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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
SJSD appoints two new administrators
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The appointments of two administrators for the 2025-26 academic year were approved by the St. Joseph School District Board of Education. Shawna Gilliland will take on the role of principal of Benton High School for the upcoming school year. Gilliland has 24 years of experience in education and most recently served as assistant principal at Central High School for the past two years. That position followed a year as an administrative intern and 21 years as a Central mathematics teacher. Along with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Missouri Western State University, Gilliland has a Master's in Mathematics Education and a Specialist in Education Administration from Northwest Missouri State University. She is National Board Certified in Mathematics and was named the 2024-25 Northwest Region Assistant Principal of the Year. Brad Spinner was appointed to assistant principal at Central beginning in August. Spinner brings 25 years of education experience to the role. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Mathematics from Oklahoma State University. He was a teacher in Texas for four years, before moving to St. Joseph in 2004, and has spent the last 21 years teaching and coaching at Lafayette High School. He also has served as the Lafayette activities director for three years. The new administrators will assume their positions on Tuesday, July 1.
CTV News
01-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Simcoe County to accommodate hundreds of wildfire evacuees
An aerial view of smoke from the Kenora 20 wildland fire on May 24, 2025. (Ministry of Natural Resources/Ontario Forest Fires/X) As the wildfire season continues to worsen in northwestern areas of Ontario, local first responders and services are preparing to accommodate hundreds who have been forced to evacuate. Approximately 400 residents from Webequie First Nation are expected to be transported to Barrie as part of a Phase 1 evacuation prioritizing elders, children, and individuals with medical conditions. According to a Saturday evening update by Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), there were 16 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region, including two new ones discovered near Thunder Bay and Nipigon. There were also three active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, including a new one near Sudbury. Barrie's deputy fire chief told CTV News that their aid plan is very 'preliminary' but confirmed that they are preparing to host evacuees early this week. The MNR says the fire hazard is 'high' to 'extreme' across most the Northwest Region and 'low' to 'moderate' across the Northeast Region. Note: This is a developing story. We will provide additional updates as they become available. With files from CTV's Dan Bertrand and the Canadian Press. Cochrane 2 & 3 Fires An aerial view of active Cochrane district fires on May 29, 2023. (Ministry of Natural Resources/Ontario Forest Fires/X)
