Second candidate enters school board race By ALICIA PETSKA BH News Service May 29, 2017 May 29, 2017 Updated May 16, 2019 41 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sherry Scott, a school social worker, announced Friday she’s running for the Rocky Mount District seat on the Franklin County School Board.kAm$4@EE[ ca[ 92D H@C<65 7@C uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ D49@@=D 2D 2 E62496C 2?5 D@4:2= H@C<6C 7@C `b J62CD[ 3FE :D =62G:?8 2E E96 6?5 @7 yF?6 E@ DE2CE 2 ?6H ;@3 H:E9 r2C:=:@? r=:?:4]k^AmkAm“(9:=6 x 2> =62G:?8 E96 D49@@= DJDE6> 2D 2? 6>A=@J66[ >J 962CE 2?5 A2DD:@? C6>2:? 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