Emily Joy McFarland, devoted (older) twin sister of Jean McFarland, passed away Tuesday at the age of 58. She was born on May 29, 1965 and is preceded in
Kent Casson
For The Daily Leader
FAIRBURY A large crowd filled the Prairie Central High School library during Thursday night’s regular July meeting of the Prairie Central Board of Education.
Several members of the public addressed the board about masks for the upcoming school year. Logan Spenard’s daughter is going into kindergarten and he shared concerns over mask wearing.
“They all need to see facial expressions,” Spenard said, referring to the students.
Spenard encouraged the board to support kids by making what he called a good decision.
Amanda Kester pointed to low infection rates as a way to safely remove mask mandates. She hopes the upcoming school year is mask-free and worries about headache, fatigue and muscle strain from mask wearing.