IredellBUZZ

Mayo's forced to close -- for now - The trouble started when Sheryl Toukola wanted to change the name of her restaurant. [Statesville Record & Landmark Headlines]

New Coddle Creek Elementary School set to open - Coddle Creek Elementary School is the only school of its kind in Iredell-Statesville Schools. [Mooresville Tribune Headlines]

Woman attacked in Mooresville grocery store - (wcnc.com) A woman is attacked and nearly sexually assaulted in the aisle of a grocery store as customers shopped nearby.Police say the woman was attacked at 12:43 p.m. Thursday in the greeting card aisle of a Food Lion in Mooresville.Lashawn Gadson was arrested and charged. Investigators say he did not know the woman he allegedly attacked."She was at the greeting cards, looking at a birthday card or whatever.

From WKYT Kentucky:

New Commissioner of Education in Kentucky
Posted: 5:10 PM Jul 17, 2009
Reporter: Denny Trease

A superintendent from North Carolina has been named Kentucky's fifth Commissioner of Education. The selection of 58 year old Terry Holliday ends a long search process.

There was no shortage of rivals for the job. The Kentucky Board of Education and its search firm reviewed data on some 80 candidates, but Terry Holliday stood out.

From ISS Website - Kentucky Board of Education members this morning voted to hire Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Dr. Terry Holliday as the state’s next commissioner of education. Holliday was one of four finalists for the position.

July Board of Education Highlights Now Available

*The following board of education highlights are simply summaries of the discussions and actions taken at the regular board of education meeting. These highlights are not official minutes or verbatim transcripts, and should not be viewed as such.*

Highlights

Iredell-Statesville Board of Education

Iredell County Government Center

July 13, 2009

Our Mission

Iredell-Statesville Schools will rigorously challenge all students

to achieve their academic potential and to lead productive and rewarding lives.

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