Lexington teacher resigns after being charged in hit and run

Posted on June 7, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

A Lexington City Schools teacher has resigned after been arrested on hit and run charges that left a motorcyclist badly injured.

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How reporting all facets of current events matters

Posted on June 6, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

It has long been the habit of North Carolina media outlets to report stories that cite seemingly random people, and in particular, activists, without telling the audience any background or details about that person or activist.

It’s been a long-standing habit of mine to fill in those reporting gaps because reporting on all facets of current events and it matters.  What follows is a juxtaposition of two such stories.

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Guilford County Schools teacher charged with multiple counts of sex act with a student (Update: Convicted)

Posted on May 30, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

A Guilford County Public Schools teacher has been charged by Greensboro police with multiple counts of a sex act with a student.

UPDATE: Matthew Jonathan Rickard was convicted on Feb. 25, 2021, on one count of sex act with a student and was given a suspended sentence of probation.

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Law firms file suit against Guilford County Board of Ed in Holland case (updated)

Posted on May 8, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

Two Wilmington area law firms filed a civil class-action lawsuit today against the
Guilford County Board of Education and the former Dudley High School coach and teacher’s assistant accused of sexually assaulting students.

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Former Yadkin County substitute teacher charged with taking indecent liberties with child

Posted on April 26, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

A former Yadkin County Public Schools substitute teacher has been charged with indecent liberty with a child.

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Second suit filed against New Hanover School Board related to teacher-student assault case

Posted on April 25, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

A second lawsuit has been filed against the New Hanover County School board pertaining to a sexual assault on students by a teacher.

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