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Illinois State Museum’s Growing Up X exhibit wins award of excellence
The Illinois State Museum has received a 2024 Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for its groundbreaking “Growing Up X” exhibition about the childhood of Generation X. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 79th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation…
Read MoreCelebrate Monarchs & Milkweed at Riverlands: A National Public Lands Day Volunteering Event
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rivers Project and the Audubon Center at Riverlands invite the community to celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) with an exciting new event focused on the monarch butterfly and native plant conservation. On September 28th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM join monarch and native plant enthusiasts alike for…
Read MoreGold Star Mothers and Families Day Ceremony on Sunday
Gold Star Mothers and Families Day Ceremony will be held on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m., at the Jersey County Courthouse Memorial. 201 W Pearl Street in Jerseyville, Illinois In case of rain, it will be moved to the St Francis Xavier Gymnasium. 412 S South State Street in Jerseyville, Illinois
Read MoreArchery Deer Hunt Applications Available for Mobility-Impaired Veterans at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rivers Project Office is announcing its first Annual Deer Hunt for Mobility-Impaired Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, in cooperation with the Olin Veterans Network and MO Vets Outdoors. The hunt will be held December 13th and 14th, 2024, with a hunt overview and meal provided on December 13th…
Read MoreHamilton Primary School Festival this weekend
By Steven Spencer The Hamilton Primary School Festival is returning this weekend Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 107 E. Main Street in Otterville. The Otter Creek Historical Society has said the school dates back to 1834 and has been recognized…
Read MoreJersey Spirits celebrate 70th annual Homecoming tradition
By Steven Spencer The Jersey Spirits will be unveiling the Homecoming Spirit for the 70th year this week as the Panthers host Triad for Homecoming week. Former Band Director Claude Smith and Coach Joe Jurkanin started the tradition in 1954 to honor past athletes while involving them with the current Panthers football program and to…
Read MoreJersey County Sheriff’s Office seizes 140 marijuana plants
JCHS Theatre Department presents “Be My Ghost”
By Steven Spencer The JCHS Theatre Department will kick off the Halloween season with performances of “Be My Ghost” the first weekend of October. The story follows a young writer who inherits a haunted inn in New Hampshire from his aunt. However, there is one stipulation requiring that he stay the night in the “murder…
Read MoreTalks of a “New Vision for the Alton Riverfront” float into Jersey and Calhoun
By Steven Spencer Concerns among residents of Jersey County and Calhoun County have been growing recently about a “New Vision for the Alton Riverfront.” The idea for the riverfront comes from the Alton-based company, AltonWorks, and includes developing portions of local riverfronts for a National Park that would extend into Missouri as well as Illinois.…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening In and around Jersey County Area – September 19, 2024
■ Sunday, Sept. 22 Pere Marquette Apple Festival at 11 a.m.
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