Vacation time is over and school time has begun once again. The "Back Pack" squad at Graham Elementary gets ready to board the buses home after their first day at school. It was a new year for the students and a first time for some. Throughout Cleveland County the yellow schools buses can be seen shuttling students to and from schools. Currently Cleveland County runs 172 busses in their school bus fleet. Also, lines of cars early in the morning and afternoon attest to caring parents bringing their siblings to school and picking them up. The present total of students in our schools is 15,336! School bells are ringing, school lunches are being served and homework assignments to look forward to in the evenings. Welcome to another school year in Cleveland County!

-M. A. Andrews