Beaufort County Community College News
Browse past news stories for Beaufort County Community College in Washington, NC:
- McLaughlin rises in Perdue’s office (Washington Daily News)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 06:26:18 am
A Washington native is settling into his role as deputy chief of staff to Gov. Beverly Perdue. Kevin McLaughlin, former chief operating officer and general counsel in the N.C. Department of Administration, said he began his new duties March 9. - Students ‘shadow’ professionals (Washington Daily News)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 08:11:54 am
Mariah Hawkins, a sophomore at Northside High School, was inspired by the struggles of a childhood friend when choosing physical therapy as her prospective career. - Panel seeks input on sex education (Washington Daily News)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 07:26:14 am
Beaufort County public-school officials are preparing for state-mandated changes in the way students are taught sex education. Monday night, they promised to involve parents and other community members in any decisions that they make regarding sex education. - Board names bridge after Futrell (Washington Daily News)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 07:26:14 am
rTen members of the N.C. Board of Transportation voted unanimously Monday morning to name the U.S. Highway 17 Bypass bridge after the late Ashley B. Futrell Sr. - Williamson receives achievement award (Washington Daily News)
posted on February 9, 2010 at 07:27:04 am
Lee Williamson is one of those people who is just great at multi-tasking. - Clayton has his eyes on data (Washington Daily News)
posted on February 2, 2010 at 07:26:44 am
Scott Clayton, president and chief technology officer of Izon Data, sorts through documents at his desk. (WDN Photo/Greg Katski) Washington-based Izon Data is poised to break into the rapidly growing global software-as-a-service market. - Council hears marketing proposal (Washington Daily News)
posted on January 7, 2010 at 07:26:58 am
Adam Waters (left), the city’s water-resources supervisor, displays a container filled with limestone recovered from a city well after it was rehabilitated with acid. Observing are council members (from right) William Pitt and Gil Davis. - Two deaths are among other major ’09 stories (Washington Daily News)
posted on January 5, 2010 at 07:26:54 am
Two occurrences in 2009, one at the beginning of the year and the other in the last month of the year, did not make the Washington Daily News’ list of Top 10 stories for 2009. - Tour educates councilmen (Washington Daily News)
posted on January 5, 2010 at 07:26:04 am
Adams Waters (second from left), Washington’s water-resources supervisor, explains how raw water is turned into drinking water at the city’s water-treatment plant. The plant was one of the stop on the orientation tour for new City Council members. - Top 10 stories for 2009 selected (Washington Daily News)
posted on December 30, 2009 at 07:26:14 am
The Washington Daily News presents the local Top 10 stories of 2009, beginning today and ending Sunday. During that five-day period, two of the Top 10 stories will appear each day. Today, the No. 10 and No. 9 stories appear. - NHS student eyes a career in nursing (Washington Daily News)
posted on December 24, 2009 at 07:27:25 am
Sydney Colbert plans to attend East Carolina University and become a labor-and-delivery nurse. (WDN Photo/Kevin Scott Cutler) YEATESVILLE — Northside High School senior Sydney Colbert is a humble, hard-working student who has a positive attitude and is honest. - Time to go nuts (Washington Daily News)
posted on December 9, 2009 at 07:26:04 am
Kerri Woolard dumps shelled pecans into a bag being prepared for a customer. Woolard shells pecans for 25 cents a pound, using a homemade shelling machine at Motor Parts & Equipment on West Third Street in Washington. - Despite rain, Washington parade marches on (Washington Daily News)
posted on December 8, 2009 at 07:26:24 am
The crowds were a bit sparse but no less enthusiastic Saturday morning for Washington’s traditional Christmas parade. - BCCC enrollment continues to rise (Washington Daily News)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 07:26:39 am
Wayne Fisher was on the fast track to success. The Bath resident was a plant manager at Flanders Filters in Washington. He’d had three jobs in 15 years, two of which were in engineering departments. - New center at Fossil Museum opens its doors (Washington Daily News)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 07:27:23 am
AURORA – A new part of the Aurora Fossil Museum was dedicated Friday and named in honor of one of the museum’s longest-serving volunteers, who is also one of the town’s and Beaufort County’s leading citizens. - Rose named Beaufort County Idol (Washington Daily News)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 07:26:33 am
Amanda Rose, a student at Beaufort County Community College, was crowned the new Beaufort County Idol on Saturday during the grand finale of this year’s singing competition at the historic Turnage Theater in Washington. - Expo provides exposure (Washington Daily News)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 06:26:14 am
Maria Wilson (far right) purchases peach salsa, cranberry salsa and Hungarian pepper relish from Heather Van Staalduinen (second from left) at the Petals and Produce booth at the Beaufort County Business Expo on Wednesday afternoon. - Freeman honored by Ed Tech Center faculty (Washington Daily News)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 06:26:55 am
Jason Freeman, a senior at the Beaufort County Ed Tech Center, is the latest local student to be featured in the Beaufort County Schools/Washington Daily News Teen Spotlight. - H1N1 virus hits county (Washington Daily News)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 06:25:54 am
Sandra Nichols, a pharmacy technician with Tayloe’s Hospital Pharmacy, pours Tamiflu that’s been compounded into a liquid into a prescription bottle. The pharmacy has been forced to compound capsule-based Tamiflu into liquid Tamiflu after running out of traditional Tamiflu for children. - Respect, responsibility trademarks of SHS senior (Washington Daily News)
posted on September 22, 2009 at 06:26:45 am
D’Anna Ferrell is a Southside High School student with an eye toward the future; she may one day become an orthodontist. (WDN Photo/Kevin Scott Cutler) - Bath Creek added to impaired-waters list (Washington Daily News)
posted on September 18, 2009 at 06:25:54 am
The N.C. Division of Water Quality has added Bath Creek to its impaired-waters list because of nutrient and bacteria impairment. The broad, shallow waterway joins the list for the first time. DWQ began monitoring the creek some 15 years ago. - Rucquoi, Hampton dance to victory (Washington Daily News)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 06:34:54 am
An unusual dance routine, coupled with impressive fundraising skills, earned Dr. Marc Rucquoi and Kiki Hampton first place during the second-annual Dancing With OUR Stars gala. - Burr: Reject reform bills (Washington Daily News)
posted on August 16, 2009 at 06:27:19 am
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr doesn’t want to keep the federal government out of health care. He acknowledges the government is already involved in health care, especially with Medicaid, Medicare and veterans’ services. - Father-daughter dance team finding itself on good footing (Washington Daily News)
posted on July 30, 2009 at 06:24:52 am
The father-daughter team of David and Megan McLawhorn rehearse its number for next month’s Dancing With OUR Stars, a fundraiser for Eagle’s Wings. (WDN Photo/Kevin Scott Cutler) - Andrews advocates for youth sports (Washington Daily News)
posted on June 14, 2009 at 06:24:03 am
Bobby Andrews beams next to the plaque affixed to a wall at the Bobby Andrews Recreation Center on East Seventh Street that was dedicated in his honor. - Senior Expo 2009 offers public useful health tips and information (Washington Daily News)
posted on May 31, 2009 at 06:24:37 am
More than 400 area senior citizens gathered on the campus of Beaufort County Community College on Thursday for Senior Expo 2009. The event featured almost 50 different vendors and agencies. - County approves $50,000 to help PCS (Washington Daily News)
posted on April 21, 2009 at 06:53:43 am
Beaufort County will spend $50,000 to hire a federal lobbyist to protect its interests in the PCS Phosphate permitting dispute. - Cities vie for river-cleanup title (Washington Daily News)
posted on April 9, 2009 at 06:54:56 am
In this challenge, the gloves will go on instead of coming off. - GED Classes Cancelled At Area Community College (WNCT Greenville)
posted on March 31, 2009 at 03:48:13 pm
A college in the East is closing down part of its GED program starting tomorrow. Beaufort County Community College says they will close down a few of the lower attendance GED classes. - ‘Pathways’ option for dropouts (Washington Daily News)
posted on March 30, 2009 at 06:54:30 am
The reasons are many: poor attendance, academic challenges, the economy, discipline problems, family situations.