Johnson, Joe. “Pot Leads to teachers arrest.” Athens Banner Herald 08 August 2008.29 August 2008<http://onlineathens.com/stories/082108/new_321035346.shtml;.

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Fifty-one year old Joseph Linwood Prescott-Reynard, a teacher at Clarke Central high school was arrested on drug charges. Nine marijuana plants were found growing near his home in Madison County (right outside of Athens). The Governors Task Force on drug suppression picked up on the plants as they were flying over the area. After they were done searching Mr.Prescott home they found a lot more than the nine marijuana plants that were growing outside. They found cocaine and about four other lethal weapons. Bail was set at eleven thousand five hundred dollars and he was sent on a paid leave from the district. Just until his case is solved.

Yet another teacher fallen from Clarke Central. As a graduated Gladiator it hurts a lot to see yet another role model ruin by drugs. It hurts to see any teacher or administrators defeated by drugs or violence. As leaders in this community it is their responsibility to make sure that the students they come in contact with are exposed to the right people and the right environment. Even though his drug habit was not made known during school hours. All former and future students now know him as the teacher who uses and sells drugs.