Former journalist seeks board seat
Gus Osborn, Reporter
October 21, 2020
Tracey Horth Krueger is a candidate running for the Washington Township School Board. Krueger grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Broad Ripple High School in 1976. Krueger went on to attend Butler University and graduated with a bachelors in science in radio and television and a minor in journalism....
Veteran teacher passes away
October 21, 2020
North Central lost a member of its faculty on Sunday with the passing of Joseph (Yosef) Cohen. Cohen taught Hebrew for over 30 years, and was a very popular and well-loved member of the school. “The end of an era. He taught me Hebrew from 3rd Grade through my senior year of high school. He alw...
Curlin looks to return to board
Sophia Grueninger, Editor
October 20, 2020
Alexandra Curlin, mother of two past Washington Township students, served for about a year-and-a-half on the board starting in 2019. Curlin is running in District One against Deirdre George Davis. In 2018, Curlin won a seat on the board against Don Kite. However a little while after Curlin was seated...
George Davis focuses on equity in education
Carsyn Christoffel, Reporter
October 19, 2020
Deirdre George Davis, who is running for school board in Washington Township, aims to achieve equity for all students and close the achievement gap. George Davis has been around the Township since she moved here in 2008 and has had children who have graduated from the district. George Davis hopes to...
Moreland excited at chance to serve board
Connor Thompson, Editor-in-chief
October 16, 2020
Doran Moreland is running for the Washington Township School Board for the first time this year. Moreland grew up in Indianapolis, attending Washington Township schools from kindergarten to junior year. He aims to improve the township through listening to families and working to guarantee opportunities...
Fencl looks to remain on board
Davis Olson, Editor
October 15, 2020
Washington Township native, John Fencl, is looking to be re-elected for his second four-year term in district three. This year Fencl’s seat is not being contested, unlike 2016 when Deitric Hall was running against him. In 2016, Fencl won with 70% of the votes, beating Hall by a large margin. Fencl...
NCHS LIVE! debuts verification system
Sophia Grueninger, Editor
October 14, 2020
With election season upon us, NCHS Live!is debuting a new process to show information has been verified. This will begin with each of the five people running for the township school board. Board members have been interviewed and their information has been checked as best as possible by the NCHS Live!...
Major changes coming to cafeteria
Will Kaiser, Reporter
September 23, 2020
COVID-19 has and will continue to change almost every facet of the way we learn and interact. The cafeteria will be one of these places, which is primarily affected by the new COVID guidelines. With the way we eat lunch in a COVID era of schooling being changed, students will have to adapt to a new...
Township encouraged to vote yes on referenda
The Northern Lights staff
May 8, 2020
Staff editorial As the crucial vote on June 2 for school referenda rapidly approaches, controversy fills citizens that live in the township on whether to vote yes or not. According to the Washington Township website, the 2020 referendum plans to improve student safety and achievement, provi...
School closing unprecedented
April 7, 2020
The novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, continues to infect Americans across the nation and, based on projections, is not slowing down any time soon. According to the Center for Disease Control, as of March 24, 44,183 Americans have tested positive for the illness, with 544 confirmed deat...
Township administration preparing for coronavirus
Charlie Peterson and Connor Thompson
March 10, 2020
Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is a respiratory virus which can lead to fatality. The virus was first reported in Wuhan City, China in late December 2019. As of March 10, more than 116,736 cases worldwide in 104 countries have been confirmed with 64,752 fully recovering from the virus and 4,09...
Boys basketball looks to knock off Warren Central in the sectional semifinals
March 6, 2020
The boys basketball team looks to keep their season alive tonight against the Warren Central Warriors in the semifinals of the Sectional 10 tournament. Tipoff is at 6 p.m. at Lawrence Central High School. Warren Central, who knocked Arsenal Tech out of the tournament on Tuesday, is ranked no. 13 i...
