Stories from Friday, August 16, 2024

Most kids get a puppy with the idea of having a longtime companion. But Landon McDaniel has received a puppy knowing in about a year, the dog will go to another home to become someone's service dog. McDaniel said that the idea to raise a service dog came to light in his eighth grade year when his FFA teacher brought up projects for the Supervised Agriculture Experience (S.A.E.)...

The USD 234 Board of Education on Monday received an update on the district’s preliminary budget report, which include projected capital expenses in the coming years. Assistant Superintendent Terry Mayfield said the goals and priorities of the budget “should align with district priorities as outlined in a needs assessment survey,” which he said board members received with the budget report...