As the City of Memphis worked to pass its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Memphis Police Department interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis took about a 12% cut to her salary. As the city passed its budget, including Davis’ pay cut, one of Memphis’ own lt. colonels was on the West Coast to speak with […]
Jun. 26—A Spring Garden Middle School teacher got a nice surprise on Wednesday. “I learned that I’m one of the Northwest Regional Teacher of the Year finalists,” Barbara Spencer said. Spencer was thrown a surprise celebration Wednesday at Spring Garden surrounded by fellow teachers and administrators. “I was (at a) 10 (level of) surprised,” she […]
Delanie Seals, East Central University (ECU) graduate and Chickasaw citizen, earned the distinction of being selected as a finalist for this year’s George Nigh Award, an honor bestowed on the school’s top graduating senior. The George Nigh Award is named after the former governor of Oklahoma and ECU alumnus who also served multiple terms in the Oklahoma […]
Like most 17-year-olds in the late 1990s, Cara Tobin needed a job to pay for a car and car insurance. Also like most teens then, she sought work in a restaurant. She applied at the Hanover, New Hampshire, pizza joint Everything But Anchovies. The owner asked if she could cook. She lied and said yes. […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dr. Iton Udosenata, one of the three finalists for the Portland Public Schools superintendent opening, was named superintendent for the Tigard-Tualatin School District. District officials announced Udosenata would take over in Tigard-Tualatin beginning July 1. He currently is the deputy superintendent of the Salem-Keizer School District. “We are thrilled to welcome […]
Google might feature the artwork of a Mason kindergartener on their search page for a day. Talia Perera, who attends Mason Early Childhood Center, was named a finalist for the 16th annual Doodle for Google contest. Doodle for Google is an annual art contest that invites students in grades K-12 to create their own Google […]
The Troup County Board of Education named its favored candidate to become the district’s new superintendent. On Thursday, the Board named Dr. Rachel B. Hazel as the sole finalist to be the new Superintendent of the Troup County School System, tentatively bringing a months-long search to a close. The search for a new superintendent started […]
May 10—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph WELCH — A teacher who has spent the last 40 years practicing her profession at a McDowell County school is now in the running for a trip to Hawaii, $25,000 and the right to be called America’s Favorite Teacher. Cathy Jack, a special education teacher at Mount View […]
Preventing future police shootings and repairing community trust in the police department and mayor were the main topics of discussion at the second of two police chief finalist forums Tuesday evening at East CLC. Of the more than 60 community members who attended, many questioned Deputy Chief Brian Harding and Akron Mayor Shammas Malik on […]
MONACO (AP) — A runner from Ethiopia who reached the 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Tokyo Olympics, and narrowly missed the world championship podium last year, has been banned for five years after testing positive for two banned substances. Zerfe Wondemagegn admitted breaking anti-doping rules after samples she gave flagged up traces of testosterone and […]
WHITEHOUSE, Texas (KETK) – The Whitehouse Independent School District named Dr. Casey Whittle as their lone finalist for superintendent on Monday. Grand Saline, Wills Point students win first place in bass tournament The Board of Trustees sorted through nearly 40 candidates, and decided Whittle would be the best fit. Dr. Casey Whittle, courtesy of Whitehouse […]
Quintin Shepherd, who has led the Victoria school district for six years, was named on Thursday evening as the lone finalist to be Pflugerville’s next superintendent. Starting in June, Shepherd will go from running a 13,000-student district to one with 25,000 students. It’s common in Texas that school boards name one finalist for a superintendent position, […]