by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastville property owners publicly aired grievances with the Northampton school board on June 23 concerning Northampton High School and its impacts on adjacent land, with one citizen warning the school board that legal action would be pursued if...
by James Ritch | Mar 24, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday night to allow contractors to bid on the Northampton middle and high school building project in spite of its new estimated cost of nearly $61.5 million, about 13% or $7 million more than the estimate...
by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Public Schools (NCPS) has the opportunity to cooperate with Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) to provide adults on the Shore another option for getting a high school diploma beside the GED (general education diploma). Amy...
by James Ritch | Dec 21, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton middle and high school modernization project’s estimated total cost now exceeds $54 million, county supervisors learned at their Dec. 14 meeting. Superintendent Eddie Lawrence said, “Inflation hit the building costs very hard, and...
by James Ritch | Nov 18, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Public Schools is participating in two programs that seek to reduce absenteeism and bullying by making sure all students have access to clean clothes. The Kids Closet was the “brain child” of Northampton High School Assistant...
