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District 1-G Lions celebrate 74th Annual Convention
The Lions of District 1-G joined together on March 27-28, 2026, in Alton, IL to celebrate their 74th Annual Convention. District Governor Rob Wirth of the Gillespie Lions Club welcomed over 70 attendees to the convention, along with special guests Past International Director Steven Middlemiss and his partner is service, Lion LeeAnn, from Hudson, New…
Read MoreJersey State Bank announces promotions
Mark Schaefer, President and CEO announces the promotion of Sara Clare to Personal Banker Supervisor at the Grafton branch. Sara joined the bank in 2015 as a part-time Teller and has worked at both the Jerseyville and Grafton branches throughout her career. Nikki Heitzig has accepted the newly created position of Customer Support Specialist, a…
Read MoreJersey State Bank announces promotions
Mark Schaefer, President and CEO announces the promotion of Sara Clare to Personal Banker Supervisor at the Grafton branch. Sara joined the bank in 2015 as a part-time Teller and has worked at both the Jerseyville and Grafton branches throughout her career. Nikki Heitzig has accepted the newly created position of Customer Support Specialist, a…
Read MoreGreene County crash reenactments scheduled for April 30 and May 5
By Carmen Ensinger Prom is rapidly approaching and the one thing that worries parents most is that their teenagers might consume alcohol and then try to drive home.
Read MoreBoyd Lunch and Learn on Venous Disease May 4
By Carmen Ensinger Boyd Healthcare Services will be presenting a Lunch and Learn on “Understanding Venous Disease” on May 4 from 12 to 1 p.m. at Boyd Memorial Hospital in the Reisch dining room with Vascular Medicine Specialist Dr. Aman Khurana from the Springfield Clinic presenting the program.
Read MoreRep. Davidsmeyer backs sales tax relief at the pumps
With gas prices soaring across Illinois and the nation, State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) is backing legislation to suspend the state sales tax on gas for six months. As of the first week of April, the average price of gasoline hit $4.27/gallon in central Illinois. Motorists are being squeezed at the pumps not only because…
Read MoreGOOD GROWING: More than feeders: Attracting hummingbirds to your landscape
By Ken Johnson, University of Illinois Extension, Horticulture Educator As temperatures warm and spring progresses, our landscapes come alive. Plants resume growth and begin flowering, insects emerge, and hummingbirds return. These charismatic birds captivate us with their iridescent plumage and aerial agility. Many gardeners put out feeders to attract hummingbirds, but there is much more…
Read MorePickings from Pike’s Past
125 YEARS AGO: BRAVE LADY FLAGS TRAIN AND PREVENTS DISASTER 150 Years Ago April 13, 1876 It appears that we will have a good crop of peaches and political candidates this year. The Griggsville Democrats don’t cool down worth a cent. They get happier and happier every day.
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] We will be having Bingo April 16 at 11:45 a.m. Come on in for fried chicken and a game bingo. Lunch served daily from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The DMV Mobile Unit will be at…
Read MoreLooking Back… News items from the past pages of the Calhoun News-Herald
100 years ago April 15, 1926 Sheriff Schmieder and Deputy Stanley Gordon, with State’s Attorney Worthy, were summoned to Kampsville last Sunday evening to settle a difficulty that arose the evening before between Henry “Coon” Ringhausen and Charley Barnard, in which Barnard received an ugly knife wound in his side.
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