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OREGON, Ill. (WREX) — Schools may be out for thanksgiving, but right before students left for break at Oregon Elementary School, they got a very fluffy surprise.
Memorial bench for Nathaniel Burton, 7, installed at Oregon Elementary School The bench, which was installed Monday, reads, "In Loving Memory of Nathaniel Burton." Meg Moorehead, of Oregon, organized the fundraising for the bench, according to Oregon School District Superintendent Tom Mahoney. Burton died on Feb. 17 after Oregon Police said they responded to Burton's home after a report of the boy not breathing. Authorities ruled Burton's death a homicide, though no arrests have been made, according to police. On April 1, 13 WREX learned that Oregon Police Chief S...
Oregon sixth grader spreads message of love, acceptance in mural Unmute OREGON (WREX) — A sixth grader sends a message of love and acceptance through a mural she created. Bethany Reed designed a mural that's now displayed at Oregon Elementary School. Students submitted designs to promote diversity and acceptance, and Bethany's was chosen as the top design. "Everybody should just like each other just for them and nobody should be discriminated against just because they like something different or they look different," says Reed. Students will also have the abilit...