John and Vicki Kirby have long supported education in the Pee Dee both personally and professionally. We are extremely appreciative of their efforts to help educate the region's future teachers through this scholarship.

We are delighted that more students are discovering that FMU is a great place to continue their education. The credit belongs to the faculty and staff for the quality of education offered at this institution.

You don't have to be a construction expert. But you do need a reasonable level of education to know if the job is being done right.

I don't think parents address the whole child. I think they fragment and they focus on education, and they neglect the social emotional side of child rearing.

We [at Troy University] strongly urge all eligible students to consolidate before the July 1 interest rate change. This allows them to get the lowest possible monthly payment, a fixed interest rate, and the opportunity to save thousands of dollars in interest payments. Many of our students still repay within the 10 years but consolidation affords them the opportunity to lock in the lowest possible rate over the longest time.

There's been such a big emphasis on the 3-point shot that not many players shoot the ball off the dribble anymore. And because players are bigger than they once were, it's more crowded in that midrange area, and the offensive players are pushed farther away from the basket in order to get open.