The truancy rate at Ashmore Elementary School rose to 6 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

About 100 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 88 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

At Sumner Attendance Center, a 23.1-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

The truancy rate at Kansas High School rose to 4 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The subsidy Robinson Community Unit School District 2 received through state taxes decreased 58.2 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of public schools data.

More than 84.1 percent of teachers stay at Windsor Jr & Sr High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Stewardson-Strasburg High School rose to 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 75.8 percent of teachers stay at Crestwood Junior High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Jasper Co Junior High, a 17.9-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

The City of Olney Water Department will be switching the disinfectant in the distribution system from free chlorine to chloramine on October 29, 2018.

The City of Olney would like to advise the public that Holly road, south of house number 5329 will be closed to traffic on Thursday, October 25th from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.

Family Reading Night is sure to provide the family with loads of fun and entertainment with the elementary school’s first ever Reading Carnival.

The fifth annual Make it and Take it program will be held at the library on November 13th at 5:00 pm.

The Martinsville Santa’s Helpers will hold a fundraising turkey dinner and auction on Saturday, December 1.

Downtown Effingham has come alive with activity evolving into a vibrant retail and dining district. With this progression, an influx of visitors in the downtown area sparks interest in parking.

Effingham County FISH Human Services recently held a benefit cookout in the Effingham Save-a-Lot parking lot.

Due to the prediction of rain on wednesday, october 31, halloween trick or treat has been changed to friday, november 2

The truancy rate at Kansas Elementary School rose to 1 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 88.9 percent of teachers stay at Ste Marie Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The subsidy Altamont Community Unit School District 10 received through state taxes decreased 20.5 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of public schools data.