Jersey County Journal
Tri-County Antique Club announces scholarship winners as Olden Days approaches
By Steven Spencer The Tri-County Antique Club recently announced the recipients of this year’s annual education scholarship award. Club Treasurer Tom Bechtold presented $500 scholarships awarded to Meredith Doughty, a 2025 graduate of Jerseyville High School, and Southwestern High School graduate Emily Raymer. Doughty will be attending Murray State University in Kentucky and Raymer will…
Read MoreLinda Minor and Louis Stumpe presented with Humanitarian Awards
West Nile Virus found in Greene County
By Carmen Ensinger The Greene County Health Department has confirmed two positive mosquito pools for West Nile Virus (WNV) located in Greene County. The WNV is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has contracted the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Some of the more common WNV symptoms include fever, nausea, headache…
Read MoreForest Advocates Applaud Durbin Proposal to Protect Key Areas of Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest
Illinois conservation organizations are applauding new legislation introduced Wednesday by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) to provide increased protection to three of the largest uninterrupted areas of southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest. The proposal would establish the Camp Burke Branch, Camp Hutchins and Ripple Hollow Special Management Areas, protecting them from any commercial extraction activity…
Read MoreMississippi Earthtones Festival to return to Alton
Alton Main Street, the Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, and Jacoby Arts Center are excited to announce the return of the Mississippi Earthtones Festival, taking place at the Alton Amphitheater on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. This beloved event draws approximately 5,000 community members and visitors to Downtown Alton to…
Read MoreIn its 21st Year, Illinois Day of the Dozer’ Still Giving Kids the Ultimate Ride
On Saturday, Sept. 6, kids will get the experience of a lifetime . . . a chance to ride and operate heavy construction equipment! The event runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the McLean County Fairgrounds in Bloomington. In 20 years, more than 12,000 kids have attended this one-of-a-kind event here in Illinois!…
Read MoreHull of a Race for Parkinson’s Disease runs, rolls, and walks into their 19th year
Hull of a Race, a nonprofit, a 501c3 volunteer organization, will hold their 19th annual race on Saturday morning, Aug. 16, at 8 a.m. Three events are featured: A competitive 5K and 10k run with age brackets for everyone, a competitive Kids’ Run, and a Fun Walk, Roll for those who do not run. In…
Read MoreJustice Amy Sholar Announces Candidacy for Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court
Justice Amy Sholar has officially announced her candidacy for continued service on the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court. Justice Sholar has a strong record of judicial leadership with more than two decades of legal experience. She was appointed to the Fifth District Appellate Court by the Illinois Supreme Court last year and is currently serving…
Read MoreUpdate to Rivers Project Master Plan Receives Final Approval
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District Commander has fully approved the revised “Rivers Project Master Plan” with accompanying “Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)” and “Environmental Assessment (EA)”. The River Project Master Plan is a conceptual document that guides public use and natural resource management of over 48,000 acres of federal lands…
Read MoreGood Growing: Keeled treehoppers, the bugs with bodyguards
By Ken Johnson, Horticulture Educator University of Illinois Extension If you take some time to look closely at a plant, chances are you’ll see a variety of different insects. Take sunflowers, for example: many different pollinators can be seen visiting the flowers, from bees and wasps to beetles, butterflies, and flies. Other insects can be…
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