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Whiteville City Schools teachers of the year for 2017-2018 are Katie Worthington, Bruce Ketcham, Heath Conner, Katherine Hyatt and Jami Hinson. Whiteville City Schools announced five teachers of the year for 2017-2018 at a school board meeting May 8 at the schools’ administrative office. All five, with their principals, were honored at a luncheon on May 18. Bruce Ketcham, Central Middle School “I have always had a love for history and working with young people,” said Bruce Ke

Columbus County Schools named Fred Mason of Columbus College and Career Academy as teacher of the year. Mason teaches general construction skills as well as masonry classes from basic through advanced levels. His students have earned attention at regional and state level contests, even competing against adults who are already earning a living in the masonry business. His strongest, most skillful female students can lay 370 bricks per hour. One young man has laid 440 bricks pe