After a closed-door discussion during their regular meeting Monday evening, the Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education reconvened and voted to approve a contract extension for Superintendent William Hawkins, who has led the district for more than a year now. “We have approved an extension of the contract through 2024 in recognition of our ongoing satisfaction with our current superintendent,” said board member Michelle Diaz. “It will also reflect an …
The SouthWest Adolescent Group, better known as SWAG, is celebrating Valentine’s Day by opening their brand-new teen center today. The operation is called the SWAG House, and will serve as an after-school and Saturday drop-in center for youth aged 13 to 17. “The goal of this place, in addition to having a place for kids to go that’s safe and supervised, is to create community here among the kids, and …