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Mercer County students will begin classes for the 2013-2014 year on Aug. 7, one day earlier than last year, according to a plan approved by the board during the regular February meeting. The first student holiday will be Labor Day, Sept. 2, followed...

Jody Lassiter, president and chief executive officer of the Danville Boyle County Economic Development Partnership, received the Kentucky Association for Economic Development Outstanding Service Award in honor of the Kentucky Industrial Development...

When Clark County Board of Education members elected to have George Rogers Clark High School participate in the Advance Kentucky Math-Science Initiative last year, they said they felt like it could make a big difference for students taking Advanced...

The Jessamine County Fiscal Court decided Thursday, June 30, at a special-called meeting that it will take over operations of the county’s animal shelter, currently run by The S.A.V.E. Center. As of Friday, July 1, the shelter became a county-run...

County officials took action Tuesday to improve security and curb employee turnover at the jail. The Clark County Fiscal Court approved a first reading of an ordinance to amend a lease, allowing the court to purchase new security equipment for the Clark...

Jessamine County is the beneficiary of hundreds of thousands in grant money from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation this school year. Yet comments from teachers indicate many are not aware what the money is going toward. The Jessamine County...

Win, win, win! Everybody wins when schools partner with the community and launch a program that’s a good idea.  The “Mom’s Day Out” program at JCTC is the perfect example. When the career and technology center was envisioned,...

Music Crab Orchard Christian Church — 11 a.m. Sunday, the church will host the bluegrass gospel group 29 Strings. The church is at 111 Lancaster St. Crab Orchard.  For more information, call (606) 355-7093. Pleasant Run Baptist Church — 6 p....

Donna Sandberg, 62, opened Career Path at 1240 Iroquois Ave., in Naperville, in 1987. The Downers Grove resident said she assists people with career decisions, choosing college majors, and career development and transition. What sets you apart from...

Voters got a chance to question 10 of the 13 candidates running for four open seats on the Oak Park and River Forest High school board. The forum, held March 7 at Buzz Cafe in Oak Park, drew about 25 community members, who determined which questions the...

Teachers in Naperville Unit District 203 could have more defined career paths and compensation to match by the fall. Leaders of a committee made up of administrators and teachers told the school board Monday they are making progress formulating Career...

At one Palatine school district, some parents are organizing to try to influence when teachers will have their learning time. At issue is a weekly 55-minute professional development time for the teachers of Community Consolidated School District 15. The...