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Monday, May 4 The FARM Truck will be in Fieldon from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The first Monday of the month.
Read MoreLooking Back….
News items from the past pages of the Calhoun News-Herald 100 years ago May 6, 1926 The Brussels ball team came up to the county seat Sunday and trimmed our lads to a finish.
Read MoreCalhoun Council for Senior News
By Beverly Mosbarger Senior Center Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone: 618-576-9567 Email: [email protected] MAY EVENTS MAY 10 – MOTHERS DAY MAY 14 – BINGO MAY 21 – BINGO MAY 29 – DRAWING Lunch served daily from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Read MorePickings from Pike’s Past
125 YEARS AGO: REPUBLICAN GERRYMANDERING OF ILLINOIS DISTRICTS IS THE WORST EVER 150 Years Ago May 4, 1876 The merry month of May came in as cold as Greenland, and anyone could have danced around the Maypole with an overcoat on and been quite comfortable. There will be lots of fruit this year of all…
Read MoreMacoupin County Art Bus makes stop in Greenfield
The Macoupin County Art Bus made its way to the Greenfield Public Library last Sunday and both children and adults alike had a wonderful time creating polymer clay projects which they baked on site in a small toaster oven. As an added treat, they also had the opportunity to work with salt dough. The bus…
Read MoreEgg My Yard raises money for St. Vincent DePaul
Stormy stretch slows planting progress
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Despite statewide planting progress being ahead of the average pace, weather and soil conditions kept many tractors on the sidelines in large portions of central and northern Illinois through mid-April. However, many finally got a chance to begin or resume fieldwork late last week. “Things are going pretty well, we’re just…
Read MoreBrussels Prom 2026
Homerun helps West Central snag win from North Greene
By Kent Coultas Thrice Kirkpatrick homered and drove in four runs to lead West Central to a 16-0 win against North Greene April 30 at Winchester.
Read MoreSierra Club Illinois to host two workdays at Wadlow Creek Restoration Area, May 8 and 9
The Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois is calling for volunteers to support the two Workdays at the Wadlow Creek Restoration Area, formerly the Robert P. Wadlow Municipal Golf Course in front of the Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center that houses Amtrak. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but parental supervision is needed for…
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