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CBS News
29-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Barber program at Oakland high school teaches students career skills
Castlemont High School just wrapped up its final class of the Barber Entrepreneur Program this semester, and students are excited to see where this new chapter of skillsets will take them. "Another way to express art, by cutting hair," Danny Pablo, a senior at Castlemont High School, told CBS News Bay Area. It all began when Pablo was curious about what life would be like as a barber. When he found out his school offered a free after-school class on barbering and how to start a business, he quickly signed up. He shared that he practices cutting his friends' hair on the weekends, and in class, he had the opportunity to cut real hair, not just on a mannequin. Seven instructors, who are licensed barbers, teach students twice a week on the do's and don'ts of cutting and styling hair. Instructors from the Paul Mitchell Barber School in the East Bay are also a part of the program. "My background is really about doing things positively in the community. And Castlemont is kind of important because it's like my neighborhood," Frank West, the program coordinator, said. He founded the program three years ago and wanted to find ways to give back to his hometown. "I'm really proud of the people that work and support me, and I'm very happy that I'm working in my district with some kind of capacity," he said. "My hope is that people like Danny are going to come back to the school and then reproduce what I did, be able to give back," West added. He hopes to expand to other school districts outside of Oakland to help students find their passion. "As a teacher, you always to see their light bulb go off. And you see a lot of the kids come here and it's a wonderful thing," he said.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Lee County investigating double homicide in Shannon
TUPELO – A Lee County man has been jailed on a $10 million bond after being accused of killing a Shannon area couple Friday. Lee County deputy sheriffs responded to a 911 call regarding a possible incident at a residence on County Road 295 in the Shannon area around 3:30 p.m. on Friday May 23. After contacting the property owner and the resident of the address, deputies conducted a search and discovered the bodies of two individuals. The resident was taken into custody without incident. The Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the victims as Frank West, 43, and Cambre Dean, 39, both of the Shannon area. They both died of gunshot wounds. Their bodies will be transported to Pearl for autopsy at the State Medical Examiner's Office. The deaths are being treated as a double homicide. Jonathan A. Kelly, 39, of Shannon, was interviewed as a person of interest in the suspected homicides. Based on the evidence gathered and the outcome of the interview, Kelly has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. During his initial appearance in Lee County Justice Court, a judge set Kelly's bond at $10,000,000. He remains incarcerated in the Lee County Adult Jail. Lee Country Sheriff Jim Johnson said the assistance of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks was key in locating crucial evidence that has been instrumental to this case.
