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Student arrested after gun found in backpack at SRHS

SEBASTIAN — An 11th grade student was arrested after an unloaded handgun was found in his backpack Wednesday at Sebastian River High School, school district and sheriff's officials said. The incident prompted extra law enforcement officers to be stationed throughout the campus as a precaution. "This student has been detained by the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, is in custody, and will not return as a student at Sebastian River High School," School District of Indian River County officials said in a statement. "We are thankful for the individual who came forward with the initial report, and for our school resource deputies and other Indian River County Sheriff's officers for responding promptly." The student - a boy - told deputies ...

Popular administrator promoted to lead desegregation efforts

Vero Beach native Eric Seymour faces the daunting challenge of leading the School District into compliance with a half-century-old federal desegregation order. School Superintendent David Moore has promoted Seymore to assistant superintendent and assigned him to oversee the new Office of Student Affairs, Advocacy and Access for the 2021-2022 school year. Moore assigned another veteran African American school administrator and longtime Vero resident, Wilfred Hart, to serve as equity coordinator to help achieve equal treatment and educational outcomes for all students.  Currently, African American students are disciplined at a higher rate and do worse academically than White students.  The new assignments for Seymour and Hart quelled the controversy that erupted in late February when Moore advertised for a new “chief ...

Fertilizer restrictions to go into effect next month

A reminder from the Indian River Neighborhood Association to residents of Indian River County, City of Vero Beach, Sebastian and Orchid. We are coming into our rainy season when more nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous are likely to be washed from our lawns, driveways and roads into the storm water system and, ultimately, into our local waterways such as the Indian River Lagoon. The fertilizer ordinances passed by our communities goes into effect June 1st. It prohibits the use of lawn fertilizer between June 1st and September 30th. No fertilizer containing Phosphorous is to be used anytime. All fertilizers must contain at least 50% slow release Nitrogen. Finally, no fertilizer is to be applied within 10 feet of any ...