Newsmaker of the Year: Bob Grimesey

: Moore County School Board Superintendent Bob Grimesey was fired by the school board in a controversial vote, causing members of the community to rally for a recall election of the board members and ultimately move the board to reinstate Bob Grimesey only 4 days after his termination, and his story was selected as the Newsmaker of the Year for the Moore county community. In the aftermath of the controversy, Grimesey cares deeply for the students in his school system and makes a point to visit schools on a regular basis.

: Moore County School Superintendent Bob Grimesey walks the first grade hall at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School as on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in Vass, North Carolina.

: Moore County School Superintendent Bob Grimesey takes a bite from his Thanksgiving style school lunch as he sits with members of the first grade class at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in Vass, North Carolina.

: Moore County School Superintendent Bob Grimesey looks to his teammates as he works on a math problem while spending time with students of the fifth-grade-class at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 l in Vass, North Carolina.

: Moore County School Superintendent Bob Grimesey pauses to look over the math problem while working with his teammates while spending time with students of the fifth-grade-class at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 l in Vass, North Carolina.

: Moore County School Superintendent Bob Grimesey sits with his teammates as he works on a math problem while spending time with students of the fifth-grade-class at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 l in Vass, North Carolina.

: Moore County School Superintendent Bob Grimesey speaks with students while standing in the lunch line of the cafeteria as he spends time with students on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School in Vass, North Carolina.

: Moore County School Superintendent Bob Grimesey walks to a lunch table in the cafeteria as he spends time with students on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School in Vass, North Carolina.

: Moore County School Superintendent Bob Grimesey spends time with students, eating another school-lunch with students, in the cafeteria on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School in Vass, North Carolina.

: Moore County School Superintendent Bob Grimesey dances with members of a kindergarten music class to the “What does the Fox Say” song as he spends time with students on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School in Vass, North Carolina.

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