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Disparity Between
Teacher/Superintendent
Pay Concerns Some
Disparity Between
Teacher/Superintendent
Pay Concerns Some
February 1, 2022
Disparity Between
Teacher/Superintendent
Pay Concerns Some
By Gordon Hopkins School salaries has been a hot button topic in the past two years.Superintendent’s Contract Fairbury Public School…
Blighted Housing Removal Impacting
Local Drug, Crime Issues In Area
Blighted Housing Removal Impacting
Local Drug, Crime Issues In Area
February 1, 2022
Blighted Housing Removal Impacting
Local Drug, Crime Issues In Area
By Gordon Hopkins The connection between blighted or rundown housing and the negative impact on the community has long been…
SROs For Local Schools Hired
February 1, 2022
SROs For Local Schools Hired
After a long and difficult search, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has hired two new School Resources Officers (SRO) for…
Veteran of the Month
February 1, 2022
Veteran of the Month
Jefferson County Commissioners gathered at Cedarwood Assisted Living on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, to honor Dwain P. Compton as Veteran…
Jefferson County Deputies Unionize
January 28, 2022
Jefferson County Deputies Unionize
By Gordon Hopkins“They're unionized,” said Jefferson County Sheriff Nick Georgi to members of the Law Enforcement Committee earlier this week,…
Tri County Cancels Classes For Second Week In A Row
January 28, 2022
Tri County Cancels Classes For Second Week In A Row
Tri County Public Schools were forced to cancel classes for the second week in a row, due to illness and…
City To Revisit Wireless Tower Regulations
January 28, 2022
City To Revisit Wireless Tower Regulations
By Gordon HopkinsThe City of Fairbury will be reviewing, and possibly revisiting, guidelines for the placement and construction of wireless…
At-Home COVID
Test Kits Available
At-Home COVID
Test Kits Available
January 28, 2022
At-Home COVID
Test Kits Available
At-Home COVID-19 tests will now be offered at Jefferson Community Health & Life Fairbury Clinic to patients seen for COVID…
Former Deputy’s Trial Delayed
January 28, 2022
Former Deputy’s Trial Delayed
The trial for Wilbur U. Young, 59, of Plymouth, a former deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, has been…
Two Fires Thursday
January 28, 2022
Two Fires Thursday
Fairbury Rural Fire was called to a pair of fires Thursday afternoon, January 27, both happening at the same time.…