Four people have been killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in western Mississippi during a high school football homecoming celebration, according to local officials early on Saturday. The incident took place around midnight on Friday, John Lee, the mayor of Leland, a small city in Washington county, said to the Guardian in a telephone interview on Saturday morning. At least 12 of the wounded were being treated at nearby hospitals.
Pequannock High School teacher William Arnold, 53, faces charges including first-degree aggravated sexual assault following an investigation launched last month by the Pequannock Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office after allegations of "inappropriate behavior" were reported by a fellow educator. Arnold - who is a married dad of three, according to his social media profiles - sexually assaulted the female student on "multiple occasions" over the last year, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.
"Debate is not about 'You're wrong, I'm right. It's 'I'm right, but here's why'," says junior Laud Olufade, highlighting the essence of productive dialogue in debate.
When they saw each other around school over the next four years, there was no communication. Ms. Welch told people she didn't like Mr. Page, but after a friend who dated him said he was an OK guy, Ms. Welch developed a curiosity.
"Tottenville is a great program and they're well coached, so they match up very well with us. These games can really go either way at any time for us and we came out on top this time."
