High school principal on paid leave after DUI charge

LAGRANGE, Ky. (AP) – The principal of a Kentucky high school has been placed on paid leave after being arrested on charges of driving under the influence.

News media outlets report that Oldham County High School Principal Angela Newcomb was arrested early Sunday in LaGrange. An arrest citation says she was arrested around 3 a.m. EDT after a police officer noticed she was driving over the line several times.

Court documents indicate the 40-year-old Newcomb also was charged with reckless driving.

Police say she failed several exercises during a sobriety test and her blood alcohol levels registered at 0.11 percent, several points above the 0.08 percent legal limit.

Oldham County schools spokeswoman Lori McDowell says administrators will be talking with Newcomb “to determine next steps.”

Newcomb’s arraignment is set for Oct. 1.