No Death Threats Allowed on Here

A senior at the Savannah Arts Academy has been barred from campus and will not be allowed to return until he has been evaluated, Savannah-Chatham school district officials are reporting today.

The student posted an entry on a blog stating that he was going to kill everyone at the school. His name has not been released.

Principal Odessa Richards learned of the blog entry about 9 p.m. Tuesday night and called in the student and his parents this morning for a conference, said Bucky Burnsed, the district's spokesman.

The student said he believed the blog entry was "taken out of context,'' Burnsed said.

School officials, using the district's new automated alert system, began contacting parents about the incident.

From the Savannnah Morning News

Partygoers end up in police custody
Three 17-year-old boys were arrested by Savannah-Chatham police for aggravated assault after they fled the scene of an incident early Sunday morning.
The three teens had been kicked out of a party on Skidaway Island on Saturday evening because they had previously stolen property from the residence, according to a police report.
One of the teens was reportedly carrying around a black pistol at the party.
One of the victims stated the three individuals had returned to the area after being kicked out of the party.
After leaving the party, the victims' vehicle, a black BMW, passed the suspects' vehicle, a white Ford Explorer, at which time the suspects fired one shot into the rear driver's-side door of the BMW, according to the report.
The suspects then began to follow the victims' car as he tried to evade them, according to police.
Once they felt they were safe, the victims stopped and called police. They were able to provide descriptions, as well as the name of one of the suspects.
Shortly after the description was given, the Explorer was stopped on Diamond Causeway while attempting to leave Skidaway Island.
The three teens were taken into custody and charged with multiple misdemeanors and felonies.

Vick Gets 23 Months

Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls.
The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback could have been sentenced up to five years by District Judge Henry E. Hudson. Vick was dressed in a black-and-white striped prison suit and apologized to the court and his family.
Hudson responded, "You need to apologize to the millions of young people who looked up to you."
"Yes, sir," Vick said.
Vick acknowledged he used "poor judgment" and added, "I'm willing to deal with the consequences and accept responsibility for my actions."
Before the hearing started, Michael Vick's brother, Marcus Vick, sat with his right arm around their mother, comforting her as she buried her head in her hands and wept.
Vick also received three years' probation. With nearly a month already served, his scheduled release would come in October 2009.
Vick pleaded guilty in August, admitting he bankrolled the "Bad Newz Kennels" dogfighting operation and helped kill six to eight dogs.
In a plea agreement, he admitted bankrolling the dogfighting ring on his 15-acre property in rural southeastern Virginia and helping kill pit bulls that did not perform well in test fights. He also admitted providing money for bets on the fights but said he never shared in any winnings.

Any ideas what happened here?

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
MISDEMEANOR
DRINKING UNDER AGE
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DRINKING UNDER AGE
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AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
FELONY
OBSTRUCTION
FELONY
POSS OF FIREARM BY PERSON UNDER 18 YOA
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State Playoffs

I don't know how many of you get GPB, but if you don't you can go on the GPB website and watch the playoff games there. www.gpb.org and then click on one of the links on the side.

Once in a lifetime opportunity April 27th

Bruce Springsteen and the E street band will be coming to the Charlotte Bobcats arena April 27th. Tickets go on sale tom. at 10:00 am. I am planning on picking up some tickets. General admission tickets are 67$. That may seem steep but with Christmas right around the corner ask your parents to pay for it. BK has already said he is in if anybody else wants a ticket let me know.

Toomer's Corner Burned

As I'm sure all of you know, Auburn has a tradition of rolling Toomer's corner following wins in football. Toomer's corner is found on the intersection of Magnolia and College Street. It is named for Toomer's Drugs a drugstore located at the intersection. Toomer's had the only telegraph in the city, still the main source of communication in Auburn, so after they received a telegraph with the results the owners would roll the trees to announce an Auburn victory. Following this year's Iron Bowl the Auburn fans continued this tradition rolling oak trees located on Toomer's corner. The past two years following their victories over Alabama they played Rammer Jammer, a cheer done by Alabama fans following a win. Since yall probably don't know how it goes, this is how: Hey Vols(or whatever the mascot of the opposing team) we just beat the hell out of you, Rammer Jammer yellow hammer give 'em hell Alabama! Auburn decided to play this with a few changes: Hey Bama, we just beat the hell out of you, rammer jammer yellow hammer, go to hell Alabama. Our retaliation, setting the toilet paper in the trees at Toomer's on fire. About 2:30am Sunday morning the Auburn Fire Department received a call that Toomer's Corner was burning. Firefighters arrived on the scene about 7 minutes later to find the toilet paper along with part of the oak tree on fire. An eye witness said it was a man in an Alabama jacket who pulled a lighter from his pocket and the the toilet paper in several places. Who knows what retaliation is in store for us next year.

Shreveport, Louisiana

This bustling city of close to 300,000 residents is located in the area known to locals as Tex-Ark-Cana. It is also located a mere 60 mile from my home town of Natchitoches, Louisiana. Due to the fact that Natchitoches had a little more than a Wal-Mart and a Mcdonald's I spent many of my Saturday's during my formative years in Shreveport. In fact I ran my first of many 5k races in this town. An interesting note about this town is that it is know for one thing. Hosting the INDEPENCE BOWL.

The Bull**** Computer System?

I'm sure you are all upset with the fact the Georgia is not in the BCS title game, but is there any reason to be? LSU got in because they won the SEC Championship, using their backup quarterback I might add. Georgia didn't even win the SEC East. Sure in 2003 Oklahoma got in the National Championship without winning their conference. They finished the regular season undefeated and then lost in the Big 12 Championship which was their first loss of the season. Also in 2001 Nebraska was in a very similar situation as Georgia is this year. They were undefeated until losing the final game which kept them out of the Big 12 Championship and still played in the National Championship. Again they only had one loss. I would have liked to have seen Georgia in the National Championship but LSU is the more deserving team. Both their losses to Arkansas(Darren McFadden) and Kentucky, a team that Georgia beat, were in triple overtime so its not like they got blown out in either loss. Georgia's two losses came against South Carolina, a very close game, and three touchdown blowout to Tennessee. LSU beat both Tennessee and South Carolina. I understand that their is no rule saying that you have to win your conference but in the end that was what killed Georgia's chance. You really have nothing to be angry about because Georgia still got an at large bid to the Sugar Bowl although I would liked to have seen them play USC in the Rose Bowl or a rematch with Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. I don't know if anyone saw where Mark Richt was talking about wearing the black jerseys and trying to blackout the Superdome. Also if anyone is curious Alabama will be in the Independence Bowl this year against Colorado.

Savannah Holiday Classic

Not sure if yall have seen the brackets for the Christmas tournament but we play Midland Valley a basketball team from Middle of Nowhere, South Carolina. After that we get the winner or loser of SCD-Windsor Forest depending on what we do. While it would be much more interesting than losing to Windsor Forest by 20 something again I am praying we don't have to play Country Day this year. That could be really really bad.

Picks Contest?

Who do I make my check payable to?

The End of the Rush Propst's Era

Last weekend Hoover High was elimated from the Alabama 6A state playoffs after losing to Vestavia Hills 21-17. Also coming to an end was the career of Rush Propst as the head football coach at Hoover. Although he chose to resign after everything that happened, he now feels he had no option but to resign and regrets his decision to do so. The following article was published in The Birmingham News last Saturday:

Rush Propst removed his headset and handed it to an assistant coach. He put his hands on his hips, took off his visor and shook his head. It was the end.
Propst's career as Hoover's head coach came to a close at Vestavia High School on Buddy Anderson Field after the Rebels' 21-17 quarterfinal victory on Friday over the Buccaneers.
"Don't want to think about it," Propst said of his next step. "I'll take a few days off, get out of town, just enjoy early retirement. They got what they wanted. They got my head and sliced it off pretty good and took me out. Now that vocal minority can be happy." A wall of Vestavia Hills students surrounded Propst as he talked with media members after the game. Some held camera phones, took pictures and reveled in his final moments as Hoover's head coach.
Propst said he regrets stepping down and doesn't believe he should have.
"I thought I was forced to do it in a lot of different ways," he said. "I just didn't feel I got the support from my administration and from city officials. It's very disappointing to me, and a lot of people tell me inside Hoover, they're very upset with how this happened. But you know what? Eventually they're going to get you, and they got me."
Propst said he felt like he had no choice but to resign when he did.
"I felt our football team had taken enough," he said. "These football players had taken enough. When they come after you, they're gonna eventually get you."
The game itself provided plenty of moments for Propst to unleash his emotional personality. He wore two state championship rings, one on each ring finger. He pumped his fists and threw his hands in the air after Hoover's defense made big stops. He threw his clipboard after receivers dropped balls.
In the fourth quarter, Propst turned to media members as they stood on the sideline.
"Watch this, boys," he said. "It's either feast or famine."
Tyler Ray then completed a 16-yard flea flicker to receiver Terrance Patton, which set up a 23-yard field goal several plays later.
Propst's career at Hoover spanned nine years. He compiled a 110-16 record and won five state championships. He starred in an MTV reality television show, becoming a household name and the face of Alabama high school football.
He divided a community this fall when allegations of academic impropriety and preferential treatment of athletes surfaced at the high school. Some in the community supported Propst, while others vehemently opposed him.
"It's sad," he said. "But all good things have to come to an end. I'm not worried about Rush Propst. I've won enough football games to last a lifetime."