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As my mother prepares to celebrate her 90th birthday this year, many members of my family comment on just how much she, over time, has started to…

Jacksonville firefighters say a suspious fire damaged an abandoned 112-year-old Duval County school early Sunday near downtown.

Jacksonville firefighters say a suspious fire damaged an abandoned 112-year-old Duval County school early Sunday near downtown.

Koko Kalango is a household name in educational book publishing. She is an author and a pastor, born to a Nigerian father and a Jamaican mother. In 2014, her publishing firm, Rainbow Book Club which has contributed immensely to improving the reading culture among school children in Nigeria, attracted the UNESCO World Book Capital to Port Harcourt

Oregons special election Tuesday, May 18, 2021 included numerous school board races and local funding measures. Credit Melorie Begay / KLCC Lane County Special Election results In unofficial results, a levy to renew funding for OSU Lane County Extension has been approved by voters in Tuesdays special election. A levy to fund the Lane Fire Authority is also passing. A measure to create a special law enforcement district in the Mohawk Valley looks too close to call as of Tuesday night with 51% ag...

May 15—First it was Zeb Jackson, then Grace VanSlooten. Next, it could be Jerry Easter II, the Toledo basketball phenom ranked as the top eighth grader in the nation. No one will be surprised if he becomes the city's third big-time prospect in as many years to leave town for a prep-school power. The Easters are considering several high schools, some local, some as distant as Florida, Arizona, ...

Oregon is poised to begin administering the Pfizer vaccine to the youngest age group soon to be eligible, youth 12 to 15 years old. Lane County Public Health officials say some parents have already begun scheduling their kids for the shot. Public Health officials expect final approval by this weekend to administer the Pfizer vaccine to youth ages 12-15. Lane County is already scheduling appointments for the newest eligible age group.   Credit Oregon Health Authority Now that the Centers for ...

Lucy Vinis, Sean VanGordon, Heather Buch, Greg James, Caitlin Vargas and Zach Bessett The United Front partnership of Lane County brings local governments and public agencies together to promote federal funding and policies that benefit our local communities. It is a unique collaboration that includes the cities of Eugene and Springfield, Lane County, Springfield Public Schools, Lane Transit District and Willamalane Parks and Recreation District.  Over the past 35 years, the United Front has b...

Former Thurston teacher gets 7 years in prison for sex abuse A former Thurston High School teacher who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a student will spend more than seven years behind bars. Posted: May 6, 2021 8:18 AM Updated: May 6, 2021 2:13 PM Posted By: Jacob Roberts SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – A former Thurston High School teacher and coach who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a student will spend more than seven years behind bars. Lisa DeFluri, 31, was sentenced in Lane County Circuit Co...

A FAMILY is seeking help to get their autistic son diagnosed with a behavioural condition so that he can be treated properly. Sophie Middleton believes her son Albert has ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), but says the wait to get the five-year-old diagnosed on the NHS is almost five years – leaving him without appropriate medication and care. Mrs Middleton, from Witney, says Albert has no communication skills, and in February of last year, was diagnosed with regression au...