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The suspects in this potentially deadly conspiracy are four fifth-grade students at Legacy Traditional School West Surprise, a public charter school. Two of them are 10, two are 11, according to ...

Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox. Fee, a fifth grade teacher at Meadowbrook Intermediate in the Bethalto Community Unit School District #8, joked that her ...

Heather Felton, another board member, applauded the fifth-grade girl for her courage in speaking out against the teacher. 'I commend her bravery to speak up, because she has probably saved a lot ...

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An East Texas mom was arrested for allegedly bringing vodka-spiked Jello-O shots to a fifth-grade classroom party. One child threw up and another was unable to stand after consuming six shots ...

Free Press columnist Carlos Monarrez breaks down the Detroit Lions’ fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft, at No. 171 overall. Brad Holmes made a strong play by trading a sixth- and seventh ...

The Arizona Cardinals have made their fifth pick in the 2025 NFL Draft ... Arizona Cardinals NFL draft grades: What grade for Walter Nolen 1st-round pick?

The Tennessee Titans added a depth player to their offensive line in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft, selecting Sacramento State lineman Jackson Slater with the No. 167 overall pick.

The shots were laid out on a table along with treats students had brought to share in a cafeteria where fifth-grade classes gathered, officials said. Fifteen students consumed the shots ...