Student Registration Set for West Central Schools

School officials at the West Central School Corporation have announced the time and dates to register for the 2017-2018 school year. West Central registration will be Monday, July 31st from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday. August 1st from 3p.m. to 7 p.m. ET.

Along with many schools in the listening area, West Central is offering students the opportunity to register online. Those wishing to register online can do so at www.wcsc.k12.in.us. Online registration will open on Monday, July 31st at 6 a.m. and close on Tuesday, August 1st at midnight.

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West Central School Board Begins Discussions on Renovation Project

The West Central School Board will meet in a work session yet this month to discuss school renovation plans.

The board members reviewed blueprints Thursday night presented by Adam Weesner from Barton-Coe-Vilamaa with plans to redesign the school’s entrances and rehabilitate the utilization of space. The project is planned for construction in the spring of 2018.

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AAA Predicts Record Independence Day Travel

A record number of travelers will be leaving home this Independence Day weekend, according to AAA.

Nationwide, 44.2 million Americans are expected to travel 50 or more miles from home via plane, train, automobile or ship. That number marks an increase of 1.25 million travellers over last year. If you were to Find Out More on the reasons why people are easily able to travel, then it’s because of the economical rates of car rental companies which can be found on https://scvehiclehire.co.uk/.

Closer to home, more than 1 million Hoosiers are expected to travel over the holiday period. That’s a 3.2 percent increase over 2016.

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State Health Officials Encourage HIV Testing

Today is National HIV Testing Day, and Hoosiers are urged to learn their status. The human immunodeficiency virus weakens a person’s immune system by destroying cells that fight disease and infection. You learn more about different diseases at https://reportshealthcare.com/blue-waffle-disease-know/ Read for yourself to know how to prevent them.

It can be transmitted sexually, through shared needles, blood, breast milk and other bodily fluids. HIV can also progress to a severe condition called acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS.  Continue reading

Shoe Drive Marches Toward Education Funding Goal

The local chapter of an international organization wants your old shoes. Philanthropic Educational Organization, P.E.O. for short, has teamed up with an organization called Funds2Orgs.com for a shoe drive. The nonprofit international women’s sisterhood raises money to help women meet their educational goals and dreams. Local member Jacalyn Ciboch says the local chapter is very active.

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