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For some Knox County preschoolers, socialization comes first
MOUNT VERNON – Preschool is the first step on the years-long path to formal education. But not every 3-, 4- or 5-year-old who walks through the door for the first time is ready to begin that journey. Why not? In a nutshell, it’s a lack of social skills. “For some, this is their first experience…
East Knox’s Ariel Atkinson has a goal: Comfort, healing, hope
EDITOR’S NOTE: Viktoria Arnett of Fredericktown recently was named the Knox Educational Service Center’s 2026 Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award recipient. The ESC is profiling the other outstanding seniors nominated for the award by their respective districts. HOWARD – On the way to her goal of becoming a registered nurse Ariel Atkinson has helped to…
Planting for the future: Danville 2nd graders plant trees for Arbor Day
Danville second-graders strengthened the village’s Tree City USA designation by planting two trees last Friday.
No place like home for Danville’s Ethan Swendal
EDITOR’S NOTE: Viktoria Arnett of Fredericktown recently was selected as the Knox Educational Service Center’s 2026 Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award recipient. The ESC is profiling the other outstanding seniors nominated for the award by their respective districts. DANVILLE – Ethan Swendal’s love of agriculture and a strong sense of community are shaping his future.…
Fredericktown High School Alumni Association announces Raymond & Belinda Bishop Litt Scholarship
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown High School Alumni Association is pleased to announce the establishment of the fully endowed Raymond and Belinda Bishop Litt Scholarship. This new scholarship, which will be first awarded to a 2027 FHS graduate, was generously funded by Belinda Litt in loving memory of her husband, Raymond Litt, a proud member of…
5 Fredericktown grads inducted into Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor
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