BACK TO CLASS - School bells are ringing across Jefferson County as students return to class. Wednesday marked the first day for many students in the School District of Jefferson. At Jefferson High School, the freshmen ruled the day Wednesday. All students returned to the high school Thursday for the first full day of the 2010-11 school year. Shown above, teacher Kelly Meusling addresses her upper-level chemistry class at Jefferson High School. The science department will get completely upgraded classrooms and laboratory spaces when construction is complete on the referendum building project slated to get under way soon. - Daily Union photo by Pam Chickering Wilson.
ELKHORN - A first grade student at St. John the Baptist School in Jefferson was killed Thursday in an alleged drunken driving crash at the intersection of State Highway 20 and County Highway N in Walworth County.
JOHNSON CREEK - After considering eight options for expanding at the current site, the School District of Johnson Creek Board of Education decided Monday to look again at building on land the district owns along County Highway B west of the village.
The school board also discussed the potential timing for a planned building referendum, shying away from a vote in November or February in favor of an April 2011 date.
JEFFERSON - Classes have not quite started at Jefferson High School, but three incoming students already have been receiving quite an education - in culture.
JEFFERSON - Led by a tenacious defense the Jefferson High School football team ran its 2010 record to 2-0 following a 27-6 non-conference win over visiting Marshall.
STOUGHTON - Early deficits were too much for the Fort Atkinson High School girls' volleyball team to overcome Thursday night. The Blackhawks lost their first match of the year to Southern Badger Conference rival Stoughton, 3-1, when late rallies came up just short.
