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The last few days of any school year are supposed to be a happy time for both students and teachers alike.
However, the scene at Washington Community High School this morning, had some people holding their noses and covering their eyes as chicken livers, catfish bait and possibly feces were strewn about the main hallway of the school where the superintendent and guidance counselor offices are located.
According to Washington Police Chief Jim Kuchenbecker, five current students and one former student, all 18 years old, were arrested at the high school this morning and will be charged with criminal trespass to a state-supported property.
The Washington Community High School student newspaper was well represented at recent sectional and state competitions.
“This was the first year that we’ve competed in the competitions and while I would’ve never doubted the ability of the students, I wasn’t expecting to do so well,” said WCHS journalism teacher Jennifer Reiser.
Families have relied on the yellow school bus for transportation to and from school for decades, but according to an article written by Brent Clark, the executive director of the Illinois Association of School Administrators, all of that could be in jeopardy.
Clark cites a 42 percent cut to state funding for public public schools transportation in the last three years as well as the “ominous clouds forming over the state’s education budget for the next year” as the reasoning behind his theory that the yellow school bus could become “an endangered species” in Illinois.
The weight of an average middle-school boys shot put ball is 8.8 pounds.
As 14-year-old Bryan Brown approaches the shot put ring, ball in hand, right hand in a brace and right leg dragging behind him, he tries to focus on the task at hand — no time to think about how far he has come.
With Mitt Romney closing in on the number of delegates needed to secure the Republican presidential nomination, talk is turning to who he will select as his running mate. And while dozens of names have been thrown around as possibilities, the discussion always seems to end up at these five names. Click on the headline for a look at them, as well as for a link to our new Election 2012 website.
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Organizers at the Washington Park District are preparing for a season packed with exciting events for local children once the school doors are closed for the summer.
The Camp Adventurers program is back and according to Recreation Manager Kristy Howell, it offers busy parents a safe opportunity to ensure their children squeeze in some activity this summer.
