By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 30, 2025
The financial hole was just too big to dig out of. Limestone University trustees met for 4 hours Tuesday before voting to cease all operations — both in-person and online classes. Students, faculty and staff were notified of the decision by email from university president Dr. Nathan Copeland. The decision came days after the university launched a “Together for Limestone”... READ MORE >
By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 30, 2025
Salaries for first-year Cherokee County teachers will start out at $50,090 in a new $104.4 million school budget that has no tax increase. The school district plans to boost first-year teacher salaries from $48,090 in its proposed budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The increase would put the school district on track to meet the Gov. Henry McMaster’s long-standing goal... READ MORE >
By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 30, 2025
Some high school students can’t get a grade less than a 50 in the state, regardless of how poor their work might be in a class. A few lawmakers in the state Senate and House introduced bills April 3 that seek to ban individual schools and districts from giving students minimum grades above what they earned. Under the proposed legislation,... READ MORE >
By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 30, 2025
Cherokee Charter Academy has promoted Ricky Greene to become its new middle and high school principal for next school year. Greene has served as the CCA middle school and high school physical education teacher for three years. “We are incredibly excited to announce Mr. Ricky Greene as our middle school and high school principal for the 2025-2026 school year,” school... READ MORE >
By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 23, 2025
There’s still time to save Limestone University. After meeting Tuesday to discuss its future, the Limestone Board of Trustees announced a possible funding source has surfaced to allow the 179-year-old university to keep the campus open and online classes. The news has led Limestone trustees to delay a decision and meet again no later than April 29 once more information... READ MORE >
By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 23, 2025
The SC Peach Festival has tapped 49 Winchester to perform July 19 at Lake Whelchel to close this year’s festival. 49 Winchester is an alternative country band from Virginia currently touring in support of their fifth album “Leavin’ This Holler” released last year. They have released the singles “Yearnin’ For You “ and “Miles to Go” after it was featured... READ MORE >
By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 23, 2025
An increase in revenue and lower spending than budgeted helped Blacksburg add $584,278 to its fund balance when the 2023 fiscal year ended, according to the town’s most recent financial audit. Blacksburg received a clean audit report April 8 from auditors Elliott & Painter, which found the town’s financial statements fairly represented its financial position for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.... READ MORE >
By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 21, 2025
Despite the possible closure of Limestone University, Goucher Charter Academy officials confirmed the charter school’s operations will not be affected. Goucher Charter Academy is one of 13 schools currently sponsored by Limestone Charter Association. It was formed Limestone University in July of 2021 and became the third statewide authorizer of charter schools. Two years after LCA was formed, news surfaced... READ MORE >
By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 18, 2025
Captain H.P. Griffith once called Limestone University immortal, saying, “If anything could have killed her, she would have been dead long ago.” After 179 years educating students in person, those words from a former Limestone president might no longer be true. Without $6 million in immediate financial support, the Limestone Board of Trustees announced Wednesday the university will move to... READ MORE >
By ScOTT POWEll Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 16, 2025
The Cherokee County School District has released the final version of its academic calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. Students will start school on Aug. 12, 2025. This is four days later than this school year started last August. State law requires students attend school for 180 days over a minimum 9-month period. The calendar keeps many of the popular... READ MORE >
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