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Wednesday, April 15 Modern Woodmen Chapter 18050 Dinner at the Illinois Riverdock from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18 Raging Rivers Water Park Annual Great Mushroom Hunt from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25 Calhoun County – Cash for Roadside Trash redeem date 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the County…
Read More24/7 Naloxone (Narcan) Access Box Installed to Support Community Safety and Save Lives
In an effort to reduce overdose deaths and increase access to life-saving resources, a new 24/7 Naloxone (Narcan) access box has been installed in the Jersey County community. This initiative ensures that anyone can access Narcan at any time—day or night—free of charge and without judgment. Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, is a medication that…
Read MoreCalhoun County’s Cash for Roadside Trash redemption day April 25
Calhoun County’s annual spring-cleaning campaign, Cash for Roadside Trash is underway. The CFRT program sponsored by the Calhoun Community Foundation is a monetary incentive program which encourages individual citizens or groups to collect litter along Calhoun’s roadways. The Cash for Roadside Trash program has been a community improvement success for 12 consecutive years. This year’s…
Read MoreCalhoun County Historical Society Dinner Meeting April 20
The Annual Dinner Meeting of the Calhoun County Historical Society will be held Monday, April 20, at the Illinois Riverdock Restaurant in Hardin, Illinois. Orders will be taken from the menu starting at 5:30 p.m. In order to provide the restaurant details for staffing, please call Emerson Retzer at 618-535-4945, Tina Pluester at 618-576-2660, Christie…
Read MoreRECYCLING COMING TO JERSEYVILLE dump site for all Jersey County resident
By STEVEN SPENCER All Jersey County residents will be able to use the Jerseyville trash site for recycling, yard waste and regular trash after Jerseyville City Council approved a contract with Republic Services for services at the city dump site last week.
Read MoreCALHOUN AND PIKE SHERIFF arrest suspect attempting to meet 13-year-old
By Steven Spencer The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, arrested a 37-year-old man who was attempting to solicit a 13-year-old last week in Hardin.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY SHERIFF’S sporting new badges
By Carmen Ensinger Looking closely at Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies one might notice something a little different about them – they are sporting a new badge.
Read MoreWINCHESTER APPROVES raising gas and sewer rates
By Carmen Ensinger Winchester will see a rise in their gas and sewer bills on the next billing cycle after the city council approved an increase to both at the April 1 regular city council meeting.
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GREENFIELD PASSES 1 PERCENT infrastructure sales tax
By Carmen Ensinger The one-percent sales tax has brought hundreds of thousands of dollars to school districts for over a decade and while that is something that is county-wide, many municipalities are also looking into implementing their own tax to bring in extra revenue. The city of Greenfield is joining that bandwagon.
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