The Clark County Press

The Hope on a Hill Coat Drive, held by the Clark County Department of Social Services, along with the Clark County Forestry and Parks Department, collected 65 coats, available to be picked up at the Clark County courthouse for any Clark County resident who needs a coat.

Forward Bank has announced an $18,000 donation to the city of Greenwood sign project, helping to update signs at both ends of the city on STH 73.

Tribune-Phonograph

As the new Trump administration rolls out mass deportations, local officials are trying to reassure immigrants in the Abbotsford area that their top priority continues to be serving and protecting all residents, regardless of immigration status. Ryan Bargender, superintendent of the Abbotsford  School District, said he knows of at least one family that pulled their children out of the district and said they were moving back to Mexico. He said both staff members and families in the district are worried about what could happen to them if they are caught up in a deportation sweep.

The Thorp Courier

Bryce Connor, a first-year social studies teacher at Thorp High School, is proud to be the district’s Esports head coach. Esports, short for ‘electronic sports’ is a term used to describe organized, competitive game play. This can be individuals or teams competing in leagues or tournaments. Thorp’s Esports team currently has 16 members, and is a co-ed activity. Esports is only available to high school students, but Connor is hoping to branch out and add middle school students in the future.

Stanley Republican

The high school gym at Stanley-Boyd High School will see a remodel, following approval for up to $350,000 in costs at the Jan. 26 school board meeting. Paid for with Fund 46 dollars, the remodel would seek to retrofit an existing space for district needs as opposed to building new, in view of the results from the rejected referendum earlier this year.

Below freezing temperatures didn’t keep Stanley residents away from the Maple Street Reconstruction Public Information meeting on January 20. As he gave his presentation, Engineer Tyler Hastings explained that the purpose of the construction began with the Maple Street forced main accumulating material that has “significantly” reduced the pipe size. The project, which spans Maple Street from Urquhart to McKnight Street and then south on McKnight Street, involves replacing the force main, sanitary sewer, water, and storm sewer lines. In some areas, the water main is also undersized. Driveway culverts will be replaced as needed and sidewalks, curb and gutter, and asphalt will be replaced along with trees also being removed as needed.