Massac County School and Sports News

We continue our focus on educational policy with a critical piece of legislation known as the Safe Schools for All Act (HB 3247). Effective January 1, 2026, this law firmly codifies and expands protections to ensure that every child in Illinois has the right to a free public education and a secure learning environment,...

The Massac County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Vienna IL Police Department and Vienna School Resource Officers (SRO's), conducted a random drug dog search on the Vienna High School campus. The search included vehicles in the school parking lot and student lockers inside the building. Deputy Ryan White of t...

We turn to student safety for this installment of our series. While the bright yellow school bus is already one of the safest vehicles on the road, a new law takes effect that mandates a higher level of passenger restraint for all future vehicles. Senate Bill 191 (Public Act 104-0075) requires three-point, lap and shou...

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