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Caldwell County Schools pays its employees, on average, a few thousand dollars less than the school systems in Catawba County. The exception is the top position of Superintendent, in which Steve Stone earns $159,960 annually. That’s nearly $10,000 more than the highest paid superintendent in Catawba County. Stone has served as the superintendent of Caldwell County Schools for five years, and has 31 years of education experience, said Libby Brown, community relations director for the school system. He previously worked as superintendent for Edgecombe County Public Schools in Tarboro, which had 7,500 students, before coming to Caldwell County Schools, which has 12,700 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. He also presides over almost 2,000 staff members.
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A Caldwell County Schools bus slid off the road on black ice Thursday morning. Seventeen people went to the hospital for injuries. All were released from the hospital by Thursday afternoon.
The North Carolina Legislature approved a law effective July 1 saying anyone covered by health insurance would no longer get free vaccines. They've allocated some money for this year to help get families acclimated to the new ruling.
Immunizations that are required for students enrolling in elementary and secondary school, as well as college.
The N.C. House voted Wednesday to support a Senate ban on Internet sweepstakes machines. A bill now goes to Gov. Bev Perdue, who is expected to sign it into law.
Ethan Tyler Braswell was supposed to walk across the stage at Hibriten High School on Wednesday night to receive his high school diploma.
Kayla Stover yearns to experience what the world has to offer.
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