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Principal retiring from her former high school
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – After graduating from college with a teaching degree in the early 1980’s, Nancy Liston returned to her hometown of Farmersburg, but she didn’t plan to stay. However, she ran into one of her former coaches at a football game. “Mr. Wilbur Crooks came to me and said, ‘Would you like to […]
IHSAA Baseball roundup: Eastern Greene, Owen Valley fall in sectional openers
Linton's Tyson Walker opened the bottom of the seventh with a doubles and later scored on an error to give Linton a stunning 3-2 win over Eastern Greene in the first round of the Class 2A Sullivan Sectional in baseball on Wednesday. The Miners (10-10) reversed a regular season loss to the T-Birds (14-10) with a strong pitching effort from Blaike Husband and Russell Goodman, who got the win with three scoreless innings of relief. ...
Clay City makes it four sectionals in a row
SWITZ CITY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Clay City tops North Central, 8-0 Thursday for their 4th straight sectional championship. “This one is definitely the peak because it’s my senior year and we’ve had such a wonderful season,” says Lexi Thompson. The Eels advance to regionals next week.
Southwest School Corp. lays off 16 employees amid budget concerns
SULLIVAN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– The Southwest School Corporation has laid off 16 employees as a result of budget issues. We have previously reported on the reasons for the financial issues– the main one, a drop over $100 million in the school’s valuation from 2023 to 2024. At Wednesday’s school board meeting, superintendent Chris Stitzle said of […]
‘Top of the Class’ celebrates local high school valedictorians
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The 33rd annual Top Of The Class event was hosted by WTWO and WAWV with Lincoln Trail College at North Central High School. The best students from over 32 local schools were honored in front of their friends and family. Among them was a set of twins, Alexia and Marisa Zane […]
Support Sullivan High School Graduating Seniors At Community 5k Race
ROGERS PARK — A 5K race through Rogers Park will help graduating seniors at a local high school pay their college tuition. Sullivan High School, 6631 N. Bosworth Ave., is bringing back its Dream Run 5K at 9 a.m. Saturday to support its graduating seniors. The route is essentially...
Southwest School Corp. facing potential job cuts due to budget concerns
SULLIVAN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Budget concerns could lead to teachers and other staff members getting fired by the Southwest School Corporation. WTWO obtained an email sent to SWSC employees from Superintendent Chris Stitzle that laid out details of those concerns. The email discussed both the 2024 budget and future budgets. The email also asked staff […]
UPDATE: UI pro-Palestine encampment continues into Monday
Update 11 a.m. on 4/29 Protestors remain on-site with tents still set up. So far, no arrests have been made during this protest; two people who are not students were arrested on Friday. Update 10:20 p.m. Pro-Palestine protestors on University of Illinois’ Main Quad are settling in for the night. The demonstration has continued for […]
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