Could the 2014 Education Bond Referendum be at risk? A look at 2016 county commissioner candidates has us concerned. Last night, five Republican candidates for Iredell County Commission gathered for a forum at the Old Courthouse in Statesville, and what some of the candidates had to say about the 2014 Education Bond Referendum left us […]
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Advocates for Children will be Missed
Our Schools First Mourns the Loss of Frank Rader, Mac Herring The Our Schools First committee was devastated to learn of the passing of board members Frank Rader and Mac Herring this past week. Both Frank and Mac were instrumental in OSF’s campaign for the Iredell Education bond referendum in November 2014. Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent […]
Together, we made history.
Last week, we did something unprecedented. Together, we reached 56 percent of the popular vote, and together, we passed $131.5 million in educational funding–the largest educational bond in Iredell County history. We did it because you put our schools first. How can we say thank you enough? There are tens of thousands of students across […]