The St. Francis Area School Board has agreed to walk back the book ban put in place in December of 2024, banning books 3 or higher on the suitability scale as rated by "Book Looks." ...

Many of my closest friendships formed during my theological studies at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry ... friendship that Ignatius had was with his best friend, St. Francis ...

On Monday, the district settled two lawsuits about a book policy that the school board put in place last year.

A lawsuit stemming from a book banning policy in the St. Francis school district has been settled, and the books will return ...

School may be out for summer break, but a local hospital is doing its part to ensure the next school year gets off to a great start. With help from community donations ...

Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, on April 7, 1506. Francis Xavier, a Basque nobleman, left his home at the age of 19 to study at the University of Paris. There he met Saint ...

The St. Joseph Backpack Food Assistance Program distributed nearly 43,000 meals to students in eight school districts for the ...

The D-backs and Honeywell are proud to support students as they get ready for the 2025-2026 school year through the D-backs and Honeywell Launch Back-to-School Backpack Program.

St. Francis Area Schools will place banned books back on library shelves and rewrite its library policy to comply with state ...

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Undersheriff George Skuletich said Benson denied knowing Lamere. A backpack full of allegedly stolen items that a witness said one of the suspects discarded over a fence close to a nearby ...