Our coverage of the Washington City Council meeting tonight will be noticeably inferior because I am leaving early (if I even go at all) because of the conflict with KU's involvement in the National Championship basketball game. If I am letting down my readers, I apologize, but this is the biggest game of my life and I refuse to miss it. Attempts to change the meeting date were shot down by a couple council members... evidently they take their job very seriously.
I'll do my best to get a summary of the events of the night's meeting for this or next week's issue, because there are a few important issues on the agenda this month.
But hey. I gotta have a life too!
Go Hawks!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Juvenile was apprehended at his residence
According to Undersheriff Traci Hattesohl, the sheriff’s department received a call about a criminal threat at 3:44 p.m. at Washington County High School. Officers responded to WCHS to investigate a criminal threat.
They apprehended the alleged 16-year old male at his residence in Washington without incident.
He is being held at a juvenile detention center.
They apprehended the alleged 16-year old male at his residence in Washington without incident.
He is being held at a juvenile detention center.
Lockdown updates
I am waiting on a press release from the sheriff's department before I give another update. In the meantime, I would appreciate hearing from any students who had to go to the gym during the lockdown, what were your initial thoughts about what happened, etc. You can either post your comments here or e-mail them to me at newseditor@sbcglobal.net.
School followed crisis management plan
USD 108 Washington County superintendent Michael Stegman said the school followed the procedures of its crisis management plan after being informed of the criminal threat.
He said most of the students were gone from the school when the incident happened, but there were still athletes and teachers at the school. He said the student who made the threat left right away and there were never any weapons at the school, but staff did handle the threat appropriately with a lockdown as a precautionary measure.
Stegman said the staff did an excellent job and the plan worked well. After going through this process, he said they will go back and review the crisis management plan to fill in any gaps and also try to put something in place to dispel rumors that spread very quickly.
A Schoolreach phone message went out to parents last night to make parents aware of the incident.
He said most of the students were gone from the school when the incident happened, but there were still athletes and teachers at the school. He said the student who made the threat left right away and there were never any weapons at the school, but staff did handle the threat appropriately with a lockdown as a precautionary measure.
Stegman said the staff did an excellent job and the plan worked well. After going through this process, he said they will go back and review the crisis management plan to fill in any gaps and also try to put something in place to dispel rumors that spread very quickly.
A Schoolreach phone message went out to parents last night to make parents aware of the incident.
WCHS put on lockdown after criminal threat
Washington County High School went on lockdown Thursday after school. At around 4 p.m., members of the track squad who were at practice were told by their coach to go into the gym. Students were later allowed to leave with parents who came and got them and then all were released around 5:20 p.m.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 16-year-old WCHS freshman who is being held in detention at a juvenile facility in Junction City.
This juvenile evidently made a criminal threat to another student, which caused the lockdown.
The sheriff’s department is working on a press release. I will continue to post information as it comes available.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 16-year-old WCHS freshman who is being held in detention at a juvenile facility in Junction City.
This juvenile evidently made a criminal threat to another student, which caused the lockdown.
The sheriff’s department is working on a press release. I will continue to post information as it comes available.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Forwarding capability added
I just realized I can add a page element to this blog that would allow readers to forward any of my posts via e-mail to someone else. To do so, just click on the envelope near the bottom right corner of the post.
Latest poll results
The results are in for the two latest poll questions.
In response to the question asking "What is the county's biggest school rivalry in sports," the in-district Linn-Hanover rivalry was considered the biggest taking 45 of the 72 total votes (or 62%). In a distant second was the Washington County-Hanover rivalry with 12 votes and the Washington County-Linn rivalry at 8 votes. I assume the Linn-Hanover rivalry is now the biggest because they both play 8-man football and then obviously meet up in basketball. Of course they also share a district which is always a way to start a rivalry.
In response to the question "What should the future hold for the USD 223 district," there was a more even split of opinion. The majority, 32%, voted to split the district and let the schools do as they wish. This took in 21 of the 64 votes cast. In a close second were 18 votes for leaving the district as it is and in third were 16 votes to consolidate now and merge high schools later as needed. Since anyone can vote in these polls, this probably is not the best gauge of the topic since folks who have no connection to the two schools could place a vote.
Another poll will be posted soon.
In response to the question asking "What is the county's biggest school rivalry in sports," the in-district Linn-Hanover rivalry was considered the biggest taking 45 of the 72 total votes (or 62%). In a distant second was the Washington County-Hanover rivalry with 12 votes and the Washington County-Linn rivalry at 8 votes. I assume the Linn-Hanover rivalry is now the biggest because they both play 8-man football and then obviously meet up in basketball. Of course they also share a district which is always a way to start a rivalry.
In response to the question "What should the future hold for the USD 223 district," there was a more even split of opinion. The majority, 32%, voted to split the district and let the schools do as they wish. This took in 21 of the 64 votes cast. In a close second were 18 votes for leaving the district as it is and in third were 16 votes to consolidate now and merge high schools later as needed. Since anyone can vote in these polls, this probably is not the best gauge of the topic since folks who have no connection to the two schools could place a vote.
Another poll will be posted soon.
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