Triton High School Principal Nathan McKeand came before the school board this week and part of his presentation acknowledged a group for their achievement.
Triton School Board Recognizes Rising Stars
Food Distributions Planned in Donaldson, Culver and Bourbon
Those in need of food assistance have a number of options for help this week. Tomorrow, April 21, the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ will host a drive-through distribution from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. EDT at Ancilla College in Donaldson. They plan to give out more than 500 boxes, with more than 30 pounds of food each.
Continue readingNew Bleachers to be Installed at Triton High School
Assist Triton Students through NG3 Character Development and Mentoring Programs
Community members looking for a way to assist students in the Town of Bourbon can do so by getting involved with the NG3 program at Triton.
Continue readingTriton Student Awarded Scholarship through Indiana Farm Bureau
A Triton senior was among 10 Hoosier students involved in agriculture who received a Carolyn Hegel Memorial Scholarship from the Indiana Farm Bureau.
Continue readingTech Upgrade at Triton HS Approved by School Board
Triton School Board members approved a major tech-upgrade for the high school when they met Monday night.
Continue readingTriton School Board Considers Quote for Sidewalk and Plumbing Repairs
A quote for some repair work needed outside of door #4 at Triton High School was considered during last week’s Triton School Board meeting. Kent’s Excavating and Plumbing submitted a quote of $6,993.81 to address some issues outside the high school, according to Superintendent Jeremy Riffle.
Riffle explained, “We have some sidewalk in front of the High School that is in need of repair and then the piping underneath that, we believe is in need of repair as well.” Continue reading
Vote Centers Open for Primary Election Day
Twelve vote centers in Marshall County are now open for voters to cast ballots in the May Primary Election. All vote centers are open until 6 p.m. tonight. Any registered Marshall County voter can vote at any Vote Center.
Marshall County Election Board Approves Vote Center Change
The Marshall County Election Board reviewed a proposal to house two Vote Centers at the Knights of Columbus building.
The board previously learned that the National Guard Armory building is undergoing renovations and those improvements will not be complete in time for the May 8 Primary Election. The members thought moving that Vote Center into the Knights of Columbus building would work. That location is already a Plymouth East Vote Center so the board opted to merge the two Vote Centers into that building.
Marshall County Election Board Seeks Alternate Vote Center Site
The National Guard Armory in Plymouth is undergoing renovations and cannot be used as a Vote Center for the May Primary Election.
With the unavailability of the 12th vote center site, the Marshall County Election Board members Tuesday morning discussed simply moving forward with 11 vote centers or finding an alternate site. Clerk Deb Vandemark suggested checking on availability at the Knights of Columbus building in Plymouth to host more machines. Parking may be an issue, but the building would offer enough space and it would meet Vote Center requirements.
Distinguished Young Woman of Triton Pageant Provides Scholarships to Participating Senior Students
Last Saturday young ladies of Bourbon gathered to compete for the title of Distinguished Young Woman of Triton. For more than 50 years a group of community members have utilized Triton schools to host the annual scholarship pageant, previously titled Jr. Miss.
Superintendent of Triton, Donna Burroughs, explained that even though the event is not school sponsored, it is still an opportunity to highlight a variety of different areas of accomplishment achieved by Triton High School seniors.
“It’s recognizing scholarship and self expression and physical fitness in women of the senior class who wanted to participate.” Burroughs said, “All the students who participate receive some kind of scholarship, depending on which category they may have placed first, they get larger scholarships.” Continue reading
Upcoming Local Red Cross Blood Drives
The Red Cross is always in need of blood donations. However, in the aftermath of the recent natural disasters that have impacted different portions of the country, it is vital to have a wide variety of blood types from a plethora of donors.
Some blood types are unique to certain racial and ethnic groups, so having an assorted blood supply is important to meet the medical needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. Red Cross reports that patients are less likely to experience complications from blood donated by someone of a similar ethnicity. Some local blood donation opportunities are coming up during the month of October. Continue reading
Funeral Services Set for Triton Student, Football Game Rescheduled
The Triton and Pioneer football game has been moved in order for the Triton school community to say goodbye to a high school student.
Cameron Scarberry, 16, died from injuries sustained from a single vehicle rollover accident on 650 North near 700 West in Kosciusko County. Scarberry’s brother was also in the vehicle and sustained multiple injuries, but he has since been released from the Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Scarberry was a junior at Triton High School where he was a member of the football and wrestling teams since his freshman year. He was also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Students.
Triton High School Student Dies in Kosciusko County Crash
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Triton High School student. Cameron Scarberry, 16, of Etna Green, was killed in a crash near Atwood Sunday. School officials say he died instantly. The fatality was confirmed Monday by Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello.
Triton School Board Establishes Shooting Club for THS, Appoints Sponsor
During their meeting Monday evening, the Triton School Board established a shooting club for Triton High School and approved a club sponsor. The club sponsor will be Ryan Meister, who has served as a coach for Triton in the past and is the owner of the ‘Back 40 Sporting Clays’ shooting range in Bourbon.
Superintendent Donna Burroughs said a number of students already participate in shooting sports in 4-H so there is an apparent interest in a club of this kind. She explained that target shooting competitions are a growing trend around the country. Continue reading
Triton Students Win Scholarships in Social Media Contest
A trio of students from a local school won $5,000 scholarships as part of the state’s Drive Now TXT L8R social media campaign. Triton students Alexander Eib, Derek Johnston and Nathaniel Spangle won the Most Retweets on Twitter, High School Division prize. Continue reading
Recovering Addict Shares Story With Local Students
With sobriety, anything is possible. That’s the message addict turned triathlete Todd Crandell is sharing with students in Starke and Marshall Counties during Red Ribbon Week. He first tried alcohol when he was 13. Crandall says his life was” normal on the outside” but he was pretty emotionally distraught due to his Mom’s suicide 10 years earlier due to her struggles with addiction.
“I had a giant void that I was looking for something to fill it with, and unfortunately trying alcohol at age 13 was the catalyst for the next 13 years of destruction,” Crandall said.
He says he used “anything I could get my hands on” to try to numb the pain. Continue reading
