Maghan Hunt

Army Command Sergeant Major Janell Word returned home on Saturday, March 13, after being stationed in Iraq for a year.Word was part of the 393rd Criminal Investigation Division or military police, which is a forensic battalion. Her unit oversaw four ...

According to the Lassen County Times newspaper, the Westwood Unified School District has issued a Notice of Remedy to Westwood Charter School at their Feb. 17 school board meeting.

After a vigorous interview process, the Cascade Union Elementary School District has offered a contract to their top candidate for new superintendent. Mike Michelon of Dunsmuir, said John Almond the interim superintendent for Cascade. If Michelon signs the contract he ...

After an intense semi-final match against Mount Shasta the Lady Cubs lost 4-3 after 10 innings, they moved on to play Hayfork for third place in the 3rd Annual Cub Classic small school tournament.

The Eagle boys tennis team started their week with a win against Corning and ended it with a win against Anderson.West Valley traveled south to Cardinal territory to play Corning. It was an overcast and chilly afternoon, according to Tom ...

The Cubs baseball team traveled down to Oroville to compete in the Oroville Tournament over the weekend."We had a rocky start to the tournament, losing to Red Bluff 10-0 and Corning 21-0 on Thursday," said Dan Tating, Anderson's baseball coach. ...

The humming of sewing machines and the metallic snapping of scissors cutting fabric while students excitedly chatter could be heard coming from the classroom of Mary Springhorn at Anderson Union High School.

The boys tennis team at West Valley High School began their tennis season by participating in a tennis tournament at Sun Oaks Tennis Club in Redding,

Enterprise and Shasta high schools met up with Anderson Union High School at Big League Dreams in Redding.Big Blue played the Hornets first, hoping to put the game away, however, Enterprise was able to take an 11-5 victory over the ...

The Cottonwood Eagles AUU basketball team will be traveling to Orlando, Fla. April 1 - 9 to play hoops at the ESPN World Wide World of Sports complex in Disney World. Many of the top high school teams from the ...

An unnamed 17 year-old female from Anderson Union High School collapsed Thursday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. in the football stadium. The athlete was participating in track and field practice when she collapsed.

The Anderson Union High School District held a Special Board meeting to discuss and then vote on the lay-offs of three temporary teaching positions, and cut backs on the number of classes being offered next year.

About 50 teachers, administrators, retired teachers and parents gathered at 7:15 a.m. in front of Meadow Lane School in Anderson on March 3 for "Day for Students" in support of stopping the budget cuts and getting education funding back on ...

Bob Neilson was 18 when he landed on Saipan Beach in the South Pacific on D-Day. He was apart of the U.S. Marines 2nd Division, 2nd JASCO Company.

An unknown 17 year-old female from Anderson Union High School collapsed Thursday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. in the football stadium. The athlete was participating in track and field practice when she apparently feinted, possibly due to recently donating blood.

Bob Neilson was 18 when he landed on Saipan Beach in the South Pacific on D-Day. He was apart of the U.S. Marines 2nd Division, 2nd JASCO Company.

The students at Big Blue have one of the most unique clubs in the area - a surf club. No other high school in the area can boast to having one, mostly because no one would expect a small land-locked ...

The Cubs have a new varsity baseball coach for the spring 2010 season. Dan Tating is hoping to bring back the baseball program to Anderson Union High School.

Marcus Zachary, senior at Anderson Union High school, took home the 2010 Northern Section wrestling title on Saturday after his 2-0 overtime win over C.J. Berry of Chico in the 162-pound weight class.

Anderson was down by one point going into the second quarter, when they went on a tear on added 16 points, leading 30-21 at half time.

The Northern Athletic League All-League Teams were announced earlier this week for boys and girls soccer and boys and girls basketball.

After 15 years of being on the decline, teen pregnancy rates have risen by three percent, according to a report from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

The Cascade Elementary Union School District held its fourth and fifth grade spelling bees at Meadow Lane School last week.The top six spellers from combined fourth and fifth grade classes at Verde Vale, Anderson Heights and Meadow Lane campuses competed ...

South County districts are taking the advice of Total School Solutions and moving ahead to form a Special Education Consortium. Many of the districts are also looking at the transportation report and trying to figure out what changes can be ...

Thespians of New Tech will perform "Our Town" at the Anderson High School Performing Arts building starting tonight, March 11, at 7 p.m. If you miss tonight's opening there will be two more showings one on Friday, March 12, and ...

The Lady Eagles (No. 7) fell behind early on, but managed to keep the Lady Grizzlies within scoring distance, but by the end of the second quarter No. 2 Lassen had added to their lead by 11 points.

In the first quarter, the Eagles shot past Yreka, scoring 26 points to their nine, and they would keep it going from there, going on to beat the Miners 65-42.

The West Valley girls basketball team came prepared last night in the first NSCIF Division IV playoff game to take on the Mount Shasta girls. Dominating early on in the game, the Lady Eagles were able to come away with ...

The results are in from the NSCIF Division II Wrestling Championships held at West Valley High School on Saturday. Anderson's team score of 161 was enough for third place, and West Valley was right behind then in fourth. Below are ...

In the Cascade school district they have received 23 applications for the superintendent position, while Anderson Union High School District placed their ad looking for a new principal this week.

State budget proposals for the 2010/11 school year released in early February have many districts discussing likely impacts at monthly school board meetings.

The Lady Eagles traveled down to Corning for their final regular season game, and ran into some difficulties with the Lady Cardinals. Overwhelmed in the first half and unable to comeback in the second, West Valley fell 61-43.

The Lady Cubs traveled to Oroville to play against Las Plumas in the first round of the Division I soccer playoffs. After tying the score at one and ending regulation, the sixth-seeded Anderson would lose in overtime 2-1 to the ...

The Cottonwood Creek Charter School organizing committee submitted a petition to the Cottonwood Union School District during a board meeting last week that stirred up negative comments from many of the district's teachers in attendance.

The U.S. Baseball Academy spring training is underway at Red Bluff High School and according to Joe Gallaty, coach for Red Bluff High School; they have had an excellent turn out for their first camp, 79 young ball players. According ...

The Eagles traveled to Susanville to take on the Grizzlies, and after a close first quarter, Lassen managed to pull away by seven points going into the half.

The West Valley girls hosted Corning in the final game of the regular season. The Lady Eagles soared to an easy 5-1 victory over the Cardinals.

Zach Gibbins recently signed with Concord University in West Virginia. The 5-foot-10, 240-pound linebacker is transferring from Shasta College to play for Concord.

Since 1979, Berta Lane has been coaching young girls in the art of baton twirling. She started giving baton lessons while living in Nevada, then about five years ago she started teaching baton through Anderson Parks and Recreation.

West Valley soccer teams dominated Yreka in yesterday afternoon’s games at Redding Soccer Park.

The West Valley girls basketball team came back from behind to beat Anderson. The Lady Cubs were leading going into the half by 10 points.

Sacred Heart School has been around for over 40 years, established in 1964 by the Sacred Heart Parish and the Sisters of Mercy. The school has seen many students matriculate throughout the years and is looking to re-connect with former ...

Redding City Hall is currently featuring an array of art from various artists. Anderson New Tech students are also being showcased in the Art in the City Winter 2010 show.

The Happy Valley 8th grade boys basketball team won the Anderson Invitational Tournament.Their first game against Anderson Middle School was very competitive with both sides trying to hold onto the lead for the win. Happy Valley beat Anderson 50-47. Marcus ...

The West Valley boys played hard Friday night at Central Valley but were unable to hold off the Falcons in the second half.The Eagles had a good start, leading at the end of the first quarter 12-6. Their full court ...

The West Valley girls soccer game ended in a tie after a very difficult game played on both sides of the ball.The Lady Eagles started the second half of the game with a two-point deficit against the Grizzles. Through hard ...

The Anderson Library hosted special guests for story time in honor of the big game this weekend. Coach Greg Grandell, 15 members of the West Valley football team and one cheerleader acted out "The Football that Won the Game," while ...

Since 1993 the Elks Lodge has been holding an essay and poster contest in Shasta County schools to help raise awareness of the danger of drugs.

The Anderson girls played a tough game against West Valley, but were unable to rally back for the win. The Eagles dominated the match, winning 5-0.

Girls Inc. of the Northern Sacramento Valley is teaming up with the State Theatre in Red Bluff for a fund-raiser to support programs for young girls and teenagers in both Shasta and Tehama counties.