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By BETH ZUMWALT The Pittsfield City Council met Wednesday, March 18, for the second of their twice-monthly meetings. A law has recently passed to prohibit governmental meetings on election days and since the council second meeting of the month fall on the third Tuesday of the month, it conflicted with the election.

By Carmen Ensinger When Carrollton’s new, state-of-the-art water plant went online recently, it eliminated the need for someone to be on-site at the water plant at all times. This presented a security problem and with this in mind, the Carrollton City Council discussed the purchase of cameras for the facility at the March meeting.

By Carmen Ensinger Several members of MMM Trap and Rescue addressed the Carrollton City Council on March 19 about their efforts on trying to control the cat population in Carrollton by trapping cats and getting them fixed.

150 YEARS AGO: GRIGGSVILLE NOW HAS 12 DOCTORS 150 Years Ago March 23, 1876 Measles all over the country. Fred Franklin, the first white child born in Pike County, has got them. We don’t know whether the old rule of better late than never applies in his case.

100 years ago March 18, 1926 Approximately twenty million dollars in claims for damages have been filed against the Sanitary District of Chicago, by Valley property owners.

Wednesday, April 8 Modern Woodmen Chapter 1621 Dinner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Barefoot.

By Beverly Mosbarger Senior Center Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone: 618-576-9567 Email: [email protected] Lunch served daily from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The DMV Mobile Unit will be at the Calhoun Extension Office, Hardin, Illinois on the following days: May 8, July 10, September 4, and November 6. All…

The Betsey Ann Association has officially received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, opening a new chapter for the organization and creating an opportunity for community members to make tax-deductible donations in support of Betsey Ann Park, civic improvements, and the Brighton Museum. For decades, the Betsey Ann Association has operated as a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to promoting…

Calhoun County’s annual spring-cleaning campaign, Cash for Roadside Trash begins this week. 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. “Approximately…

Families in Jersey County are invited to attend the Second Annual Child Health and Safety Fair on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Susnig Center, located at 401 Mound Street in Jerseyville. The event is sponsored by Jersey County Head Start and the Jersey County Health Department and is designed…