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Yahoo
21-03-2025
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Gun found in Oakland High School backpack; student banned from Rutherford County Schools
An Oakland High School student is banned from Rutherford County Schools after authorities found a gun concealed in his backpack Friday. The district said a school resource officer received information Friday that a student might have brought a gun on the school campus. A search of the student's backpack revealed a loaded small-caliber handgun concealed in a compartment of his backpack. Authorities found an empty holster on the student. The student was removed from campus and is permanently banned from returning to any schools in the Rutherford County Schools district. The student is charged with felony carrying of a weapon on school grounds and is being held at the Juvenile Detention Center. "Parents, we know these situations are frightening, which is why we are so thorough when they occur. We are grateful for our law enforcement and emergency response partners, all of whom responded immediately today and assisted the school with the investigation and search," the district said in a statement via email. "The responding agencies include the sheriff's office, Murfreesboro police, Rutherford County Emergency Management, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Homeland Security. Again, we are very appreciative of their robust partnership with our schools. " Reach reporter Craig Shoup by email at cshoup@ and on X @Craig_Shoup. To support his work, sign up for a digital subscription to This article originally appeared on Murfreesboro Daily News Journal: Rutherford County Oakland High student banned after loaded gun found
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Damian Lillard launches new scholarship with Portland State
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland State University announced Thursday that they will be partnering with former Blazer star Damian Lillard to launch a new scholarship program. 'The Damian Lillard Scholars program will build a bridge for excellence between East Bay California high schools and PSU,' the school said in a press release. The new scholarship supports high-achieving students from California's East Bay secondary schools. Lillard unveiled the new grant at his alma mater, Oakland High School, explaining that it will provide $25,000 annually to students from nine East Bay high schools, greatly reducing the cost of out-of-state tuition. The program will also provide extra funding for necessities like housing, food, clothing, textbooks, and transportation. Lillard expressed his excitement for the scholarship saying, 'I'm so happy this scholarship has come to fruition. Students from my community in the East Bay now have an opportunity to pursue a college education in my adopted community of Portland without financial burdens.' Just under 30 students have already applied for the scholarship for the 2025–2026 school year, and 15 have been accepted. Six of them got the opportunity to join Lillard at Oakland High School for the announcement. PSU President Ann Cudd said, 'Damian Lillard has heaped so much love on the city of Portland that PSU counts him as one of our own. We are thrilled to partner with him to find pathways to a PSU education for students from his hometown.' Nine East Bay High Schools Eligible for the Damian Lillard Scholars Program: McClymonds High School Castlemont High School Oakland Technical HS Skyline High School Oakland High School Fremont High School Berkeley High School Bishop O'Dowd High School San Leandro High School Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
