City of Alton Great Streets Plan open house this Thursday
The City of Alton invites residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to attend a public open house on Thursday, June 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Old Bakery Beer Company to help shape the redevelopment of the city’s downtown Broadway corridor. The open house will focus on implementation of the City’s Great Streets…
Read MoreGuys and Gals 4-H group donates Hygiene Hut to Winchester
By Carmen Ensinger There is another new addition next to the Scott County Health Department in Winchester. Next to the Neighborhood Little Pantry, which is filled with non-perishable food items for those who need them, there is now located the Hygiene Hut, because sometimes there is a need for more than just food.
Read MorePike County Drug Court returns to serve community through treatment, accountability, and recovery
By BETH ZUMWALT Pike County is celebrating the successful reestablishment of Pike County Drug Court, a milestone that reflects the community’s commitment to addressing substance use disorders through treatment, accountability, and rehabilitation.
Read MoreCalhoun native receives honor
Alice L. Ghrist | 101 | Pittsfield
Alice L. Ghrist, age 101, of Pittsfield, IL, passed away Friday, June 19, 2026, at Pittsfield Manor in Pittsfield, IL. She was born Feb. 12, 1925, in Greene County, IL to Louis Portwood and Lucy M. Graner Loy. Alice married Donald W. Ghrist Aug. 3, 1947, in Palmyra, MO and he preceded her in death…
Read MoreBobby Jon Hanneken | 58 | Kane
Robert Jonathan “Bobby Jon” Hanneken, 58, of Kane, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2026 at his residence, surrounded by the love of his family, after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on July 7, 1967, one of two children born to Robert William and Roberta (Frost) Hanneken. A…
Read MoreRobert V. Rhodes | 81 | Pittsfield
Robert V. Rhodes, 81 of Pearl, died Saturday June 20, 2026, at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born on May 6, 1945, in Calhoun County, to Verdie and Lula Gourley Rhodes. He married Mary Ann Turnbaugh June 28, 1980, and she preceded him in death June 14, 2013. Funeral services will be held…
Read MoreWhite Hall Lions Club Homecoming Celebration begins June 25
By Carmen Ensinger Make sure you are in White Hall this Friday evening, June 26, early to get a ring-side seat for one of the best parades in the state – the 87th Annual White Hall Lions Club 4th of July Parade. The parade will begin at 7 p.m.
Read MoreRIDGE RUNNER CHRONICLES: Why The Next “New Madrid Earthquake” Will Be Much Worse Than Those Quakes in California
If you live in the Mid-West, you probably have heard that sooner or later, there will be a huge earthquake centered somewhere along the lower Mississippi River. What you might not know is that this anticipated earthquake has the potential to be much more destructive than any of those California earthquakes that seem to happen…
Read MoreOUTDOOR TRUTHS: Balance
If you want deer on your trail cameras this time of year, then make sure you have a salt or trace mineral block out if your game laws allow.
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