BEMENT — Dr. Sheila Greenwood, superintendent of Bement CUSD #5, has been named the 2021 Superintendent of Distinction by her colleagues in the Abe Lincoln Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA).
Council approves after sidewalks are added
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MONTICELLO – The Piatt County board approved two appointments to the county mental health board of directors on Wednesday, but County Board Chairman Ray Spencer opted not to bring a third recommendation from the mental health board forward.
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MONTICELLO — Luke Feeney and David Brown have joined the Kirby Medical Center governing board of directors by recent board vote, reports Kirby Medical Center board chairman Craig Webb.
MONTICELLO — Alderman Mike Koon was convinced a while ago that a recreational facility for Monticello merits strong consideration. After a talk earlier this year with a Wisconsin community that has been able to break ground on a similar project, he is even more convinced a complex can by pla…
MONTICELLO — The Allerton Public Library’s current pandemic-shortened hours will become permanent in June.
As the State of Illinois enters a less-restrictive “bridge phase” that could lead to a return to normalcy in the state, the Journal-Republican caught up with DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Director David Remmert and asked him about the bridge phase, the decrease in people being vaccinated, an…
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MONTICELLO — Sibling rivalry is the theme of the Monticello High School spring play, “Mutually Assured Destruction: 10 Plays About Brothers and Sisters,” which will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 14-15, in the high school auditorium.
MONTICELLO — Admissions are up in recent weeks at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Director Scott Porter told the county board nursing home committee on May 6.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is pleased to announce the 2021-22 Illinois State Scholars. These top performing students are selected annually based on their ACT or SAT exams and sixth semester class rank and are recognized for their exceptional academic achi…
PIATT COUNTY — The Republican Party in Piatt County has started the process towards the appointment of a new county sheriff.
WHITE HEATH – After no concerns were expressed, the Piatt County zoning board of appeals on April 29 unanimously recommended approval of a setback reduction on some property in White Heath.
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A Bement Community Blood Drive is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 14 at the Bement Lions Club Community Center, 117 S. Macon St., Bement.