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Jersey Community Hospital Wellness Center receives 2023 Community Partner Award from University of Illinois Extension
Local staff at University of Illinois Extension of Jersey County nominated JCH Wellness Center as a 2023 Community Partner.
Read MoreIllinois hunters harvest more than 53,000 deer first weekend of firearm season
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 53,348 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 17-19. Comparatively, hunters took 52,354 deer during the first firearm weekend in 2022.
Read MoreGood Growing – November 29, 2023
Gardening Gratitude By Emily Swihart During this season of appreciation, it is only right that we take time this week to share a few of our gardening-related gratitude. Each author of Good Growing took a few minutes to contribute expressions of thanksgiving and those are found below, but first a collective gratitude.
Read MoreGet free at-home COVID-19 tests this fall on COVIDTests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order an additional 4 free at-home tests beginning November 20. If you did not order tests this fall, you may place two orders for a total of 8 tests.
Read MoreFormer GOP senator, third-party governor candidate to represent himself in corruption trial
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois Monday was supposed to have been the first day in the weeklong federal corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, who allegedly misused more than $200,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses.
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Jersey Arts Council dismayed following childish vandalism
By Cory Davenport Jersey County Arts Council Executive Director Sherry Droste said she does not want to make a “gigantic issue” following what she believes to be childish vandalism of a scarecrow made by students of the Jersey Community Unit School District’s special needs program. The scarecrow was fashioned using Jersey Community High School Football…
Read MoreJersey County CEO hosting book launch party
By Steven Spencer Students with the Jersey County CEO class are hosting a launch party for the release of their new book “History of Home a Book about Historical Jersey County,” Thursday, Nov. 30, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Jersey County Historical Society. Michaela Eilerman, on behalf of the CEO class, said…
Read MoreJerseyFit holds ribbon cutting
Jerseyville Public Library hosts a showing of The Royal Ballet’s Performance of ‘The Nutcracker’
Jerseyville Public Library joins more than 200 Illinois libraries to host a special virtual performance of “The Nutcracker,” performed by the United Kingdom’s internationally renowned Royal Ballet. The performance, a recording of the holiday classic, is part of Illinois Libraries Presents’ Season 3, a collaborative effort with Illinois libraries featuring virtual events with bestselling and…
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