Schools
AP Art Class to Replace Vandalized Cougar
Chatham High School Principal Darren Groh said the cougar's resting place won't be vacant for long.
Darren Groh, the principal at , said the Advanced Placement Art class will have a big project waiting for them when school starts on Thursday, Sept. 6.
"Our AP art students will be working on a new cougar in the fall," Groh said, to replace the one which used to stand in front of the high school doors.
The cougar, a mosaic tile art project completed by art students in previous years, was reported vandalized on Wednesday, June 20.
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Patrolman Kelly Sretenovic noticed the head of the cougar broken off from the main statue and laying in pieces on the ground while on patrol at about 2:30 a.m. June 20.
According to the police report, Sretenovic also noticed "broken Corona beer bottles and spilt beer on the ground near the front entrance [of the high school] and [the] statue."
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