‘This Recognition Felt Bigger Than Me’: Douglas Byrd Educator Named Regional Teacher of Year
Education was not Manzell Spencer Jr.’s first career, and for years he said he felt torn between making an impact and earning a livable wage. Choosing education, he said, meant choosing purpose.
Column: A celebration of the best in Cumberland County education
“I want to thank God, my mother and my sister,” Shanessa Fenner, 52, said moments after receiving the Principal of the Year honor.
Cumberland County Schools announces 2023 Teacher of the Year
On Monday, a science teacher at Douglas Byrd Middle School was named the 2023 Teacher of the Year for Cumberland County Schools. Talicia Smith was chosen from among 10 finalists who were …
Business Notebook for July 31
In this week’s notebook: U.S. News & World Report names Cape Fear Valley as a Best Regional Hospital, a local educator wins a state association’s Teacher of the Year award, and Rose Rasmussen is named to lead Fayetteville’s Internal Audit Office.
Business Notebook for June 5
Fort Bragg job fair RecruitMilitary is planning an in-person hiring event on June 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Iron Mike Conference Center on Fort Bragg. Organizers expect nearly 70 …