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October 17, 2006

Anonymous The Daily Southerner Tue Oct 17, 2006, 12:28 PM EDT

New Edgecombe County Public Schools superintendent has delivered on one of his early promises

KeyNotes, an electronic newsletter, is on the ECPS Web site (http://www.ecps.us). It went up on Friday and will be updated each Friday with news and information. It is aimed at parents and employees, to keep them informed about what's going on in the district, in the state and even nationally.

Dr. Craig Witherspoon promised the addition to the Web site when he started to work in late August.

"KeyNotes is a weekly Web publication produced to summarize and highlight some of the major events taking place across the district," according to the Web site. "In addition, there will be a section reserved for links to wider discussion from across the state and nation on topics associated with current local issues."

It's part of complete makeover of Web site by Ashley Newton Sierant in the Community Relations office. Sierant celebrates her two-year anniversary with ECPS this week. She produces promotional material, writes news release and takes photos. Much of her work has appeared in this newspaper. She and her boss Diane LeFiles, the director of community relations, do a good job.

Also in a few months, we can expect to see a new motto and logo as Witherspoon puts his stamp on the school district.

Witherspoon, LeFiles and Sierant compile the items in the KeyNotes.

The previous motto, "The Key to Success: Home, School and Community" and the skeleton keys logo are history.

"We want to move into the 21st century, and we want an image and logo that reflects that," Witherspoon said. "I think those skeleton keys reflect my grandmother's time."

Although the Board of Education reportedly has discussed hiring a public relations firm to help it come up with a new motto and logo, Witherspoon said he was looking "to explore what can be done with our business partners."

The new motto and logo should show “a district headed toward the 21st century and moving forward," the superintendent said.

KeyNotes is a welcome addition to the Web site. We did not see anything wrong with the old motto and logo, but maybe it’s time for an update.

But there are too many resources available within the school system and even at Edgecombe Community College to warrant spending taxpayers' money on a new motto and logo.

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Cheerwine and the Outer Banks ... oh, my
I’ve already been told I need to declare, so I’ll tell you right now that my wife bleeds Carolina blue.
Me? I’m more of a Mississippi State fan, myself, although if I had to pick a favorite in the ACC it would be Wake Forest from our days in Thomasville, over in the Triad.
My career has been spent getting the word out to folks about things that were going on. I began at what really was called a cub reporter at my hometown Delta Democrat-Times in Greenville, Miss. and my first boss, Hodding Carter, III, currently serves as University Professor of Leadership and Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Since then, I’ve worked in half-a-dozen states, spending about 25 years in Texas. Along the way, I’ve covered a bit of everything — obits, weddings, elections, Little League, Babe Ruth, local, state and national politics and all things in-between, including Hurricane Katrina.

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Confessions of a Speed Demon
I am in big trouble. I feel I am one step away from déjà vu all over again.

Ford recently announced the release of the latest version its Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. It has 550 horses with dual racing stripes. I believe I am being tempted beyond my ability to resist.

A similar car, a 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, in white with dual blue racing stripes, got me in a little trouble when I was 14-years old.

January 27, 2012
Global Economy, Our Economy & Taxes
There‚Äôs a lot of talk about “Our Economy” now... and how it ain’t doing so good. I know the word “ain’t” isn’t considered a proper word, but our economy isn’t very proper right now either.
Actual “Our Econom” is a bit of a misstatement itself. Our Economy is very much a global economy. Actually it’s been that way for hundreds of years. Remember the original Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773 was all about the importing of tea. The colonies imported a lot back then and as our nation grew we began to export a lot too

November 16, 2011
It’s all in the Songs
Sometime ago I did this column on humorous song titles, most of them country music song titles. I though that this week it would be interesting to revisit this area again and maybe add just a few lyrics.

November 3, 2011
Cleaning out a reporter's notebook ...
Unsuccessful 2008 Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory is scheduled to visit Tarboro later this month.
McCrory plans to stop in restaurants and walk downtown Main Street between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.
McCrory, of course, lost to Bev Perdue by only 145,969 votes statewide but got clobbered in Edgecombe County where Perdue received 73 percent of the vote. He has not announced for 2012 but has raised more than $1 million.
McCrory served a record of 14 years as the mayor of Charlotte from 1995 to 2009. He was elected for a record seventh term did not seek an eighth term.

August 12, 2011
Will N.C. maps pass inspection
Clark Jenkins thinks there is a good chance he will back in Raleigh around Thanksgiving, and the five-term state senator from Tarboro isn't talking about Christmas shopping.
It will be all because of those redistricting maps, he said.
"The Republicans went overboard in gerrymandering," Jenkins explained. "If they are approved, Sens. Dan Blue of Durham and Dan Clodfelter of Charlotte have told me there will be a lawsuit."

August 5, 2011
Big big difference in Reidsville
When Remonia "Remi" Muhammad talks about the Black Family Day Event she has organized for Saturday, Sept. 3, she often mentions the same event over in Reidsville, which is having its 15th next month.
Reidsville is a city of about 15,000 folks between Greensboro and Danville, Va.
There are notable differences, however.

July 29, 2011
Putt Putt anyone
A Putt Putt Fun Center (that's the correct name for the minature golf course) at Indian Lake?
It could happen. Heck, it might happen one day if Tarboro Mayor Donald Morris has his way.
No, it will not happen this year. There's no money for fireworks or mini golf courses.
Morris wants to bring paddle boats back, too and perhaps persuade the civic organizations in town to build some more picnic pavilions.

July 22, 2011
Yes, policies in place
Methinks when Tarboro Town Council gave its approval to cosponsor the Black Family Day Event on Sept. 3, it struck a nerve.
That came at the June meeting, just before our elected representatives raised taxes to balance the 2011-12 budget.
Of course, no one asked what BFDE would cost.

July 15, 2011
Jury out on tourism in county
Every time the World Wide Country Tours visited Tarboro this spring, some folks in town split $600.
The bus came three times this year and four last year. The visitors are given a guide (Monika Fleming, Bobbie Martin) tour the Calvary Church yard with Tom Miller, have a reception at the Blount-Bridgers House and stay overnight in the Comfort Inn.
"That was easy money," said Candis Owens, who got the visits started a year ago after our town was noticed on its revamped website.

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