Hundreds gathered last night outside the family home of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died tragically during a training exercise in Australia, to honor his life. Hundreds gathered outside the home of Alexia and Bart Collart Thursday evening to honor the life of their son Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died tragically last week during a training exercise in Australia.
(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) Three days into the school year, Wakefield High School has logged a potential student overdose. Medics were dispatched to the school at 11:30 a.m. and again about 45 minutes later for two students suffering possible drug overdoses or, at least, the effects of suspected narcotics according to scanner traffic. Later
Arlington Public Schools has hired a well-liked high school principal from Alexandria. APS announced four new principal appointments last night, after their approval by the Arlington School Board. Among them: Alexandria City High School (ACHS) Principal Peter Balas, who will take over as principal of Wakefield High School in the fall. Wakefield, which has faced