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Jefferson County To Increase Tax Levy
September 20, 2022
Jefferson County To Increase Tax Levy
By Gordon HopkinsBeset by increased costs and a workforce shortage that shows no sign of abating anytime soon, Jefferson County…
ESU Gets High Marks At FPS
September 20, 2022
ESU Gets High Marks At FPS
By Gordon HopkinsThis year, Fairbury Public Schools entered into an agreement with ESU 5 (Educational Service Unit 5) to provide…
Expect A More ‘Typical’ Flu Season
September 20, 2022
Expect A More ‘Typical’ Flu Season
By Gordon HopkinsPublic health Solutions is anticipating a more typical influenza (flu) season. The last two prior flu seasons were…
Jefferson County Tax Levy Increase Looms
September 16, 2022
Jefferson County Tax Levy Increase Looms
By Gordon HopkinsJefferson County residents are likely to see an increase in their tax levy. A public hearing was held…
Railroad Strike Averted
September 16, 2022
Railroad Strike Averted
By Gordon HopkinsA last-minute deal has averted a potentially economically crippling railroad workers strike for now. However, the threat of…
Jansen Board Member Resigns
September 16, 2022
Jansen Board Member Resigns
Tom Gogerty has resigned his position as a member of the Jansen Village Board effective September 1, 2022. The announcement…
New on the Board
September 16, 2022
New on the Board
Eliana Livingston was sworn in as the Fairbury Public School’s Student Board Member at a meeting of the Board of…
Sentencing for Criminal Mischief Postponed
September 16, 2022
Sentencing for Criminal Mischief Postponed
Dalton D. Vivier, age 27, of Fairbury, was scheduled to be sentenced in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, September 14,…
Blue Springs Man Pleads No Contest to Drug, Weapon Charges
September 16, 2022
Blue Springs Man Pleads No Contest to Drug, Weapon Charges
Ryan Holtsclaw, age 43, of Blue Springs, will be sentenced in Gage County Court on October 17, 2022. Sentencing was…
Wymore Man Charged With Forgery
September 16, 2022
Wymore Man Charged With Forgery
Kyle D. Wathor, age 34, of Wymore, was arraigned in Gage County Court on Thursday, August 8, 2022. Jeffrey A.…