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First Coast High School student has been arrested and charged with making a hoax bomb threat
A 15-year-old First Coast High School student has been arrested and charged with making a hoax bomb threat. Marquis Battle is accused of making the call to 911 right before 10 a.m. on Dec. 9. According to the report, Battle said, “I’m going to blow up First Coast High School,”. Police said that the school was alerted and searched but no device was found. A teacher there told the school officials that she knew who made the call and pointed out Marquis. She said he had come into her classroom, asked if he could stay, and then talked to her. Unfortunately, what Battle said to the teacher was not included in the arrest report, but after the teacher turned him in, he was detained and questioned. Oddly, Marquis told police an unknown male borrowed his phone and made a call but then changed his story and said another student used his phone. He later admitted to talking to the teacher but said that “she must have misunderstood what he said.” Later, Marquis Battle was arrested, and his cellphone was taken as evidence. By: Amber Jones Sources:https://news.wjct.org/law-order/2015-12-18/bomb-threat-leads-to-arrest-of-first-coast-high-student
Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory Fiasco
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NEHS Book Drive
Nease’s National English Honors Society has been hosting a book drive over the course of two weeks, that began on February 26th, and will end on March 8th.
Nease’s NJROTC Orienteering Team heads to Nationals
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Nease Hosts Annual Career & Technical Fair
On Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, Nease will be opening up the gymnasium from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for students to attend the Career & Technical Fair.
Potential Panera Menu Change?
In the next year, Panera Bread is rumored to add 9 new entrees to their menu.
Suspect Charged in Tragic Murder of Student Laken Riley at University of Georgia
On Thursday, February 22nd, 22-year old college student Laken Riley was found dead.
Jacksonville Jaguars Improves Their Facilities
Receiving tumultuous headlines just a year ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars made the biggest jump among all 32 teams in the NFL players association survey.
The Player’s Championship is Coming Soon!
As we draw closer to spring break, so does The Players Championship.
Tumultuous Landing for Odysseus
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France to Send More Aid to Ukraine
On February 26th, 2024, Emmanuel Macron, the current president of France, stated he, and France, will lead in furthering aid towards Ukraine, just after the Russo-Ukrainian war entered its 2nd year since full-scale invasion.
St. Johns County Brush Fire Along CR-214 Contained
On Tuesday, February 27th, residents in St. Johns County were evacuated from their homes because of an afternoon brush fire near County Road 214.
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SOS: Outage at AT&T
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No Social Media for Kids 16 and Under
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Hamilton Speeds Out of Mercedes
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Beauclerc Elementary Student Brings Loaded Gun to School
At Beauclurc Elementary, an 11-year-old student brought a loaded gun into his school with the intention to cause harm.
Superbowl Bowl Showdown
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Will The Northern White Rhinos be saved?
As of 2018, there have only been two living Northern White Rhinos in the world.
DeSantis Withdraws from Presidential Election
This past Sunday, Governor Ron Desantis ended his 2024 election campaign before the
consensus of the New Hampshire primary.
Saying Goodbye to Social Media
Chances have it that one day while scrolling through your Instagram reels, you’ve stumbled across a 12-year-old doing a TikTok dance, receiving over 37k views; or you’ve come downstairs for dinner, but instead of seeing your 14-year-old sister happily awaiting you at the table, you find her snapping her new crush.
Ramaswamy Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
American entrepreneur, Vivek Ramaswamy, suspended his presidential campaign Monday night after receiving 8% of the GOP caucus vote finishing fourth overall
Family Mourns the Loss of Murdered Teen Derek “Dibbs” Michael Pitts
The St Johns County community has come together in mourning for sixteen-year-old Derek “Dibbs” Michael Pitts, who was murdered just two days before New Year’s Day.
Texas Volleyball is Your 2023 National Champions
On Sunday December 17th the Texas women’s volleyball team defeated Nebraska in a sweep- a term used when a team beats their opponent in three straight sets- to win the national championship.
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Deadly University of Nevada Shooting
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Increase in Wages at St. Johns Schools
The St. Johns County reached an agreement to increase pay for bus drivers, custodians, teacher aides, and other staff in schools.
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It’s finally Christmas time! What better way to get into the holiday spirit and festivities than to look at the beautiful Christmas lights all over Jacksonville!
Strike Significance
From May 2, 2023, to September 27, 2023, screenwriters of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike due to compensation concerns and threats of overpowering usage of artificial intelligence in Los Angeles, California.
NCAA Conference Realignments
Friday August 4th 2023, was the end of the largest conference realignment in NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) history.
Thanksgiving Travel Madness Amid Impending Government Shutdown
The government is days away from a Nov. 18 shutdown, which could force Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees and federal air traffic controllers to work without pay just as the busy Thanksgiving travel season begins. As of right now, 30 million passengers are expected to travel between Friday and Nov. 28. At Nease, most of our student body and faculty members will either travel out of state or host family members for the holidays. If Congress fails to pass a new funding bill, there will be an increase in absenteeism which could tremendously impact flight departures. “We are quickly approaching what is forecasted to be the busiest travel period since before the pandemic, and it’s critical that policymakers work together to avoid a shutdown and support continued, safe, and efficient airport operations,” said Kevin M. Burke, president and CEO of the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA). By: Pavithra Sankar Sources: https://jalopnik.com/government-shutdown-chaos-for-thanksgiving-travel-1851021207 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/government-shutdown-upend-holiday-travel-rcna124909 Photo Credit: Jalopnik
Local Shooting
On November 4, 2023, around 5:45 a.m., a burglary took place at a Ponte Vedra storage unit, just 5.5 miles from Davis Park, where a shootout took place just a few hours later.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
La Fuerza, the Hispanic/Latino cultural club at Nease, worked with our media center specialist, Mrs. Millian, to throw an amazing fiesta in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Met Gala Outfits- Yay or Nay?
On Monday, September 13th, an iconic event took place in New York City- the Met Gala.
The Usefulness Of School
By: Mary Vega (Web Editor)
Every student has had the moment in class when they think “Why do I need to know this?” or “I’m never going to use this when I’m an adult” and while school is important, it is true that very often the things we learn in school aren’t going to be useful to us outside of class.
(Cover Photo: Mary Vega)