In addition to the fact Student Council representative Haley Skimmons, who during the past few months had swim team obligations to fulfill, was back in action for the Southern Regional Board of Education meeting of Feb. 9, the board welcomed newly appointed member Terry Deakyne.

“I was approached by (Superintendent) Craig Henry at the Christmas parade in December because the board was in a little predicament at the time,” Deakyne said following the meeting.