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Edgecombe County schools make upgrades to security features
SUMMARY: Edgecombe County Public Schools is enhancing security measures with a nearly $500,000 grant, which will fund new security cameras, shatterproof window film for entrances, and security wands. Many existing cameras are decades old and inadequate, prompting a priority to upgrade them. Dr. Shanda Battle, a parent, feels reassured by these improvements, noting that added safety measures ease parental concerns. Director Joseph Hayes highlighted that these upgrades aim to close gaps in current security, complementing an existing weapons detection system. Officials hope to have the new security cameras operational in all schools by the start of the New Year.
Edgecombe County Public Schools received a grant worth nearly $500,000 to upgrade security measures at the district’s schools.
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Hillsborough community helps school recover after Chantal flooding
SUMMARY: After Tropical Storm Chantal flooded the Expedition School in Hillsborough, damaging classrooms, offices, and learning spaces, the community rallied to support recovery efforts. Parents and volunteers, shocked by the extent of damage with water reaching 3 to 6 feet inside the building, pitched in to prepare for the school’s delayed reopening on August 25. Donations of furniture and appliances poured in, with local venues like the Cloth Mill offering temporary classroom space. Parents like Hector Hernandez and Samuel Kamal actively helped set up. Despite the unexpected delay, the community’s unity has highlighted its resilience and determination to get kids back to learning.
The storm pushed the start of the school year back by several weeks after water from the Eno River surged into the building.
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‘A gun to a knife fight’: Democrats’ chief pledges a more pugnacious party in more states
SUMMARY: Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin emphasized the need for Democrats to aggressively rebuild organizing and campaigning efforts to regain working-class voters lost to Republicans. He criticized GOP redistricting in Texas as a “power grab” and endorsed reciprocal efforts by blue states. Martin stressed year-round campaigning to fix the party’s branding and connect with broader constituencies, invoking Paul Wellstone’s populist legacy. He highlighted the unpopularity of recent Republican policies as an opening for Senate gains but urged unity within the Democratic Party and investment in state infrastructures to expand competitiveness beyond traditional strongholds.
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'World's oldest baby' born from embryo frozen in 1994
SUMMARY: Thaddeus, born in Ohio, is now the world’s oldest baby conceived from an embryo frozen in 1994—over 30 years ago. His adoptive parents, Tim and Lindsey Pierce, who had struggled to conceive for seven years, received the embryo through a Christian embryo adoption agency. The embryo was originally created by Linda Archer and her then-husband using early IVF technology. Despite the embryo’s age, doctors confirm embryos frozen correctly can be as healthy as fresh ones. Thaddeus’s birth raises ethical questions about frozen embryos’ future and ownership, with around one million frozen in U.S. storage. Linda notes Thaddeus resembles her 30-year-old daughter.
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