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Beloved Norristown Area High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16 Beloved Norristown Area High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16
Beloved Norristown Area High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16 A beloved high school student in the Philadelphia suburbs died unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 18. He was 16. Quentin Watson was an upcoming junior at Norristown Area High School, where he was known for playing basketball, the school district said. "On Thursday we lost a member of our NAHS Athletics community, Quentin Watson (Class of 2024)," the school athletics department wrote on Facebook. On behalf of the NASD, we send our greatest condolences to Quentin's family, peers, teachers, teammates and coaches. Posted by Norristown Area School District on Monday, August 22, 2022 "From the …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Norristown School Board President Resigns Following Student Sexting Allegations Norristown School Board President Resigns Following Student Sexting Allegations
Norristown School Board President Resigns Following Student Sexting Allegations A Norristown school board president accused of sending "sexually suggestive messages" to a teenage student has resigned, officials said. Shae Ashe's lawyers announced the news in a statement Tuesday afternoon. “Mr. Ashe takes the concerns of his constituents very seriously. He denies any wrongdoing and points out that all allegations have been rumors, and nothing more," the statement reads. "He is ready to co-operate in any investigation. He encourages the public to allow a proper investigation so everyone who wants to be heard has their opportunity. Only then can we fairly form opinions.…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Norristown School President Under Fire For 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Student: Report Norristown School President Under Fire For 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Student: Report
Norristown School President Under Fire For 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Student: Report A Norristown school board president is under fire for allegedly sending "sexually suggestive" messages to a teenage student, according to a report by Delaware Valley Journal. Shae Ashe, 31, reportedly sent a dozen social media messages to a then-17-year-old girl, even suggesting they meet up. The girl's mother exclusively shared screenshots of the Instagram messages with the news outlet. "If only you were 18," one message says, and "What do I get in return?" as a follow-up to offering to pay for the girl's nails, according to the outlet. The girl's mother told Delaware Valley Journal that…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Threatening Call Puts Norristown School On Lockdown Threatening Call Puts Norristown School On Lockdown
Threatening Call Puts Norristown School On Lockdown Authorities in Montgomery County were investigating after a threatening call was placed in the Norristown Area School District. The call came in Wednesday morning, inciting a lockdown at Norristown Area High School, according to a statement posted to Facebook. IMPORTANT UPDATE: NAHS is in lockdown. A threatened call was received this morning. Police are on site. EVERYONE IS... Posted by Norristown Area School District on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 District schools were locked down around 10:30 a.m. while police investigated. As of 11: 41 a.m., NAHS students were expected to be dismi…

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by Nicole Acosta