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Alleged Graffiti Incident Mars Graduation

Several students allegedly sprayed graffiti on the high school in the days leading up to graduation.

Commencement at couldn’t have been scripted better: 78 degrees, sun shining through a scrim of cirrus and an overflow crowd.

There was almost one major hitch, though.

Several seniors allegedly scrawled graffiti on the back of the high school in the days before graduation, potentially putting their participation in the ceremony in jeopardy.

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School officials declined to comment on the alleged incident Monday, but several spots on a few doors and a metal panel all had fresh paint.

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