Common Core Standards used in Guilford County Schools are right in line with a study out of the University of Missouri revealing that children need more practice than just reciting information to be successful in elementary school.
Marty Lawing knew when he took the county manager’s job, the timing was not good.
Near the end of each school year, fifth graders in Northwood Elementary’s International Baccalaureate program present their final exhibition.
Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus again proved they can master any format for the NASCAR All-Star race.
Behind very strong performances offensively and defensively, the Wildcats rocked Rocky Mount Academy 14-4 on Saturday to complete the two-game sweep of the championship series and win their second-straight title.
High Point Christian Academy’s girls softball team faced elimination four times in less than 24 hours in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 3A championship tournament.
Each time, the top-seeded Cougars rose to the occasion.
Becca Hart wants to educate the public about service dogs - the rules associated with them and the importance of proper etiquette around the dogs.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church will host its ninth annual International Festival this weekend.
Missed the Ignite High Point charrettes May 8-12 because of eight days at the beach.
All of what I knew about the Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. info-gathering before last Wednesday was what I read in the Enterprise when returning from the beach.
The series of charrettes to gather ideas and opinions from the public has concluded. But the effort to Ignite High Point is not over. In fact, the move to revitalize parts of the city will now face its toughest challenges — putting ideas into action and financing them.
Attempts to define morality by passing laws are futile, serving only to create hatred of/between individuals and groups. A perfect example of such an endeavor was the 18th Amendment to our Constitution which was ratified in January of 1919. The amendment outlawed intoxicating drinks. Wiser politicians repealed the amendment in 1933. And today our society is much better because we have laws that define penalties for those who cause harm while under the influence.
What would liberal Democrats do without the bogeyman? Wikipedia says the bogeyman is a vaguely defined imaginary monster used “to frighten children into compliant behavior,” that conceptions of the monster can vary drastically, and that he’s “a non-specific embodiment of terror.” Does this ring a bell?
When OFS Brands recently announced that it will expand its High Point furniture plant, the news was noteworthy on many levels.
Kimberly Crews and her fellow employees at High Point Regional UNC Health Care will enter uncharted financial waters with the impending shift of Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals here and across the state and nation.
A change in how one local U.S. Post Office operates is coming this weekend, but shouldn’t affect service to postal customers, officials said.
he Memorial Day celebration in Thomasville has lost some attractions but hasn’t lost any of the heart.
Thomasville City Schools soon will have to search for a new superintendent.
Officers across America are gearing up for the nations’ Peace Officer Memorial Day and Police Week.
