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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Anderson County Schools hoping to continue streak of student excellence
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Anderson County like many other areas new Knoxville are continuously seeing growth, meaning more kids in area high schools. The school system's communications director Ryan Sutton says the school system is well rounded. 'I think by looking at our graduation statistics this year, we are a well-rounded school system. From academics to athletics, we've got people that excel in all of those,' Sutton said. 'We have a state championship runner who won the two-mile and we've also got a Haslam Scholar that's going to UT this fall semester. We've got each and every one of those things covered from athletics to academics.' Coal Creek Miners Museum preserving stories of coal miners and their struggles Those graduation statistics are in the neighborhood of a 95%-100% graduation rate. On top of the students going to two- or four-year institutions next year, there are several who have made the decision to serve our country and one doing so in a unique way. 'At Anderson County High School, we have a Navy JROTC, and at Clinton High School we have an Air Force JROTC. Both are state and nationally renowned programs,' Sutton added. 'I think those set the foundation for those students to let them know that there are a lot of careers in the military field they can go into. We actually have one student this year that's going to be in the Marine Corps Band after he goes to basic training, and we're really excited about that.' Getting these students to the next chapter takes work but it can't be done alone. Sutton commends the work of everyone involved in the school system helping the students. 'A county of stories' Anderson County's rich history revealed through archival records 'I think it's all about everybody, from every single employee. We have a saying around here, 'every student, every day and make every day count,'' he explained. 'That's what we try to do here. Whether you're a teacher in the classroom, an assistant or your somebody that's on our classified staff or even a coach, we are making every day count and making every student every day making sure they have the tools and the skills they need to succeed in life.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Sun
06-05-2025
- The Sun
Rapists and domestic abusers have lenient prison sentences extended under new scheme
RAPISTS and domestic abusers have had years added to their prison terms after being referred for being too lenient, The Sun can reveal. Violent offenders who abused women have had their sentences increased under a scheme designed to challenge soft punishments. Data published by the Attorney General's Office shows that out of a total 48 cases heard by the Court of Appeal between January and March 2025, 33 sentences were increased. Of these 33 sentences, 15 cases related to violent and sexual offences against women and girls. Nine were drug -related sentences and other offences included robbery, manslaughter, and conspiracy to traffic contraband into prison. The largest sentence increase was for Rico Persechino who saw his jail term extended by six years after it was referred to the Court of Appeal as part of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Rico Persechino was part of an organised criminal group operating in Surrey that carried out multiple burglaries, a violent assault, and stole more than £215,000 of high-value cars. Persechino's sentence was increased from seven years' and six months to 13 years' and six months on 13 March 2025 after it was referred to the Court of Appeal. Others include Stuart Worby, 45, from Dereham, Norfolk who had his sentence increased from 12 years to 17 years after giving a woman medication which caused her to have an abortion. Ryan Sutton, 24, from Worcester, who groomed and raped a 10-year-old he met on social media had his sentence increased by three years to a total of nine years' imprisonment with a licence extension of 12 months. Jie Zhang, 42, from West London, had her sentence more than doubled from three years to eight years' imprisonment for leading an international prostitution ring that recruited sex-workers from East Asia and Europe to work in brothels across London. The Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP said: 'The Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme exists to protect victims, and referrals to the Court of Appeal this year show that more perpetrators of violence against women and girls are being kept in jail for longer. 'As Solicitor General, I will continue to refer cases that are unduly lenient to the courts to ensure that justice is secured, victims in these cases are protected, and that public trust in the criminal justice system can be restored.'
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man who raped child has prison sentence increased
A man jailed for raping a 10-year-old girl he groomed on social media has had his sentence increased by three years. Ryan Sutton, 24, from Worcester, was sentenced to six years in prison at Northampton Crown Court in December after pleading guilty to five separate sexual offences, including rape of a child under 13. At the Court of Appeal earlier this month, his sentence was upped to nine years after the solicitor general Lucy Rigby KC MP intervened under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme. "The offender groomed and abused a child. His crimes were truly abhorrent and the court has quite rightly increased his sentence," she said. "My thoughts today are with the victim of this offender's actions, and her family. "This case should serve as a strong warning that this government will take all possible action to protect women and girls from any form of abuse," she added. Sutton's trial heard he met the victim on social media in March 2023, the Attorney General's Office said. It added that the court was told Sutton groomed the victim with flattery and offers to spend money on her, and messages were often sexual in nature and the pair exchanged photographs. Between 11 and 23 April 2023, he and the victim spoke on Facetime 225 times. On 23 April, Sutton travelled from his home to meet the girl before he raped her. When he was later spotted with his victim, he ran off before being arrested. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Attorney General's Office
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Anderson County hoping multiday closure will reduce high rate of illness in schools
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Due to hazardous road conditions from flooding and a surge in absenteeism caused by illness, schools in Anderson County are closed Thursday and Friday. Like a number of school districts in East Tennessee, Anderson County has recently seen an increase in illness among both students and staff. KCHD: Flu on the rise again, especially among younger people 'Wednesday, we had 32 teachers out. Whenever we don't have our teachers in our classrooms, we lose instruction time. We started looking at substitute numbers. Sometimes we may not be able to fill a class at certain schools because there may not be enough substitutes,' explained Anderson County Schools Spokesperson Ryan Sutton. 'We decided it's best to air on the side of caution. We've got these non-instructional days left. We'll go ahead and cancel school for sickness as well as the safety of our students on our buses.' It's not just one single illness— flu, COVID-19, strep throat and a stomach virus are all spreading. For Anderson County Schools, ensuring safety and health is a top priority. 'It's very important that we take care of our faculty, staff and students to the best of our abilities. We do have ionization systems in every one of our classrooms in the air conditioning where every 30 minutes we do have fresh air that circulates it into the room, which was something that we put in prior to COVID-19, which has been very helpful,' Sutton said. 'But still people are in other people's faces, that may be the contact or hugs. So we want to make sure that we keep that contact as low as possible.' Doctors urge people to get vaccinated after surge in TN flu cases In response, the county is utilizing one of their non-instructional days, out of ten built into the academic calendar each year to help prevent the spread of illness while ensuring that the students who get sick don't lose valuable instruction time. Sutton noted the school system has learned important lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to better handle situations like this one. 'We do have some ionization sprayers that spray the disinfectant on the areas and they stick to the surfaces, which will kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria on that surface. Of course, time is our best tool in that our students won't be back in the building until Tuesday after Presidents Day. So our classrooms, I would say for lack of better terms, get a moment to breathe.' ▶ See more top stories on Students will be return on Tuesday following Presidents Day and will make up non-instructional days by adding time on to normal school days to make them up throughout the year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
