Core Community working to bring solutions to poverty for Taylor County residents
Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz spoke to area residents of Taylor County at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford on February 22 about the affect that poverty can have on individuals, families, and neighborhoods as part of a demonstration for Core Community, an organization dedicated to teaching communities how to uplift and support those who are most affected. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz spoke to area residents of Taylor County at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford on February 22 about the affect that poverty can have on individuals, families, and neighborhoods as part of a demonstration for Core Community, an organization dedicated to teaching communities how to uplift and support those who are most affected. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
Poverty refers to the condition in which people lack financial resources and access to the necessities required to live a healthy and secure life. It generally means not having ...
On Monday night, district resident Jeremy Sperl (far left) called on members of the Medford Area Public School District reconsideration committee to remove curriculum materials used in the high school English classes. The unit in question focuses on becoming an adult with examples across different cultural groups. The complaint arose from a three-second segment in one of the introductory videos which shows a rainbow flag in the corner of a background, which Sperl says is subliminal messaging. Under district policy, a reconsideration committee was called to review the curriculum and complaint and make a recommendation to the full school board. Final action is expected to take place at the November 24 board meeting. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance for the developer to reconfigure two non-conforming lots to make them easier to develop for affordable singlefamily residential homes. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Price County Administrator Paul Trimner explained his duties to members of the Taylor County ad hoc administrative committee on April 4. BRIAN WILSON/ THE STAR NEWS
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