JSN Update 7/7/09
Posted by JoAnn on July 7, 2009
* A familiar face from Ravenswood High is preparing to take the helm at Ripley High when the new school year begins next month. Kent Kennedy,current principal at RvHS, has been named principal at RpHS, replacing Todd Layhew, who resigned from the post last month. Layhew’s final months as principal were filled with headaches after it was discovered Robin Wise, the school’s financial secretary, had embezzled more than $52,000 of school funds. According to school board records, Layhew is taking a job somewhere else.
* Ricky Good, class of … well, should’ve been ‘95 but … didn’t we cover this already? … Anyway, Ricky has pleaded to one misdemeanor count of battery for beating and robbing a man at the Super 8 Motel in Ripley. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail. He was facing a felony count of unarmed robbery before reaching the plea agreement with prosecutors. In addition, Ricky will be required to pay restitution to the man he beat and robbed, as well as to the hotel for damages.
* An elderly Ravenswood man shot and killed himself in the parking lot of Cope’s Supermarket last week. The 75-year-old man reportedly suffered from serious health ailments.
* A new drug testing policy was enacted this past school year for student athletes and the results are in. A total of 375 students were tested during the 2008-09 school year. Nine tested positive for drugs, and two of those tested positive in follow-up tests a month later.
* If you attended Ravenswood High School between the years of 1992 – 1994, do I have a treat for you! In case you missed it, Brent Patterson recently posted a highlight reel on Facebook of the RHS morning announcements featuring Brian Westfall and Eric Rhodes, both class of ’94, among others. This is certainly a must-see. My personal favorites are the Mentos commercial and the Wal-Mart ads. The footage is available by clicking on the following link: RHS Morning Announcements 92-94. (NOTICE: You will need to be a member of Facebook to view. If you’re not already, it takes less than a minute to sign up.)
Stay thirsty, my friends.
Jennings said
Thanks for the update about Kent Kennedy. Wonder who will take over as principal at RvHS??
Jared Hunt said
Okay, THANK YOU so much for posting the link to Brent’s Facebook page!!! I swear, as a kid when my brothers would come home from high school I’d hear them talking about Morning Announcements and I always wanted to see them. I’ve heard about “The Mentos Commercial” for 15 years and now I’ve FINALLY seen it……and it was worth the wait!!! Even better since I worked for years at Star Plastics with Brian Westfall. AWESOME!!!!
girlofwords said
I love the “should have been class of …”
We have a few of those that I keep tabs on through the weeklies.
Dillon D said
Kent Kennedy is the worst thing to happen to Ripley.
He’s the opposite of what we stands for.