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“Wadey” from Christian Faith Publishing author Lonnie Smith is an illustrated narrative about a boy in third grade who feels sad and angry of how his speech condition hindered him from making friends and living his school life like any other kid his age. MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB) June 14, 2021 “Wadey”: a wonderful piece about embracing differences, overcoming limitations, and expressing one’s feelings. “Wadey” is the creation of published author Lonnie Smith, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. He has been working with children and youth for over twenty-five years. He specializes in Social-Emotional Learning, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression.
Florida teen and mom face up to 16 years in prison after allegedly rigging homecoming court votes Emily Rose Grover, pictured right, was 17 when she was arrested. She turned 18 in April, and the State Attorney’s Office in Escambia County confirmed that she will be tried as an adult. She and her mother, Laura Rose Carroll, 50, face multiple felony charges stemming from the homecoming vote at Tate High School in Pensacola, Florida. (Source: Escambia County Jail) By Caitlin O Kane | May 14, 2021 at 8:23 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 8:23 PM
(CBS News) A Florida mother and her teenage daughter each face up to 16 years in prison after rigging a high school homecoming court competition, officials announced on Tuesday. The daughter who, was 17 when the crime took place, recently turned 18 and will be tried as an adult.
The investigation ultimately found that Carroll s district-level access to the FOCUS system enabled her and Grover to cast 246 votes across two devices for Grover as homecoming queen.
The investigation also said that Grover allegedly openly used her mother s FOCUS account to access other students profiles, which contain information such as grades, medical records and test scores. Law enforcement officials collected nine statements from students and a teacher who said they either heard Grover talking about accessing the account or watched her log onto it over the course of four years.
Grover was ultimately expelled from Tate High School, according to her arrest warrant. Carroll was suspended from her position after her arrest. School officials have declined to say if they have since terminated Carroll.
May 14, 2021
A former Tate High School homecoming queen has entered a not guilty plea to the charges against her.
Emily Rose Grover, 18, was scheduled to appear in court Friday. She waived her appearance and instead entered a written plea of not guilty through her attorney Randall Etheridge.
Grover was 17-year old juvenile at the time of her arrest in April by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. She turned 18 just a few days later, and is now being tried as an adult.
Grover and her mother Laura Carroll, former assistant principal at Bellview Elementary School, were charged by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement with one count each of felony offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks, and electronic devices; felony unlawful use of a two-way communications device, felony criminal use of personally identifiable information, and conspiracy to commit these offenses. The misdemeanor conspiracy charge against both has been upgraded by prosecuto