Photos by Alec Smith INDIAN TRAIL – Samaritan’s Feet International gave away 1,500 pairs of shoes as part of a back-to-school event Aug. 5 at Carolina Courts. Each person also received a new pair of … [Read more...]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Pilot Pen has partnered with TLC star, lifestyle expert and mom Gretta Monahan to help parents erase bullying in their childrens’ lives by sharing the following tips: 1. Pay … [Read more...]

MONROE – Union County Public Schools expects to receive 25,500 new Lenovo Chromebook laptops to distribute to students. UCPS lends a laptop to every student grades 6-12 as part of its “1 to 1” access … [Read more...]

MONROE – Eighteen years after its founding, all of the students at Union Academy Charter School are now on the same campus. School parents, students, faculty and staff, alumni and members of the … [Read more...]

WINGATE – The Chronicle of Higher Education released its Great Colleges to Work For survey, showing Wingate University excelled in four categories. They were collaborative governance, confidence in … [Read more...]

by Yustin Riopko WAXHAW – Kensington Elementary and Cuthbertson Middle schools earned fourth and ninth place respectively at the 39th annual Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in Ames, Iowa. Odyssey … [Read more...]

MONROE – Union County Public Schools is launching June 14 its Mobile Book Bus, a new literacy initiative designed to provide elementary-aged students with books throughout the summer. Students will … [Read more...]

MONROE – The Union County Public Schools Class of 2018 earned a record $135 million in scholarships this year, marking the eighth consecutive year the amount increased. This amount is $9 million … [Read more...]

MONROE – Union Academy announced June 4 the selection of Paul Williams as its new middle school principal. He will take on the new role later this month. Williams comes to Union Academy with nearly … [Read more...]