The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

Sweet Home native and former district employee Janice Albert brings community and education experience as a new school board member representing the Liberty District.

Her four-year term began Monday, July 19, shortly after she won an election in which she ran unopposed.

Born and raised in Sweet Home, Albert attended Foster Elementary School, Crawfordsville, and then Sweet Home High School. After graduating, she married and moved to Springfield in 1979, where she lived for 27 years before returning to Sweet Home.

She began her education career in 1987 as a substitute teacher at Springfield's...