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Former high school teacher indicted by grand jury in Hamilton County

Thursday, May 4 by Jc Tinsley

A grand jury in Hamilton County handed down two indictments against a former teacher at Hamilton County High School according to States Attorney Justin Hood.Chad Payne was escorted from school property on March 30th. The grand jury handed down two indictments of official misconduct... Read More.

Righter legislation to help rural teacher shortage

Tuesday, April 11 by Jc Tinsley

Rural school districts struggling to find good teachers to hire would see a much larger pool of applicants, under legislation sponsored by State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon).Right now, students seeking a career in teaching must score at least 22 on their ACT test or... Read More.

Allen Brickhaus Scholarship at SIC Honors Memory of Devoted Music Teacher

Friday, February 24 by Jc Tinsley

A new memorial scholarship has been established by Kathy Brickhaus in honor of her late husband Allen Brickhaus with the Southeastern Illinois College Foundation in recognition of his dedication as a band and choir director and teacher. The Allen Brickhaus Memorial Scholarship will be... Read More.

Beloved Local Art Teacher Featured in Gallery Show at SIC

Friday, August 19 by Jc Tinsley

Tiffany Day, SIC art student from Harrisburg, adjusts “Hay Bales on the Agin Farm,” an oil on linen from the Scott Stout Collection. Day helped install the exhibit and this is her favorite piece in the current Barb Allen: Stories on Canvas show... Read More.

CWCHS student arrested for biting teacher

Wednesday, April 27 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi White County High School student was arrested on Tuesday after she was accused of biting a teacher. Carmi Police responded to the school just after noon, where administrators told officers that 18 year old McKenzie Taylor bit a teacher on the... Read More.

Mount Carmel Science Teacher Named AAPG Foundation’s 2016 Teacher of the Year

Tuesday, April 19 by Jc Tinsley

Karen Waterbury, a science teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Mount Carmel, Ill., has been named the 2016 American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Foundation’s Teacher of the Year. The Teacher of the Year award, funded and presented annually by the AAPG... Read More.