Opinions Vary On Impact Of Pagan Group

When Don Lewis and Ed Hubbard first tried to open a Wiccan school in Hoopeston, they encountered fierce opposition from some area residents.

The resistance was so spirited that Lewis and Hubbard put the school on hold and settled for a bookstore and online education program.

“We’ve been here three years, and there’s been nothing bad,” Lewis said.

“We don’t hurt anybody, (and) we employ people who are not Wiccan.”

Building on these sentiments, Witch School expanded its services this month to include the onsite classes it shied away from three years ago.

Local reaction to the move is mixed. Full Story

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