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SHIPROCK — Work will start on new housing for teachers in the Central Consolidated School District, a project the district hopes will help recruit and retain teachers. District officials and personnel from B&M Cillessen Construction Co. and Farmington Heating & Metal Co. broke ground on April 30 behind Mesa Elementary School. Candice Thompson, the district's director of operations, explained that the first phase of the project will begin with seven units. The new houses will be either two-bedroom or three-bedroom. The seven-acre site will eventually house 33 units, she said. Constructi...

It’s disturbing to see the military grappling with issues of extremism and white supremacy within its ranks and the veteran population, but good to see light shined on this problem. While this issue is rightfully addressed, it’s important to keep some things in perspective: The vast majority of our active duty and veterans are good people. They don’t hate anyone because of their race or gender or sexual orientation or beliefs, they just learn to work together to get the job done. Our veterans are our grandparents. So are our active-duty service members, along with our our moms and dads...

Two more Wisconsin men — one of them a member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard — were charged Monday in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. According to federal court documents, the men drove from the Madison area to Washington in January and entered the U.S. Capitol during the storming of the building. Brandon Nelson and Abram Markofski, the Guard member, both admitted entering the building after attending then-President Donald Trump’s rally south of the White House earlier in the day, according to a criminal complaint. The two have been charged with entering a restricte...

Apr 30, 2021 Eleven deserving female students at Flagler College have recently been awarded scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year by the Women of Vision Advisory Board of Flagler. The value of this year’s awards is $32,000. “Because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic during the past year, many families are still experiencing economic hardships, and the financial need among students is greater than ever,” said Linda Allen-Hawkins, chair of the Women of Vision Advisory Board. “We were delighted to be able to help these exceptional young women who have maintained competitive GPA�...

Philadelphia Principals' Union Holds 'Money Matters In Schools' Virtual Town Hall Teamsters Local 502/CASA, Elected Officials and Community Leaders Call on School District of Philadelphia to Provide Equitable Funding for Essential Full-Time Positions News provided by Share this article Share this article PHILADELPHIA, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 502/Commonwealth Association of School Administrators (CASA) members joined with political, community and labor leaders today for a virtual town hall for a discussion on the School District of Philadelphia's commitment to equity and ...