The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
Artist Jana Ireijo speaks during the presentation of her vanishing mural Wednesday morning at the Maui Ocean Center in Maalaea. Ireijo explained that two-thirds of the mural was created with acrylic paint and one-third with chalk that will fade away in the elements. This “vanishing” illustrates the impacts of climate change on vulnerable species and habitats, such as the bleaching of coral reefs. Ireijo is a Baldwin High graduate, class of 1986, and currently resides in Westport, Connecticut. In attendance were her parents, retired 2nd Circuit Court Judge Joel August and Rona August. The mural was commissioned by The Nature Conservancy and presented in partnership with the Maui Ocean Center and the MOC Marine Institute. Coral are animals that can suffer bleaching and death from stressors like warming seas due to climate change, sediment runoff, nutrient runoff, overuse and overfishing. Ireijo said she hopes her mural will help inspire action
Baldwin High School band receives National Association of Music Merchants Foundation award for 6th year
The music program continues to stockpile awards as they have now won six NAMM awards in a row Author: Raynard Churchwell (13WMAZ) Updated: 7:41 PM EDT April 28, 2021
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ga. Baldwin High School s band is receiving national attention for their accomplishments.
The district has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education award from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation.
This marked the sixth year in a row that Baldwin County has won the award.
Baldwin High School Band Director James McMillan and band student Will Franklin discussed what the award means to the music program.
PITTSBURGH — A small group of sixth-graders filtered into socially distanced seats on a recent Wednesday in a classroom at Pleasant Hills Middle School — a room whose very design
PITTSBURGH — A small group of sixth-graders filtered into socially distanced seats on a recent Wednesday in a classroom at Pleasant Hills Middle School — a room whose very design
Local Wrestling Phenom Makes History at State Championships
Jayden Smith
McPherson Sentinel
A McPherson Bullpup placed third in the 155 lb. bracket at the KSHSAA Div. II girls’ wrestling State Championships Friday, marking the first time in school history that a female wrestler placed at the tournament.
Junior Holli Giddings, the No. 2 ranked wrestler in the division, beat Hailey Horton of Silverlake in the third-place match by fall in less than 45 seconds.
Giddings entered the tournament on a hot streak, with a 30-1 record after placing first at Sub-State on Feb. 19.
Her performance in the 2020-21 season signified a steady climb from when she started wrestling in middle school, especially considering her initial reluctance to even get on the mat.