The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a simple story from the Bible about forgiveness and acceptance. A son leaves his family and quickly squanders his fortune, but when he returns home his father welcomes him back without judgment or punishment. Peako “Rocky” Tautai is Lakewood football’s version of the Prodigal Son this season. After […]
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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The community of local educators has always been a strong one, and Lakewood High School teacher Rachel Thron has felt that love this year. In June, Thron was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had to stop teaching for the first time in 11 […]
