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Courtesy of the Childrens Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia 2021 is getting better for kids that is, especially tomorrow. (01/20) FREE BOOKS will be available from 9 am till 4 pm, at the Numerica Pavilion at the Southridge Sporting Complex. 1,400 book bags will be distributed at the Resolution Read event tomorrow, courtesy of Numerica Credit Union. Resolution Read is part of a national campaign urging parents and caregivers of children to spend time reading together every day.  Reading da...

A good Samaritan helped feed those who need it most, our children. A member of the Snack Pack Program, that helps feed school children, was picking up food at BJs Warehouse in Massena, when a man asked what all the food was for. "I told him it was for the Potsdam Central School District students enrolled in the snack pack program. To my surprise, he told the cashier Ill pay the bill and proceeded to give $400 for the groceries," the group shared on Facebook. "What a blessing. So many people car...

Lansing Community College Parking Ramp Coming Down According to the Lansing State Journal, a Lansing Community College parking ramp is coming down as officials prepare to build a five story, 1,700 parking space structure in its place. Demolition of the Gannon parking ramp at LCCs campus in downtown Lansing began on Jan. 4. Demolition should be completed by April with construction of the new parking ramp set to start in May. I personally remember parking in the Gannon parking ramp whenever Commo...

Two sisters at Kennewicks Canyon View Elementary School received the surprise of a lifetime on Friday. Wach as Petty Officer Kyle Byrd surprises his daughters, who havent seen him in months. (Byrd has been serving aboard the USS Ralph Johnson in the Arabian Gulf with the U.S. Navy.)  Click the "REUNION" button below for a heartwarming video. Check out the reaction of sisters Aleyna and Madyson when they realize whats happening. Its the best ever! The girls mom, Kayla coordinated the reunion w...

The more infectious variant of COVID-19, first discovered in the UK, has now made its way to North Texas.

EPISD has returned to face-to-face classes but some teachers have major concerns.

Many school districts across the country are starting to have kids returning to the classrooms for in-person learning. In the borderland, El Paso Independent School District will begin phasing in-person learning at schools starting on Tuesday, January 19th according to KTSM.  Since many children are returning to schools for the first time since the pandemic began, parents are wondering what they should send their children to school with to make sure they stay safe while back inside classrooms....

The future honors the present as Hamilton FFA members conduct their annual Thank A Farmer Gift Basket initiative. Calling it one of their "favorite days of the year," FFA members delivered gift baskets to 27 Hamilton County farmers recognizing their hard work and dedication. Farmers are the backbone of our society, and work selflessly to feed, cloth and support our community! It was the 4th year students delivered the baskets containing, Cornish hens, potatoes , gravy, corn, stuffing, rolls, Ch...

Last year, Fairhaven Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Baldwin was named President of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents. At the time, he joked with me about "winning" and the timing of the opportunity during the COVID-19 pandemic. It would be hard to imagine a tougher time to take on such a position, but in reality, Baldwin relished the chance to demonstrate leadership. The world was in the middle of a pandemic. Here in Massachusetts, the debate was white-hot about whet...

The more infectious variant of COVID-19, first discovered in the UK, has now made its way to North Texas.