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The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

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The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

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Casey Weldon

Casey Weldon, Staff Writer

Casey Weldon is a sophomore and a first-year journalist for The Current. She loves her family and friends, she has one older sister and 2 cats. In her free-time, she loves to read, write, take photos, play guitar and listen to music. Casey hopes to look into doing more photography and to write articles for The Current.

All content by Casey Weldon
Sawyer Lake Estates Park, a park in the Ocean Lakes area, remains empty on May 16, 2024. It was once a popular park but is now frequently empty due to the effects of kids not going outside.

Decline of children outdoors poses threat to adolescent health

Casey Weldon, Staff Writer
June 16, 2024
Ocean Lakes’ Scholastic Bowl team wins 65th place in the 2024 High School National Championship Tournament held May 25, 2024, in Atlanta, GA. From back (left to right): Clark Smith, Samuel Kidd, Austin Mao, Meilin Ranjan and Cole Graninger. From the front (left to right): Jackson Crickard, Kaushik Tatta, Rockwell Li, Frankie Graninger and Miranda Blaser. Photo used with permission by David Smith.

Ocean Lakes Scholastic Bowl excels at National Championship Tournament

Casey Weldon, Staff Writer
June 13, 2024
An NHS poster in front of the courtyard doors at Ocean Lakes High School on April 23, 2024, shares the news of a virtual blood drive held from April 8 to May 12 for the Ocean Lakes Community. Blood drives help many patients and the local community.

A black screen with a deer facing forward drawn by Ell Ruggles on Jan. 26, represents a technology blackout from the movie “Leave The World Behind.”

One electrical blackout can change the world

Casey Weldon, Staff Writer
March 2, 2024
Security assistants David Bretchel and John Borman work security at the front desk at Ocean Lakes High School during third block on Nov. 29, 2023.

Ocean Lakes’ security works to keep the school safe

Casey Weldon, Staff Writer
December 17, 2023
Cereal candles for sale rest on a table by Ardent Candle at the Anderson's fall festival on Oct. 7, 2023.

Local business falls into October festivities, come support local vendors

Casey Weldon, Staff Writer
October 20, 2023
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