Police Apprehend Suspects in Burglaries
A vehicle and two individuals believed to be part of an out-of-state criminal group were pulled over and searched in the junior lot during lunch period.
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Improvements to be Made to Corinth Square within Next Year
Customers are going to be seeing a new Corinth Square this year, as the shopping area is remodeled and as new tenants move in.
Possible Leggings Ban in SMSD
School districts nation-wide have begun to ban leggings, yoga pants and other tight-fitting bottoms.
Two New Community Gardens are Now Available in Prairie Village
Two community gardens are now ready for growing season. One is at the Cherokee Christian Church and the other one is by Harmon park, in between the sophomore parking lot and the tennis courts.
Republican Presidential Caucus Held at East
The Johnson County Republican Party held a caucus at Shawnee Mission East for voters to hear talks given by spokespeople for the Republican candidates and vote for who they want to run. The caucus was held in place of a state primary which was cancelled due to lack of funding from the state legislature.
School Workers Protest Pension Changes
The protests of Johnson County school workers have been heard across Kansas throughout the past month. On Feb. 8, over 6,400 employees signed and delivered a petition to the Kansas Statehouse against suggested changes to the state pension system.
Schedule Next Year Will Switch Between Seven Period and Block
As the third quarter approaches a close, the Shawnee Mission School District made the decision to move to a new schedule for the 2012-2013 school year that features the schedule students saw this year, three seven days and two block days, but allows for month-by-month, even week-by-week changes.
Spring Fever
Shakespeare wrote about it, Elvis Presley sang a song about it, Huck Finn taught Tom Sawyer about it and animals have gone crazy from it: and now it’s back. Spring fever has arrived and it’s thriving here at East.
Google to Revamp KC with Country’s Fastest Internet
Thin glass fibers the width of human hair are prepared to stretch from utility poles to private homes; the Kansas City metropolitan area and local businesses are ripe for the latest and greatest technology. Google Inc. has begun construction in Kansas City, Kansas on Google Fiber.
East Families Still Feeling Effects of the Recession
According to a report from the U.S. Labor Department, unemployment has fallen from 9.1 to 8.3 percent since last August. Despite this recent improvement, families at East are still feeling the effects even though some believe the economy to finally be stabilizing. Principal Karl Krawitz has clearly been able to see the impact of the economy on the student population.
Drug Called ‘Molly’ Starts to Gain Attention
Molly, a street term given by the DEA to an alternative of Ecstasy called TFMPP, is among the newest drugs that has gained considerable name recognition at East. In a poll of 107 students, 43 percent say they’re aware of the drug, 32 people in that group know someone that has done it and 9 percent have tried it.
News in Brief 2/6/12
Get an update on recent school and local news, as well as a few upcoming events.
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