Tag: Teens

Teens can work out for free this summer at Planet Fitness

Teens can work out for free this summer with the Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass. Now through Aug. 31, teens ages 14-19 can work out for free at Planet Fitness, including all Pittsburgh-area locations. Since the program began, the fitness center chain has invested more than $200 million in waived membership dues to promote […]

Free summer meals available for children and teens

Jun. 14—Free meals are available to youths 18 and under in Flathead County over the summer months when school is not in session. Meals will be served at schools, parks and other locations in Evergreen, Kalispell, Somers-Lakeside and Whitefish starting June 17. Columbia Falls locations have already started serving meals. No registration, proof of income […]

Battle Creek teens given chance at probation for Camden burglary

HILLSDALE — Three teenagers from Battle Creek who broke into and burglarized a marijuana dispensary in Camden on Jan. 31 have been sentenced under the Home Youthful Training Act to nominal probation and fines. Dontay Dequan Banks, 19, Milton Tyier Hudson, 18, and Jeramiah Javon Smith, 18, all appeared in the 1st Judicial Circuit Court […]

Man gets 8 life sentences in kidnapping, rape of Alabama teens

PRATTVILLE − A Butler County man will serve eight consecutive life sentences in prison for the kidnapping and rape of two Prattville teenagers in a crime that shocked this community. Circuit Judge Joy Booth handed down the eight consecutive life terms for Michael Jerome Butler of Greenville in a Thursday morning sentencing hearing that was […]

Teens receive firefighting instruction at Decatur camp

Jun. 13—A group of teenagers watched Decatur Fire and Rescue recruits race up a building with a giant water hose this week as part of a house fire simulation drill and learned that quick reaction time can mean the difference between life and death. The seven teenagers were attendees at the 2024 Cadet Camp held […]

Higher Rates of Depression, Anxiety for LGBTQ Teens Forcibly Outed

As more states require schools to out transgender students to their families, a new study links involuntary disclosure of sexual orientation or gender identity to heightened rates of depression and anxiety. One-third of LGBTQ youth outed to their families were more likely to report major symptoms of depression than those who weren’t, according to the […]