Retiring Mind Smyth County's Carter announces retirement Jasmine Franks Staff Apr 16, 2025 Apr 16, 2025 0 Dr. Dennis Carter SPorter Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jasmine Franks Staff More than a few tears were shed at last Monday’s school board meeting as Superintendent Dennis Carter announced he plans to retire at end of July.kAm$:EE:?8 :? E96 8J> @7 $F82C vC@G6 t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ H96C6 r2CE6C 7:CDE D6CG65 2D AC:?4:A2=[ E96 =@?8E:>6 65F42E@C 49@<65 FA 2D 96 255C6DD65 E96 3@2C5 2?5 2EE6?566D]k^AmkAm“%9:D 92D 366? E96 E@F896DE 564:D:@? x’G6 >256[” r2CE6C D2:5] “x =@G6 >J ;@3] x =@G6 E96 A6@A=6 E92E x H@C< H:E9] x E9:?< E92E x H@F=5 AFE $>JE9 r@F?EJ FA 282:?DE 2?J 5:G:D:@? :? E96 D@FE9H6DE[ E96 r@>>@?H62=E9[ E96 ?2E:@?]”k^Am kAmr2CE6C[ H9@ 3682? 9:D 42C66C :? $>JE9 r@F?EJ 2D 2 DA64:2= 65F42E:@? :?DECF4E:@?2= 2:56 2E #:49 '2==6J t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ H:== EC2?D:E:@? 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