The Brown County Sheriff’s Office announced on Apr. 13 a summary of recent activity, including traffic accidents and citations issued in early April.
The report provides information about local law enforcement actions, which is important for community awareness and safety. The sheriff’s office detailed several incidents involving motorists and wildlife, as well as various traffic violations.
According to the report, Maria M. Villegas of Beardstown struck a deer while traveling on US 24/CR 980N Avenue on Apr. 7. On Apr. 10, Carla S. Patrick of Mt. Sterling also hit a deer while driving on CR 200N/Rt. 107; she was transported to Culbertson Memorial Hospital by emergency medical services.
Citations included Kaitlyn M. Ketchum of Pittsfield for using an electronic communication device on Mar. 30 at Pittsfield Road/Main Street in Mt. Sterling; David T. Fox of Quincy for speeding (79 mph in a 55 mph zone) on US 24/CR1250E; Tammy L. Lewis of Mt. Sterling for operating a vehicle with suspended registration at US24/Fast Stop; and Marco A. Fuentes Jr., Macomb, cited for speeding (90 mph in a 55 mph zone) at US24/Ripley.
In addition to law enforcement updates, education data shows that the average student-to-teacher ratio in Brown County was twelve-to-one during the previous school year, with enrollment at six hundred seventy-four students across three schools staffed by fifty-five full-time faculty members according to the Illinois State Board of Education. Brown County Elementary School had the highest number of white students enrolled last year with two hundred fifty-three students according to state data. White students made up ninety-five percent of all students enrolled countywide according to official statistics.
Recent standardized test results show that more than eighty percent of public high school students in Brown County are not performing at grade level in math based on SAT scores this school year as reported by state assessments. The proportion failing the math portion increased from seventy-six percent last year to eighty-two percent this year state records indicate. Nearly eight out of ten high schoolers also did not meet grade-level standards in English according to SAT performance the Illinois State Board reports.
Residents can contact the Brown County Sheriff’s Department Office via email if they have questions or concerns regarding these matters.
