern that the D.A.R.E. program is creating special lessons across the nation to teach kids about it. Cabarrus County Deputy Keith Drake, the resource officer at Bethel Elementary in Midland, showed...

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Elementary School Students Will Soon Learn About Deadly Opioid Epidemic

Jan20182

D.A.R.E. Program: Fifth-Graders Urged to Make Best Choices

Catawba County School System Superintendent Matt Stover was invited to Maiden Elementary School’s D.A.R.E graduation to deliver the keynote address. Stover expressed the importance of good decision making.

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D.A.R.E. Program: Fifth-Graders Urged to Make Best Choices

Dec201717

What Is Bullying? How It’s Really Defined

Bullying is defined by the federal government on the Stop Bullying website as “An aggressive or unwanted behavior used again and again, to isolate, harm or control another person. We teach about the four forms of bullying. Verbal, Social (Leaving People Out of Excluding Them), Physical and Cyber-Bullying.”

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What Is Bullying? How It’s Really Defined

Dec201717

Fifth-Graders in Burlington Make Pledge to Stay Drug-Free during D.A.R.E. Graduation

Fifth grade students at Highland Elementary in Burlington made a public pledge Thursday to be drug-free during a D.A.R.E graduation. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, or D.A.R.E, has been a staple in schools and police departments for decades.

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Fifth-Graders in Burlington Make Pledge to Stay Drug-Free during D.A.R.E. Graduation

Sep201710

County Schools Launch New D.A.R.E. Program

Sheriff Jimmy Combs, left, shakes hands with Dr. Travis Reeves, superintendent of Surry County Schools, this week after getting approval to launch a new D.A.R.E. initiative in the four county middle schools.

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County Schools Launch New D.A.R.E. Program

Jun201716

RETRO BILL’s Keynote Motivational Appearance in Burlington, NC

The Official D.A.R.E. Safety & Self-Esteem Buddy – RETRO BILL made a Keynote Motivational Appearance at Burlington, North Carolinia Police Department’s D.A.R.E. Days in the Park Event. Burlington, North Carolina – USA The Burlington Police Department Awarded...

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