Few answers into the investigation of vandalism at Carpenter Hill Elementary could be found Friday afternoon as clean-up crews tried to bring normalcy back to the campus.

Despite their best efforts, a scene of carnage and mayhem wasn’t hard to miss. Computers and copiers in areas near the main entrance, and in the library, still showed signs of irreparable damage. Books were strewn on the floor in an attempt to preserve them from the residue of an expended fire extinguisher.

Perhaps the most...