A Gravel Ridge resident quipped that one recent evening while driving into Gravel Ridge he thought he was driving into a carnival. A bit puzzled by the statement I asked what he meant. I’ve never seen so many flashing lights before, he laughingly said. When I related this story to Sherwood Police Chief Kel Nicholson recently, he too found a bit of humor in the statement. However, he was also quick to add that the Sherwood Police Department receives no funding or any other incentive to write t...

A few months back, Sherwood‘s Police Department and Animal Control officers responded to a call that someone had thrown a pit bulldog from the window of a moving vehicle on the highway and that the animal was lying in the ditch off Landers Rd. Once recovered, the dog was found to have three broken legs and multiple bite marks about its face. Apparently, it’s owner must have been extremely disappointed that their dog lost a fight. “Unfortunately for these animals, we have those type people amo...

A Man of Principal Last month, the position of Principal at Marion High School was offered to Sylvan Hills High School’s Principal Danny Ebbs, along with a substantial pay raise, a raise that would also carry over into a significant increase in his retirement check. Word was that Mr. Ebbs had accepted the offer and was Marion bound. One faculty member said, “It was like having the wind knocked out of us. Mr. Ebbs has become more than just a boss to us, he is a friend, a confidant and the rock...