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Four members of the Bob Jones Academy forensic team placed in a forensics tournament hosted by NW Guilford High School in Greensboro on Dec. 13.
Nine team members competed against 40 schools from North Carolina and South Carolina. The following BJA students placed in their events:
North Greenville University graduated the following local students on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Baccalaureate degree students with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 graduate cum laude; those with at least a 3.75 graduate magna cum laude; and those with at least a 3.9 grade point average graduate summa cum laude.
Former U.S. Marshal and Greenville County Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown told the assembled graduates at North Greenville University's fall commencement service, last Thursday, that he’s often asked what accounts for the sharp increase in crime, especially the increase in violent crimes in our society today.
Brown said that the decline of family values is the major contributor.
PARADE LINEUP
Starts 2:30 p.m. at Clock Restaurant on W. Poinsett Street, turns left on S. Main and ends at the J. Harley Bond Career Center.
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Regional COO/Executive Director, Ann Wright
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Greenville County Recreation Youth all-star football teams were announced Tuesday. The four age group teams – 8 under, 10U, 12U, 13U – are listed below.
• The Greer Recreation Department's Upstate Jackets had only one team return nominations, according to the Greenville County Recreation District.
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