According to Jodi Smith, Director of Environmental Health for Fayette County Health Department, “Routine mosquito testing has identified the first West Nile virus positive batch of mosquitoes in Fayette County in 2021.  These results demonstrate the continued need for people to ensure they are protected from mosquito bites.” The mosquito sample was collected in rural…

Several area schools, and many others from around the state, signed their names to a letter read to the Illinois State Board of Education today in Springfield, according to Melissa Ritter, superintendent of Ramseay School District. Those from Central Illinois signing the letter include Taylorville, Carlyle, Central A&M, Pana, Shelbyville, South Central, Nokomis, Cowden-Herrick, North…