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Happy Mother’s Day. Many of us are thinking about our mothers, and many of us are mothers, and grandmothers Thank God for Mothers!
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Congratulations to the 2026 GPHS Prom Royalty, King Ty Leenerts and Queen Emoree Stauffer! This years’ theme was “Dancing Thru the Afterglow.”
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I hope you all had a great Mother’s Day weekend.
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150 YEARS AGO: STEWART OR STROUT OR STRAUT? 150 Years Ago May 11, 1876 Our correspondent at Stewart, on the railroad between Nebo and Pearl Station, notices the change of the name of the post office and station from Stewart to Strout. We are inclined to think that the latter name is spelled Straut, and…
Read MoreCarrollton hosts Western Illinois Valley Conference meet
Carrollton finds themselves the host of the WIVC track meet almost every year and this year was no exception. Teams from the area including West Central, Carrollton, Greenfield, North Greene, Brown County and Pleasant Hill competed in the events with West Central coming out a big winner.
Read MoreCox hits homers as Carrollton Hawks host Pawnee Indians
Following the dedication of the Greg Pohlman Field Saturday afternoon, the Carrollton Hawks played host to the Pawnee Indians. After a first-inning homer from pitcher Eli Cox, the Hawks stalled for a few innings while holding the Indians scoreless as well. However, the Indians found their bats later in the game and ended up pulling…
Read MoreGOOD GROWING: Garden Vocabulary: Water Grass
By Chris Enroth, University of Illinois Extension, Horticulture Educator It started as an ordinary phone call. A homeowner contacted the Extension office with a question about controlling a grassy weed in her lawn. A weed she knew was ubiquitous in lawn care. However, when she said the name “water grass,” I was dumbfounded. The voice…
Read MoreFarmers State Bank in Pittsfield announces promotion of Abby Whewell to Vice President
Nevin Grigsby, President and CEO, of Farmers State Bank in Pittsfield, IL is proud to announce the promotion of Abby Whewell to Vice President. Abby has played an integral role in shaping the bank’s marketing and client experience efforts over the past seven years, helping create a consistent and relationship-focused experience across all six locations.…
Read MoreClevenger and Surratt lead West Central track and field
By Kent Coultas Carson Clevenger and Dallas Surratt each won two events to lead the West Central boys’ track and field team at the Western Illinois Valley Conference meet May 7 at Carrollton.
Read MoreMaci Peterson wins 100 and 300 hurdles
By Kent Coultas Maci Peterson won both the 100 and 300 hurdles to lead West Central the Western Illinois Valley Conference championship May 7 at Carrollton.
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