May 17, 2021
Tyler Kerr, makerspace coordinator in the Innovation Wyrkshop, recently was named UW staff employee of the year. (UW Photo)
Tyler Kerr, the University of Wyoming makerspace coordinator in the Innovation Wyrkshop, recently was named UW staff employee of the year.
Because of COVID-19 concerns, this year’s in-person Staff Recognition Day was canceled. The annual event honors the hard-working staff of UW. It provides an opportunity to show all staff members how much they are appreciated for everything they do to keep the main UW campus, and throughout the state, functioning and providing a top-notch educational experience to thousands of students.
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Who We Are: Good Shepherd is a vibrant, growing, Episcopal parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington. We are committed to spreading the love of God in word and deed. Our parish theme is Love is all, and our aim is to live out the love-ethic of Jesus as presented in the Sermon on the Mount. We have meaningful, traditional worship, a deep contemplative prayer life, an enthusiastic community, beautiful music, active outreach programs, and robust formation offerings for all ages. In non-Covid times, our Average Sunday Attendance is about 350-400 per week, and our annual budget (funded primarily by pledges from our members) is approximately $1.1 million. We have 800+ members, and we are located near downtown Lexington on Main Street. Our staff team of eight full time and three part-time personnel is hard-working, highly collaborative, and flexible to do what it takes to
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Westwood High Schools are top finishers in recent Business Professionals of America competition. Seated from left are: Hunter LeClair, Landon Ouellette, Alex Adriano, Jacob Johnson, Zachary Beckman, Daniel Ostola, Tristen Harsila, Noah Penrose and Luke Mariuzza. Standing from left are: Natalie Prophet, Kaylee LaMere, Renee Blanck, Maggie Boburka, Allie Grochowski, Angelina Heinzman, Chloe Grochowski, Kalle Keranen, Elizabeth Williams, Jillian Koski, Avery Mariuzza, Sophia Balzarini and Meg Harmon. (Photo courtesy of NICE Community Schools)
ISHPEMING High school is not too early to learn about being a business professional.
Although Westwood High School students previously had taken part in Business Professionals of America Regional Leadership Conference competition, this year’s regional event was held virtually because of COVID-19, with over 250 Upper Peninsula students taking part from Jan. 6-13.
Nash County Public School officials announced Thursday that all students will return to hybrid-learning on March 22.
Students were slated to return on January 25, however, the decision was made in response to the rising COVID-19 cases in the area.
In the meantime, students will continue second-semester instruction in remote-learning.
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The Wake County Health Department has confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak at Phoenix Assisted Care located at 201 W. High St.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services defines an outbreak as two or more people - residents or employees - testing positive for the virus.
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The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) announced that 12 Guardsmen from the North Carolina National Guard will support vaccination efforts in Durham County. These guardsmen arrived at DCoDPH beginning Wednesday and will continue to support daily efforts moving forward.
A weekly 3,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccination are headed to Wake County as part of the supply allocated to the state. Around 80,000 in the county have signed up for vaccination.