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Buncombe County school system extends year through June 14 (Asheville Citizen-Times)
ASHEVILLE — What's left of spring break for Buncombe County students is safe for now. School officials opted to extend the school year to deal with the latest snow days.Buncombe County schools extend school year (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — To make up the latest snow days, Buncombe County School Superintendent Tony Baldwin has decided to extend the county schools system-wide calendar by two days - June 11 and June 14.
Local health care safety net strained by Buncombe County health center change (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — Buncombe County's decision to transfer primary care services to a local health center is causing an influx of patients at one safety net provider, putting an additional strain on an already stressed system.
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Group wants to end paddling of children in WNC schools (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — A report released Wednesday identifies seven Western North Carolina counties that used corporal punishment during the last school year.
Sponsored By: (Asheville Citizen-Times) To make up the latest snow days, Buncombe County School Superintendent Tony Baldwin has decided to extend the county schools system-wide calendar by two days.
Imran Alam testifies against Bobby Medford, gets time served (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — A convenience store owner charged in the government's crackdown on illegal video gambling told a federal judge Tuesday that he was forced to make payments to former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford.
Sponsored By: (Asheville Citizen-Times) RALEIGH Gov. Beverly Perdue wants to repay North Carolina state workers for taking away part of their salaries last year to close a budget shortfall. More
Group pushes for ban on corporal punishment (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — A new report out Wednesday identifies seven Western North Carolina counties that used corporal punishment on students during the last school year.
Groups aim again to reduce spanking in N.C. schools (WRAL.com Raleigh) Children’s advocates in North Carolina are this year seeking a spanking ban on students with disabilities after losing political tussles over corporal punishment in public schools the past few years.