Farmington NewsLocal news for Farmington, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wacky Weather Bad for Economy- April 29, 2008 "What we're likely to see happen is the plants will show some damage later in the season, in fact it's not uncommon people bring in their plants in June and say, what's eating my plant when in fact it's really damage from frost." Central Illinois Residents experienced a touch of every season in less than 24 hours. via WEEK-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/farmington-il/2008/04/wacky-weather-bad-for-economy?fromrss=1 Opening acts take courthouse stage- April 15, 2008 "She was excited. I think they all look forward to it all" Taking invisible cues from the music and steady wind, Emily Larke blended a number of impromptu turns and poses, solidifying them into what looked to be a much choreographed dance routine. via Journal Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/farmington-il/2008/04/opening-acts-take-courthouse-stage?fromrss... Officers favor preschool initiative- April 3, 2008 "A little bit of investment early will pay off down the road" Two of Fulton County's top police officers took a break from fighting crime Monday morning to read a story to a group of young Canton students. via Journal Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/farmington-il/2008/04/officers-favor-preschool-initiative?fromrs... Police Invest Time In Reading To Children- April 1, 2008 "It's important to have people like our police officers to come in and show the kids that they're real human beings, that they're real people and that they have more interest than in stopping them and giving them a ticket or arresting people." Area police are trying to convince kids that they do more than arrest people. Law enforcement officers from Canton, Farmington, and Fulton County read to preschool students as part of a push for Preschool ... via WEEK-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/farmington-il/2008/04/police-invest-time-in-reading-to-children?... |