At last week’s Surry County Board of Education meeting board member T.J. Bledsoe was seeking a change to the Surry County Schools policy on allowing students to…
Earlier this month, Surry County Schools was named a School District Cup Winner at the Second Annual North Carolina Showcase, hosted by the North Carolina…
Caps, gowns, tassels, and a few tears have already been spotted at high school campuses around the county as the school year has reached the end of the line.
The Surry County Board of Commissioners Monday evening welcomed members of Surry County Emergency Management to be recognized for their accomplishments.
An official with North Carolina’s Masonry Association recently visited East Surry High School, spending time with construction and carpentry students there. Ryan Shaver visited James Rodgers’ core and sustainable construction, and carpentry II classes to inform students of the need for individuals skilled in this trade on April 19. Shaver is the education liaison for the masonry association.
He discussed his experience and success in the industry as well as how he learned on the job over a few summers in high school and in carpentry class. He introduced students to tools and demonstrated techniques for brick and mortar application while enforcing the idea of having a skill that is in demand often pays well.