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The search for Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ next leader attracted nearly a dozen local candidates plus current and former superintendents from across the country.

Angela Whitelaw and Keith Miles Jr. of New Jersey join Carlton Jenkins, of Wisconsin’s Madison Metropolitan School District; and Toni Williams, the current interim superintendent of MSCS, on the search firm’s list.

A fourth person is facing charges after the remains of a teen were found in Kingman in February, according to authorities

Three people were booked in connection to the abandonment of a dead body and child abuse, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said.

A mother and father who initially reported their teenage son as a runaway to police have admitted that they actually dumped his dead body near Kingman.

This fiscal year, the Army Guard will miss its retention goals by about 14%, or roughly 4,800 soldiers.

The Guard is missing its goals for the first time in several years, and worse is expected to come.

Competition from the private sector, the small pool of the population that qualifies to serve, and potential discharges for COVID vaccine refusals all contribute to a challenging environment.

The Army National Guard could discharge to 14,000 troops over the next two years for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Army National Guard is already operating at about 98% of its goal end-strength of 336,000, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said.