Casey High basketball coach suspended
By Donna Carman
Editor
The head boys' basketball coach at Casey County High School has been suspended from his coaching duties.
Perry Walters, who is in his second year at the head of the Rebels' basketball program, was suspended late Friday afternoon, according to Superintendent Linda Hatter.
Hatter confirmed Monday morning that Walters was suspended "pending an investigation."
Thieves hit Walnut Hill Elem.
site for second time
By Brittany Johnson
Staff Writer
The construction site of Walnut Hill Elementary School, located on U.S. 127 South, has been the target of burglars not once, but twice in just a few weeks.
Sheriff's Deputy Bob Weddle investigated the most recent incident after being called about 7:30 a.m. Monday, when construction crews arrived and realized the site had been visited over the weekend.
In both incidents, copper piping was stolen. But this time, instead of finding uninstalled copper materials missing like the time before, the construction team found that copper piping that already had been installed in the school building had been taken out of the walls, Weddle said.
Random drug testing may start next week
80% of students at CCHS expected to be in pool
By Donna Carman
Editor
After nearly two years of talking and fine-tuning, random drug testing will become a reality at Casey County High School as early as next week.
Students who are involved with any extra-curricular activity, such as sports or clubs, as well as those who drive to school, were given consent forms on Jan. 16.
Drug infractions in schools down
from last year's figures
By Brittany Johnson
Staff Writer
The numbers are in and it looks as if Casey County Schools are taking the right steps toward reaching a drug-free status.
Dale Wilson, Director of Pupil Personnel, presented the number of infractions related to drug, alcohol and controlled substances, tobacco and smoking that occurred in all Casey County schools for both the 2004-05 and 2005-06 school years at the Jan. 8 school board meeting. And the numbers don't lie.
lawsuit last summer alleging they had been bullied in school was once again before Circuit Judge James G. Weddle Monday morning.