City of Loyal prepares for Hwy. 98 detour, Chickadee Road weight limit, library upgrade

The Clark County Board of Supervisors met at the Clark County Highway Department building at 511 W. South St., Loyal, on March 26 for its regular meeting. The board unanimously voted to approve new annual salaries for the Clark County sheriff, clerk of courts, and coroner from 2027 through 2030. Over the next four years, the salary for Clark County sheriff is to rise $24,809.50, beginning in 20...

Safety concerns over children riding electric scooters prompted discussion, but no action, from the Loyal City Council at its last meeting. The police, fire, and ambulance committee discussed the electric scooter use in the city at its monthly meeting, and council member Tom Bobrofsky brought back a report to the full council on March 17. The council had previously discussed concerns about c...

With opioid overdoses on the rise across the United States, the Greenwood School Board made a decision at its meeting on March 25 to revamp its school policy on distributing medication at the district by school staff. The policy change is in response to the decision to install NaloxBoxes in the school buildings before the end of the school year. These boxes will contain naloxone (Narcan), an overd...