Wednesday, March 7, 2018

NEWS ROUND-UP: Hoffman Pleads Not Guilty


DHS Gets New Boards To Mark Athletic Records:  Through social media, we've learned that Bruce and Brent Zoubek recently hung new athletic record boards at Dorchester High School.  The boards were funded with donations from the DHS Booster Club, D-Club, Youth Wrestling Club, and Novak Auction.  In other sports news, we're told that DHS' Makenna Bird and Ridge Hoffman were recently selected to the CRC Basketball honorable mention teams. Makenna will play in the CRC vs. Goldenrod All-Star Game on May 25 in Central City.

Hoffman Pleads Not Guilty:  10/11 News reports that Dorchester Village Board Chairman and former Crete High School teacher Matthew T. Hoffman pleaded not guilty in Saline County Court on Wednesday morning.  Hoffman, 41, is facing two charges of second-degree sexual assault of a protected individual and one charge of first-degree sexual assault.  A pretrial conference for Hoffman has been scheduled for May 2 at 9:30 a.m. Hoffman was arrested by the Saline County Sheriff's Office on Jan. 17 and was released on bail later in the month. Details surrounding the reported incidents are outlined in an affidavit for a search warrant issued on Feb. 2, that resulted in the possession of Hoffman’s work computer.  The superintendent of Crete Public Schools confirmed that Hoffman voluntarily resigned his position at Crete High School on Feb. 19.

Friend School Board Eliminates Principal Position:  The Friend newspaper reports that next-door in Friend, the FPS school board has voted to eliminate a principal position.  The move appears to be for budgetary reasons.  Friend Superintendent David Kraus said Alyson Dickinson, who is currently both the elementary school principal and the K-12 guidance counselor, will become the school’s full time K-12 counselor and curriculum and assessment director.  Kraus said the school will advertise for a K-12 principal.

Health Care Event In Friend, March 24:  The Friend Community Healthcare System will hosts its annual health fair from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Friend Community Building.  The event will include health screening profiles, lab draws and free blood pressure checks.  The Waffleman will be serving waffles, and proceeds will go toward the Friend hospital. Registration for the health fair may be done by calling (402) 947-2541 or online at www.friendmed.org. Registration is encouraged but not required.  Anyone who does labwork needs to fast 10 to 14 hours before the event. No food and drink other than water is allowed.

5 comments:

  1. Can we talk about how inaccurate the football records appear to be?

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  2. is the dorchester blog trying to get dorchester and friend to merge? whats with all the friend news??

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    1. Kind of makes sense to report on surrounding towns but we better not merge. Friend is so messed up right now lol and apparently their superintendent is the worst

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  3. Sounds like a cover up in Friend. The wealthy farmers on the board and superintendent are in cahoots, they have been publicly critical of our school in the past. Maybe we should go after some of their students and teachers.

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  4. Brandon Zoubek, Brandon Bruha, and Adam Briggs had helping hand in installing the record boards too

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