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Dieterich Reviews Facilities, Options for the Future Published on December 15 2020 4:07 pm Last Updated on December 15 2020 4:07 pm Written by Greg Sapp Dieterich school board members Monday heard from representatives of The Upchurch Group regarding a facility assessment report created at the request of the District. Superintendent Cary Jackson said the report revealed that, overall, the Dieterich building is in very good condition and is maintained at a high level. Additional information addresses options for expansion, if the need arises. The need to examine expansion has resulted...

7,216 New Cases of COVID-19 in Illinois Reported Sunday Published on December 14 2020 2:19 pm Last Updated on December 14 2020 2:19 pm Written by Greg Sapp The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday reported 7,216 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in the state. That included 115 additional COVID-related deaths. The deaths included a male in his 40s from Clay County, a female in her 80s from Coles County, and a male in his 70s and a male in his 80s from Marion County. As of Saturday night, 5,073 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19....

Teutopolis School Board to Consider Changing Guidelines for Electing Board Members Published on December 14 2020 8:09 pm Last Updated on December 15 2020 7:58 am Written by Greg Sapp Teutopolis school board members may seek voter approval to change the guidelines for electing people to the Board. Teutopolis Superintendent Matt Sturgeon said the current requirement is that no more than three members can live in the same township. Sturgeon, though, said there is an option to seek voter approval for at-large board member elections. In other words, the leading vote-getters would be elec...

Jasper County Board Reviews Law Enforcement Center Plans Published on December 11 2020 1:52 pm Last Updated on December 11 2020 1:52 pm Written by Greg Sapp Jasper County Board members Thursday reviewed plans for a new law enforcement center. A 40-page presentation from the architecture firm detailed roofing, elevation, wall structure, plumbing, sprinkler system, sanitary, handicapped accessibility, electrical, lighting and the general floor plan.  The design process is about 85% complete and current plans and design have been shared with the Department of Corrections. The thought ...

Two County COVID-Related Deaths Reported Friday Published on December 11 2020 2:14 pm Last Updated on December 12 2020 7:24 am Written by Greg Sapp The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday reported 9,420 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois. That number includes 190 COVID-related deaths. There were COVID-related deaths in area counties, including two in Effingham County; those were a female in her 80s and a male in his 90s. Also in the area: a male in his 60s in Clay County, a female in her 60s in Marion County, and a male in his 70s in Shelby C...