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Here are a few more Good News stories making the rounds . . . 1. A small Minnesota town hosted a donkey basketball fundraiser for local emergency responders. Yes, you heard that correctly. Students, teachers, and first responders played a basketball game while riding on donkeys . . . and they wound up raising $4,000 to help pay for new CPR devices for the community. (Here’s a news report.) 2. A TV reporter from New York living
The Moore County Schools remote learning plan is getting a major update ahead of the next school year as district leaders work to improve consistency during weather-related school closures. During a recent Board of Education work session, district administrators outlined several changes designed to help students, teachers and parents better navigate remote learning days across Moore County. According to Interim Superintendent Jenny Purvis, the district’s goal is to create a clearer and more organized approach
The statewide North Carolina burn ban lifted Friday morning for the remaining counties still under restrictions, including Moore County and several communities across the Sandhills. The North Carolina Forest Service announced the ban would officially end at 8 a.m. Friday following recent rainfall that helped improve wildfire conditions across the state. Moore County was among 19 counties still under restrictions after the statewide burn ban first went into effect March 28 due to hazardous fire
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