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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Local and West Side schools earn awards in Junior Lilac Parade middle school marching band contest
May 11—Almost 1,000 students in over 50 marching bands took to the downtown streets Saturday in the annual Junior Lilac Parade, some of them finishing decorated ahead of the Armed Forces Torchlight Parade the coming weekend. The competition of middle school marching bands kicks off the 87th annual Spokane Lilac Festival, coinciding with the purple blooms that peak this time of year, meant to honor service members and uplift kids in the area. Several judges sprinkled themselves along the parade route to rank the student bands and dance groups in the parade. Students spanning from Spokane to Colbert to Mukilteo, on the West Side, earned awards. The group from Mountainside Middle School, of the Mead School District, got the sweepstakes award, securing them a place to march in the larger parade on Saturday. In the large band category, which counts groups with over 90 musicians, Northwood Middle School, also of Mead, took first place. They were followed by the band from Olympic View Mukilteo School District in second place and a band with students from Cheney and Westwood Middle Schools. The small band category highlights groups of fewer than 90 musicians. Greenacres Middle School of the Central Valley School District took first in the category. Second and third place went to bands from Mead's Highland Middle School and the private Valley Christian School. In awards for dance, Sacajawea Middle School of Spokane Public Schools earned the highest accolades, followed by Olympic View Middle School from Mukilteo. Elena Perry's work is funded in part by members of the Spokane community via the Community Journalism and Civic Engagement Fund. This story can be republished by other organizations for free under a Creative Commons license. For more information on this, please contact our newspaper's managing editor.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Elyria man who hit school bus then fled was driving drunk, police say
ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) — A driver who allegedly struck a school bus then left the scene of the crash earlier this week was driving drunk with his grandsons in the backseat, according to a police report. Elyria police officers were called to the hit-and-run in the parking lot of Northwood Middle School along North Abbe Road just after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 10, according to the report. I-Team: Federal monitor over Cleveland police involved in incident at JACK Casino Witnesses told police they saw a maroon pickup truck hit the bus then leave the parking lot, headed south on state Route 57 'with two small children in the back seat,' reads the report. They also provided the truck's license plate number. An officer went to the truck's registered address along Meadow Drive and found the truck 'with what appeared to be fresh driver-side front damage,' reads the report. Two other officers later met with the owner, identified as George L. Rish, who told them, 'I thought I just ran over a traffic cone,' according to the report. While examining the damage to the truck, officers noted Rish smelled strongly of alcohol. He told officers he drove to the middle school, then to the Chestnut Commons Walmart with his grandchildren, then returned home. He also said he had three 'rum and Coke shots' at about 1:30 p.m. that day, which was less than two hours before the crash was reported. Officers administered field sobriety tests, each of which he failed. Rish was arrested and transported to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Elyria post barracks, where his blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.085% — just over the legal limit of 0.08%. A police sergeant contacted the children's mother to supervise them. 4th teen identified in deadly Cleveland crash Rish now faces misdemeanor counts of endangering children, operating a vehicle while intoxicated (his first-time offense), leaving the scene of a crash and failure to control, Elyria Municipal Court records show. He pleaded not guilty and posted a combined $4,230 bond on all five counts. He's due back in court on March 20. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mead High School principal to resign, athletic director to take over
Mar. 11—The Mead High School principal will resign her post at the end of this school year, she announced Tuesday. Kimberly Jensen told her staff Tuesday of the resignation, which Mead Superintendent Travis Hanson called "amicable" for each party. She intends to pursue new career opportunities outside of Mead, a release from the district reads. "It has been an honor to serve Mead High School and this community for the past three years," Jensen wrote in the release. "I am deeply grateful for the relationships and meaningful work alongside an incredible staff." "In the face of significant challenges in her three years at Mead High School, Dr. Jensen's leadership never wavered from the important work of listening, supporting, and equipping as she worked diligently to create opportunities for both students and staff to grow and flourish," Hanson wrote in the release. It's unclear why Jensen is leaving. Hanson appointed Troy Hughes as Mead High School's next principal. He'll assume the position in July, moving from his current role as the school's athletic director. He has 24 years working in education, including as an English teacher, coach, assistant principal and six years as principal of Northwood Middle School. "I am dedicated to creating an environment where every student feels valued and has the opportunity to succeed," Hughes wrote in the release. "Together, we will build on what's great about Mead High School and create a culture of care that empowers all students to thrive." Elena Perry's work is funded in part by members of the Spokane community via the Community Journalism and Civic Engagement Fund. This story can be republished by other organizations for free under a Creative Commons license. For more information on this, please contact our newspaper's managing editor.
