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🌱 How ending the Leandro case could impact Roanoke Rapids classrooms

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In today's newsletter:

  • How ending the Leandro case could impact Roanoke Rapids classrooms

Also on today's calendar: Northeast Academy Varsity Softball @ Halifax Academy and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Very warm with sunshine, temps: high: 91, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 71 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 4-3 ruling ends Leandro case; local leaders voice concerns (rrdailyherald.com) — Roanoke Rapids families are directly affected as the state Supreme Court ends the long-running Leandro school funding case, vacating earlier orders that could have sent millions to Halifax County’s three districts, including Roanoke Rapids Graded School District. Local education leaders say rural, high-poverty systems remain under-resourced but point to rising graduation rates and pledge to keep pushing for better funding and support.
   

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  • We receive numerous calls here at the Wildlife Commission during the growing season from panicked landowners who have “a bunch of little bees hovering over the ground.
    ” We are here to help! Believe it or not, most of the more than 500 native bee species in North Carolina nest underground. (Hopefully you haven’t… (Nextdoor )
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Roanoke Rapids. Apply here.
  • Cracker Barrel posted a job opening for Cook in Roanoke Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roanoke Rapids here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gaston

  • Did Gaston resident Doug Rogers win 'Extracted' season two? (gastongazette.com)
  • Gaston County places Narcan vending machines across the county to combat overdose rate (qcnews.com)
  • How gerrymandering impacts admissions to NC's most prestigious high school (wfae.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Roanoke Rapids

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Roanoke Rapids

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.