WTVP names Jenn Gordon new CEO

WTVP-TV 47 named former ArtsPartners executive director Jenn Gordon as the public television station’s new CEO on March 21. Set to start on April 22, Gordon was one of three central Illinois finalists out of about 70 applicants, according to WTVP board chair John Wieland.

Straight Talk: Ninety years on this Earth have been a blessing

ROGER MONROE

A dedication to service has made this a life worth living … that involvement included meeting former President Gerald Ford, actress Ann Jillian, Mr. Greenjeans of “Captain Kangaroo,” and St. Jude Founder Danny Thomas … Thanks to God, I’m able to get up at 4:30 in the morning, do my morning radio show and each month write this column for The Community Word.

Social Media: The Good, the bad and the ugly

Social media is neither purely bad nor purely good. It can sometimes even be helpful because it is an important way to hear opinions of others. It is vital for us all to understand the impact of how we use social media on a daily basis

Explore all the wide worlds our libraries provide

March 2 was Read Across America Day, the National Education Association’s ‘Read Across America’ is now the nation’s largest reading event. But developing a lifelong love of reading takes more than one day, which is why we — the library — are here to help.