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CASA names Kelsey Howard as new executive director

After three years of advocating for children as a volunteer, Kelsey Howard is stepping into a larger role with the local Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program. Now serving as executive director, Howard is focused on expanding services and making sure more children navigating the ...

Board talks meeting rotation, updates on closed schools

New Warren County School District board members are continuing to make suggestions of things they want to see happen. During a brief time mentioning future business to be discussed for committee review, school board members offered ideas for the board to consider. Board Member Misty Moore ...

Poll asks Americans to weigh in on Trump’s foreign policies

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of U.S. adults believe President Donald Trump has "gone too far" in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was conducted Jan. 8-11, ...

Senators host hearing on reading instruction

State lawmakers have a better grasp of how legislation passed in 2024 and 2025 are affecting reading instruction in the state. There may be more changes to come. The state Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted a hearing recently to hear from teachers and reading specialists how new ...

County accepting proposals for Youngsville HS building

The Warren County Commissioners are seeking proposals for the former Youngsville High School building. According to a legal notice in Monday’s edition of the Times Observer, the commissioners are accepting proposals from qualified professional firms to provide building utilization ...

School Psychologist Asks Board To Delay Transfer

One of the Warren County School District’s school psychologists will transfer to a position as a special education teacher over the objections of a colleague. During Monday’s Warren County School District board meeting, public comment was made by district school psychologist Nicole ...