Terrell High School Shooting Victim Identified, 16-Year-Old Cousin Charged With Homicide

Terrell High School Shooting Victim Identified, 16-Year-Old Cousin Charged With Homicide

According to Terrell police, a family conflict led to the shooting death of a high school junior. A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murd*ring his 17-year-old relative. According to Terrell police, their families have been feuding for some time. Terrell police were called around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday to report a non-responsive youngster in a … Read more

Portland Street Back in Action Following Extensive 3-Month Sinkhole Rectification

Portland Street Back in Action Following Extensive 3-Month Sinkhole Rectification

Officials say it is now open three months after a Portland street was closed due to a massive sinkhole. The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services reported Wednesday that Southeast Yamhill Street between SE 74th and 76th Avenues reopened following emergency repairs to a 1914-era sewer pipe and accompanying infrastructure. The two-block stretch has been closed … Read more

Heat-Induced Modifications To Portland Public School Athletic Team Timetables!

Heat-Induced Modifications To Portland Public School Athletic Team Timetables

Temperatures in the triple digits are forecast on Tuesday, and Portland Public Schools is adjusting athletic team practice times. Adjusting practice times is one of the most significant changes at Ida B. Wells High School. To avoid high temperatures and for the safety of the children, the cross-country team rehearsed in the morning rather than … Read more

Indiana Teenager Linked to 2018 School Shooting Mandated For Residential Therapy

Indiana Teenager Linked to 2018 School Shooting Mandated For Residential Therapy

A judge ordered Monday that a teenager who opened fire at a central Indiana middle school in 2018, injuring another student and a teacher, be admitted to a residential treatment program. According to news agencies, Hamilton Superior Court Judge Michael A. Casati ordered that the now-18-year-old be placed at the Hamilton County Juvenile Service Center … Read more

School Shooting Prevention And Response a Key Concern For Arkansas Superintendents!

School Shooting Prevention And Response a Key Concern For Arkansas Superintendents!

Superintendents in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley discussed several strategies for keeping students alive during a shooting. They emphasized close relationships with police, claiming that cops can help prevent shootings from occurring. “If I had a billion dollars, I would hire officers for every building,” Terry Morawski, superintendent of Fort Smith Schools, which has … Read more