COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Flemington Academy will host an informational session next week at Riegelwood Baptist Church.

Flemington Academy is a charter school located in Lake Waccamaw. The academy received final approval in March and is now taking applications to be entered into its student lottery system.

The lottery drawing will be held in May on the school’s campus.

According to a press release from the school, the academy’s approach to education will provide an alternative for students that are not seeing success as a result of their efforts in the traditional setting. An integrated curriculum, paired with personalized teaching methods will give students the chance to receive a more tailored academic experience.

The school will operate on a year-round schedule with 220 days of instruction each academic year.

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College invites the public to upcoming screenings of a documentary that tells the story of Argentinian grandmothers committed to finding their lost grandchildren, who they believe were stolen by their country’s government some 30 years ago.

The documentary, “Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo and the Search for Identity,” will be shown Thursday, April 18, in the SCC Auditorium. The Spanish version will be shown from 10-11 a.m., and the English version will be shown 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Admission to both screenings is free of charge. Producer C.A. Tuggle will answer questions via Skype at 11 a.m. following the Spanish showing.

Tuggle is a professor at the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He has won an international Indie Award of Excellence for the documentary, which tells the story of Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, an Argentinian human rights organization.

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Flemington Academy will host an informational session next week at Riegelwood Baptist Church.

Flemington Academy is a charter school located in Lake Waccamaw. The academy received final approval in March and is now taking applications to be entered into its student lottery system.

The lottery drawing will be held in May on the school’s campus.

According to a press release from the school, the academy’s approach to education will provide an alternative for students that are not seeing success as a result of their efforts in the traditional setting. An integrated curriculum, paired with personalized teaching methods will give students the chance to receive a more tailored academic experience.

The school will operate on a year-round schedule with 220 days of instruction each academic year.