Reading News

Ia m SO concerned, about USD 251!A I have two children in our small school district, we are about to lose our school in my small town of Admire!A Due to recent cuts in education the school board has recommended that Admirea s grade school close.A Which means my children will be bused to Reading 21 miles away until 5 grade, then my children will be ...

School districts are crunching the numbers and getting an idea on how the latest round of budget cuts will impact them.

That was the final recommendation by North Lyon County Superintendent Mike Nulton during Monday evening's North Lyon County Board of Education meeting.

Final results from state assessment tests have given area school districts cause to celebrate.

Kansas Highway Patrol Technical Trooper Jeff Norling of Reading this year traded his trooper uniform for military camouflage and medical equipment, to serve in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Students from this area who were Kansas State University summer 2009 graduates included Ashley Nicole Arndt, mastera s degree in curriculum and instruction and Stacy Rae Keck, bachelora s degree, both of Emporia; Matthew Lee Combes of Burlington, bachelora s degree; Daniel Peter Allegre, mastera s degree in electrical engineering, and Dylan Wight ...

Descendants of Charles Lewis and Margaret Alice Jones Whittington met Sept. 6 at the Sauder Community Center in Madison for the annual Whittington reunion.

During the summer vacation, teachers have been sharpening their skills in workshops at Emporia State Universitya s Jones Institute for Educational Excellence.

Renewable Energy Systems Americas officials said during a meeting Wednesday that it is considering land in east Lyon County, south and east of Reading, as a potential site for a 25,000-acre wind farm.

Roosevelt High The Roosevelt High School class of 1959 held their 50th class reunion and dinner on June 26 and 27.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 90th birthday celebration Laura Schlobohm will celebrate her 90th birthday at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Emporia Senior Center, 603 E. 12th Ave.