Photo by Tevin Stinson BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE Seventeen local McDonald’s employees took a break to celebrate last week as they became the first graduating class of English
BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE County Commissioner Everette Witherspoon wants an at Winston-Salem State University. This has been something Witherspoon isn’t afraid to tell people. A briefing on Jan. 5
In January of her senior year, Jordan Mayes dropped out of high school. “I was having a lot of issues of staying focused,” Mayes said. “It spiraled down.” Mayes has
YouthBuild, a new City of Winston-Salem program, is giving high school drop-outs a chance to earn their GEDs while learning the lucrative construction trade. YouthBuild is targeting drop-outs ages 16