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News from March 2016

10.3 percent of Cumberland High School students pass state tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 30, 2016

In the county of Cumberland, 10.3 percent of Cumberland High School students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

30.7 percent of Bridgeport Grade School students pass state tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 30, 2016

In the county of Lawrence, 30.7 percent of Bridgeport Grade School students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

10.7 percent of South Elementary School students pass state tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 30, 2016

In the county of Clark, 10.7 percent of South Elementary School students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

12.9 percent of Parkview Junior High School students pass state tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 30, 2016

In the county of Lawrence, 12.9 percent of Parkview Jr High School students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

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St. Joseph-Ogden High School District 305 to review spring events at tonight's meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 28, 2016

With mention of an April 9-10 musical at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, St. Joseph-Ogden CHSD 305’s agenda for 7 p.m. today, March 28, will also include personnel shifts, scout activities, scholarships and summer positions.

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Arcola education board to approve contract services March 30

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 28, 2016

The Arcola School District 306 education board will gather for a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in order to move forward on performance contracting services at Arcola High School.

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Tuscola City Council to peruse paper shredding, permits, planning at tonight's meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 28, 2016

Paper shredding, pool repairs, permits, private bonds and public restrooms will top Tuscola City Council’s agenda at today's 7:30 p.m. meeting.

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School district for Lawrence, Crawford counties posts nine job changes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

With members of the press in attendance along with administrators, Community Unit School District 20’s board of education for Lawrence County and Crawford County met at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Parkside Elementary School.

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Mattoon High School students earn 17 awards at SIU press conference

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Student journalists from Mattoon High School won a grand total of 17 prestigious awards at Southern Illinois University’s recent Southern Illinois School Press Association Conference in Carbondale for their dedicated reporting and publishing efforts.

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Charleston dubbed Illinois’ first ‘Ready to Respond Community’

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Illinois’ Ready to Respond voluntary preparedness project, established in April 2013, has named Charleston as the state’s first local jurisdiction to officially earn the initiative’s “Ready to Respond Community” distinction, Charleston city officials recently revealed.

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CreditDonkey ranks Charleston ninth in safety statewide

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

How Illinois cities and towns rate in safety is the focus of a recent survey performed by CreditDonkey, which places Charleston solidly within the top 10 communities statewide, based on an existing standard FBI template.

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Casey City Council meets to handle array of municipal goals

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Achieving a quorum with only two absences, the City of Casey City Council convened at 6 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Casey City Hall in order to address vendor bills, committee business and infrastructure matters.

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Charleston sets date for spring cleanup

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

In what has become an annual service, Charleston will sponsor its 2016 spring cleanup event from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, for citizens wishing to discard unwanted items -- at two different locations.

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Propane power, public presentation cap Shelbyville CUSD meeting

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Shelbyville High School’s library set the scene for the Community Unit School District 4’s meeting at 7 p.m. March 17, when administrators and guests enjoyed an appearance by students enrolled in Mandy Totten’s Ag Business class.

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Arcola City Council supports food pantry prior to annual race

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

Pantry provisions and municipal mowing maintenance topped the to-do list for the Arcola City Council at its 7 p.m. meeting on March 7 at City Hall.

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Swearingen Memorial Library board meets to hear updates on new business, reports

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

The Swearingen Memorial Library board of trustees gathered at 7 p.m. March 17 at the library in St. Joseph Township to approve reports and conduct new business at its regular meeting open to the public.

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Mattoon constructs CSO water treatment plant

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

To manage municipal water works, a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) satellite treatment site is taking shape in the form of a new wastewater handling facility on North Sixth Street, thanks to the City of Mattoon.

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Charleston City Council considers March municipal matters

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 26, 2016

From electric opt-out plans currently facing citizens to a march protesting Illinois’ budget crisis, the Charleston City Council heard wide-ranging viewpoints when it convened at 6:30 p.m. on March 1 at City Hall, with Mayor Brandon Combs presiding.

17.8 percent of Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School students pass state tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 24, 2016

In the county of Clark, 17.8 percent of Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High students met or exceeded standards on state-level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

27.6 percent of Sumner Attendance Center students pass state tests

By East Central Reporter Reports | Mar 24, 2016

In the county of Lawrence, 27.6 percent of Sumner Attendance Center students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.