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Looking Back…. In and around the area
Wednesday, March 11 Jersey Community Hospital Retires lunch at D.J. Pub and Grill at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 11 Modern Woodmen Chapter 1621 Dinner at the Barefoot from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 13 Perry Association for Community Enrichment 3rd annual free will offering Fish Fry. Serving starts at 5 p.m. at the…
Read MoreILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION seen leaving roadkill in local waterway
By Steven Spencer What happens when IDOT dumps a pile of roadkill in a creek? That is what a Greene County man is trying to find out after finding a State Highway crew dumping roadkill into Apple Creek along his property. Robert Schollmeier said it was something he believed had been done in the past,…
Read MoreKAMPSVILLE RESIDENTS PRESENT petition against loan and revenue bonds for waterworks project
By Steven Spencer Kampsville residents have started a petition regarding an ordinance proposing a loan and issuance of revenue bonds for improvements to the village’s waterworks and sewerage system.
Read MoreTWO WOMEN CHARGED with animal abuse receive fines
By Carmen Ensinger In two separate cases, two women charged with heinous acts of cruelty against animals, one putting a two-week-old puppy in a bag and slamming it into the concrete until it was dead then throwing it into the trash bin, and the other one attempting to cut the tail off a dog with…
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ROODHOUSE COUNCIL REJECTS second appointment to council seat
By Carmen Ensinger In what could be called a throwback to the Joe Snyder era of council meetings, the February 25 Roodhouse council meeting started out with a bang – literally. A bang of the gavel that is.
Read MorePike County narrowly avoids state comptroller ‘forced audit’ of FY22
By DAVID CAMPHOUSE The Pike County Board – at its regular February meeting, held February 23 – heard a presentation of the county’s long overdue Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) financial audit.
Read MoreLet’s Cook!
I printed this shrimp recipe a few years ago, but want to share it again for you newer readers. This is easy to make, and it’s so good! The name alone makes it intriguing.
Read MoreRunners! On your mark!
By BETH ZUMWALT Runners interested in running in a marathon from the Mississippi River to the Illinois River should start training now. Bicyclers also.
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