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By Steven Spencer The Jerseyville Public Library issued a statement following last week’s arrest of library employee Adam Hurley for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material.

By BETH ZUMWALT A Nebo man is lodged in the Pike County Jail after law enforcement arrested him on charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm and reckless discharge of a firearm. Michael Kent Guthrie, 51, Nebo, was arrested Tuesday, March 10.

Calhoun Entertainment Company is gearing up for their spring musical, “ANNIE” which will be presented at the Center for American Archeology Center in Kampsville, Illinois, on March 26 through March 29. Daphne Slusser of Jerseyville has the lead role of Annie.

By Carmen Ensinger Greene County non-union department heads are seeking to bridge the pay gap between their salaries and those of their union employees under them by seeking an 8 percent raise the first year followed by the same percentage raises as their union counterparts.

By RHIANNON BRANCH AND TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Military action in Iran continues to impact fuel and fertilizer markets, prompting a nationwide “groundswell of concern from farmers” as planting season nears. “History teaches us that energy market shocks quickly reach the farm-gate and countries in and around the Persian Gulf account for a large share of…

By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek The statewide average winter wheat yield in Illinois for the 2025 crop was 88 bushels per acre, according to USDA, surpassing the record 87 bushels set in 2023. “A lot of it boils down to the fact that wheat tends to respond to management very well and it seems like the…