As a native of Siler City, Nichol Price is especially invested in the future of her hometown.
The Lee County Board of Education decided Tuesday night to initiate talks with the county about building a new elementary school.
This North Carolina county consistently ranks first or second in the number of white-tailed deer harvested during deer season, and its county seat is known as "The Birthplace of Freedom" because North Carolina colonial leaders met there on April 12, 1776 — becoming the first colonial government body to officially call for independence from Britain.
It’s time to get the running shoes out of the closet and come out for the Second Annual Central Carolina Community College Foundation Rabbit Run 5K & Children’s Fun Run on Saturday, April 13 at the college’s Chatham County Campus.
Jerry Pedley, owner and president of Mertek Solutions, can't help but smile when he talks about what his company does: the design and manufacture of automated testing and assembly equipment.
With every single local public elementary school at or above capacity, and with officials worried about both logistics and safety, the Lee County Board of Education will officially begin discussions about building a new K-5 school this coming Tuesday.
Central Carolina Community College has honored Dr. W. Dallas Herring, the educator known as the philosophical father of the North Carolina Community College System, with an unveiling of his portrait at the college’s Lee County Campus.
When Thomas Joyner travels to West Point in the fall, he'll be continuing a family tradition of service that goes back to the Civil War. He'll also be fulfilling the dreams of his late father.
The national anti-bullying week falls in November, but several Lee County groups are getting a jump start on the observance this week.
Although Lee County Superintendent Jeff Moss didn't confirm until late Thursday evening that he plans to take the same position in Beaufort, S.C., the local school board members he works with said they generally were not surprised when they learned the news Friday morning.
As police crack down harder on street drugs, individuals of all ages are turning to prescription drugs. And nowhere is the issue more pressing, according to a presentation that's making the rounds in Chatham County, than in high schools.
Lee County High School students got a quick education in using advanced scientific tools Tuesday when the DESTINY Science Bus came to campus and offered three classes a close-up look at biotechnology.
Name: Melanie Buie Hawes
School:Tramway
A fund-raiser this Saturday will give money to programs for children with learning disabilities, and one lucky donor will win an SUV in return for his or her charity.
For the third time in as many years, SanLee Middle School eighth grader Hunter Randolph will represent Lee County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., this spring.
Learn about small-scale beer brewing and marketing in a series of three new classes offered at Central Carolina Community College’s Chatham County Campus.
Lee County needs an economic vision and strategy before financially committing to any major capital improvement projects — including a new continuing education building for Central Carolina Community College — Lee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlie Parks said Wednesday.
Name: Elizabeth Schrull
School: Lee County High School
Grades/subjects you teach: 9-12 visual arts
Email address: eschrull.ls@lee.k12.nc.us
Date, place of birth: 1962, Sanford, N.C.
On a Tuesday night otherwise filled with recognitions and presentations, the Lee County Board of Education opposed legislation allowing counties to construct, own or acquire public school sites and facilities.
Name: Elizabeth Schrull
School: Lee County High School
Grades/subjects you teach: 9-12 visual arts
The writing is on the wall for cursive across the country, but elementary school students in Lee County will nevertheless continue to learn how to make those loopy ABCs.
Beloved family man. Passionate advocate. Follower of Christ.
These were among the words used to describe Dr. Brian Torgerson Thursday night at Grace Chapel Church, as dozens of friends and family gathered in his honor.
Recent statements on education from Gov. Pat McCrory have drawn a firestorm of criticism from professors and administrators across the state, but locally, it's being received with cautious approval at the highest level.
Facing elimination in three straight matches, Southern Lee High School's quiz bowl team came from behind to win on the very last question twice in a row Saturday.
