For over two decades, students in RE-1 Valley School District with special needs have had Kathy Owen, who is currently a special education teacher at Caliche Elementary, supporting them and helping them grow. This is Owen’s 25th year in RE-1. She didn’t always want to be a teacher, in fact, she’s done many things besides […]
A week ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10, fifteen educators and support staff were honored Friday during the eighth annual Crystal Apple Awards presented by the Journal-Advocate and South Platte Sentinel. Held at Northeastern Junior College, Friday’s awards dinner recognized staff members from Logan County’s four school districts – RE-1 Valley, Merino, Fleming and […]
For any new journalist not familiar with Jim Owen, he quickly became ‘that guy who showed up again’ to local events, and became a beloved and indelible character amongst local media and citizens alike dubbed the Mayor of Redfield Parkway for his advocacy and presence on that westside city street and was a knowledgeable and popular fixture of Batavia and even during his