Browse past news stories for Swansboro Elementary School in Swansboro, NC.

• Mortar Board battles childhood illiteracy in Richmond (The Collegian)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:21:06 am
  The University of Richmond’s Pi Alpha chapter of Mortar Board – a national honor society for college seniors – has partnered with First Book – an organization that provides new books to disadvantaged children – to provide new books for children in low-income areas in Richmond.
• Edwards and Rice receive awards (Tideland News)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 12:37:07 pm
  Tideland News Writer While town commissioners eventually conducted regular business, it was “all good” to start with at Swansboro Town Hall on Oct. 21.
• Town hopes to act soon (Tideland News)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 08:37:44 pm
  Tideland News Writer Though no action was taken, Swansboro Board of Commissioners met in a special session on Monday hoping to find a way to allow development of Charleston Park.
• Swansboro Commissioners present first Sam Bland Award (Jacksonville Daily News)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 05:36:28 am
  SWANSBORO — Swansboro commissioners gave education and public works their attention at this month’s meeting and the only action required was standing ovations and award presentations.
• Eleven Onslow schools did not meet growth standards (Jacksonville Daily News)
  posted on August 16, 2009 at 01:38:07 pm
  Six fewer Onslow County schools met growth standards in the 2008-09 school year than 2007-08, according to the recently released state ABC’s of Public Education report.
• Area teachers in hunt for regional honors (Tideland News)
  posted on July 22, 2009 at 10:44:58 am
  Tideland News Writer School may be out for the summer, but before the vacation started, several area teachers were singled out for honors.
• Rate hike large (Tideland News)
  posted on June 17, 2009 at 10:16:53 am
  Tideland News Writer The Onslow County Tax Rate Hike Tour of 2009 made its stop in Swansboro last week and while it was not standing room only the crowd was enthusiastic.
• Sand Ridge wins fifth grade track meet (Tideland News)
  posted on May 27, 2009 at 10:34:26 am
  Tideland News Report For the fifth consecutive year, the Sand Ridge Elemen-tary School track and field team reigned supreme in the annual fifth grade track meet.
• Police chase report of gun (Tideland News)
  posted on April 8, 2009 at 12:32:15 pm
  Tideland News Report Swansboro police continue to investigate the report of an armed man lurking in the area of Swansboro Elementary School Thursday afternoon.
• Louisa resident helps children develop a love of sports (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  posted on March 12, 2009 at 06:18:31 pm
  Fritz Knapp and Steve McNamee were athletes as students at the College of William and Mary. On a recent Saturday afternoon, their competitive instincts came out during a game of basketball with three children—Brandon Mom, 13, and his sisters Kapre, 12, and Cierra, 10—at McNamee’s home in Henrico County. “Cover your brother,“ McNamee called to the girls repeatedly with playful bravado. “Cover him ...