Winners named in Mount Carmel Fire Department Fire Prevention Week drawing
Fire Prevention Week at Mount Carmel included a drawing for two Shopko gift cards. Fire Captian Aaron Brown and Lt. Josh Howard presented prizes to winners Johnny Askren and Harper Taylor as third grade students submitted home fire detector forms. Shonda Metcalf aided the event with North Intermediate Center of Education School.
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Fire Capitan
Aaron Brown
Josh Howard
Mount Carmel Fire Department
Shonda Metcalf
North Intermediate Center of Education
Johnny Askern
Lt Josh Howard
Johnny Askren
Harper Taylor
Fire
County approves budget for 2015 16 in Mount Carmel
County commissioners reconvened and unanimously approved the 2015 16 budget and levy ordinance. They reapproved membership in the States Attorney Appellate Prosecutors at 5000 annually to obtain quick legal opinions and a prosecutor when needed. The courthouse Christmas party will close the building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on December 18.
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Mount Carmel
Robert G. Dean
Tim Hocking
Janet Will
States Attorney
Cassandra Goldman
Wabash County
Mount Carmel High School reports gains on PARCC tests
Mount Carmel High School principal Pat Cheesman announced improved school performance as students tested above the state average on PARCC assessments. He noted four years of effort and outlined plans to expand a 1 to 1 initiative, enhance parent communication, and focus on career pathways.
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Mount Carmel
Pat Cheesman
Mount Carmel High School
Cheesman
Shimkus Urges Article 5 NATO Response After Paris Attacks
Congressman John Shimkus of Illinois calls for invoking Article 5 to unite NATO against ISIS, citing Paris attacks and long allied history with France. He backs a coalition to defeat ISIS, suspend refugee resettlement, and cosponsors H.R.3573 for enhanced refugee security and oversight.
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ISIS
Washington
John Shimkus
R. Ilinois
United States Military Academy
West Point
U.S
NATO
Paris
France
Yorktown
Normandy
Afghanistan
United States Congress
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
House
Homeland Security Committee
Michael McCal
Texas
Francois Hollande
Manuel Valls
Alliance
North Atlantic
United States
Rauner
Ilinois
Senate
Congress
Iraq
Syria
Department of Homeland Security
Director of
National Intelligence
FBI
Governmental Accountability Office
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