Sept. 20 – Wabash Ohio Valley Special Education District will conduct free Pre-Kindergarten screenings in the SIC Learning Commons located in A building. Additionally, free screenings for newborn to two years will be held in the Mary JO Oldham Center for Child Study. Space is limited and appointments will be taken on a first-call basis. Call 618-252-5400, ext. 3411 for pre-k screenings and extension 3415 for birth to age two screenings no later than Friday, Sept. 17. [Read more...]
One of Our Own “Greatest Generation” reaches 100
Submitted by Lois Duckworth, Enfield
Elizabeth Joiner Eichem was born in Kentucky October 18, 1921. Those days were difficult for everyone. The economy was in shambles and many families were living on farms. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, the entire country sprang into action. Evansville, Indiana became a manufacturing boomtown for aviation and ship building. One of those companies was Republic Aviation. They manufactured the P-47 Thunderbolt, known as "The Jug" by the pilots who flew her. [Read more...]
Gov. Pritzker Signs Transformative Legislation Establishing Illinois as a National Leader on Climate Action Legislation Charts a Path To 100% Clean Energy Future by 2050
Ensures Equity is Prioritized in Just Transition to Green Economy
Delivering on principles previously laid out, Governor JB Pritzker signed landmark legislation into law that puts the state on a path toward 100% clean energy, invests in training a diverse workforce for the jobs of the future, institutes key ratepayer and residential customer protections, and prioritizes meaningful ethics and transparency reforms. Illinois is the first state in the Midwest to enact legislation to combat the climate crisis and build an economy for the future. [Read more...]
Rep. Niemerg and Rep. Wilhour Agree ISBE has been Acting Outside of Administrative Code by Pulling School Recognitions
On Tuesday, the request by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) needs to submit clarifying rules on the recognition status process of public and private schools in Illinois is a first indication that common sense may be entering this 18-month controversy. [Read more...]
DAR Display at Library Honors Deaths of Thirteen U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan
Shelia Albright, Michael Hillegas Chapter, NSDAR, set up a display in memory of the 13 service men and women who were killed at Kabul. [Read more...]
NCOE Board Examines Status of Mandated Vaccinations/Testing of Staff
An update on the governor’s Executive Order 2021-20, mandating all school employees to undergo Covid vaccination or regular testing, was on the CUSD#3 school board’s agenda last night. Superintendent Matt Vollman stated he had been doing his research on having a testing center at the school for staff. He said he had received temporary approval for that, but that there was no supply of tests available. [Read more...]
Dairy Days 2021 – “Looking Back, Mooving Forward,” Celebrating 150 Years of Norris City – September 24, 25
Update 9/16: The quilt show has been cancelled.
WC Board Gets Citizen Letters Requesting Ban on Vaccine Mandates
White County Board member Ken Usery at Tuesday's county board meeting stated he had received three letters from citizens requesting the board put a ban on vaccine mandates and passports within the county. Usery read one of the letters to the assembly. [Read more...]