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CHANGES COMING SOON to the Great River Road
By Steven Spencer The drive along the Great River Road from Grafton to Alton will look a little with multiple projects currently in the works, with some near completion.
Read MoreCARROLLTON HOLDS SPECIAL HEARING for issuance of $2.95 million of bonds
By Carmen Ensinger A representative from the bond company Stifel spoke to the Carrollton School Board Monday night, Jan. 26 during a special hearing to discuss the issuance of $2.95 million of bonds for work to be done within the district, including the installation of new bleachers in the high school gym.
Read MoreROODHOUSE COUNCIL NIXES alderman appointment
By Carmen Ensinger The seat for Ward 3 alderman in Roodhouse has been vacant since May of 2025 when newly elected alderman Shane Kessinger moved out of Roodhouse. Since then, Mayor Jim Riley has been trying to find someone to fill the seat.
Read MoreCOMMUNITY INPUT PROMPTS Pike Board to reject Dollar General zoning request
By DAVID CAMPHOUSE At the January 26 meeting of the Pike County Board, board members unanimously voted to reject a request to rezone a parcel of land near 12833 State Highway 96, Pleasant Hill. The petition requested that the parcel just south of the Pleasant Hill schools be changed from “F-1” Flood Plain District to…
Read MoreNancy Swartz receives Honey Bee Award
For those who cross her path, Nancy Swartz is more than a nurse. She is a steady source of kindness, reassurance, and heartfelt support. Patients describe her as warm, attentive, and profoundly caring, attributes that led this family medicine department LPN to become the 88th recipient of Blessing’s Honey Bee Award. The award recognizes service…
Read MoreLet’s Cook!
You may remember that I was gifted with an Air Fryer, and I have been trying many recipes with it. Recently I tried a new recipe called Air Fryer Pork chops. (not a very imaginative name…). I was quite pleased with it. The coating made for a bit of crunch, and the inside was done…
Read MoreBearish USDA estimates alter marketing plans
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek USDA’s January crop production estimates cast a long shadow over the grain markets. Bearish news of a 17-billion-bushel U.S. corn crop sent shockwaves through the markets since Jan. 12 and threw a wrench in many farmers’ marketing plans to start the year. Marion County Farm Bureau President Steve Brummel said he…
Read MoreRoodhouse offered land and building for dog pound – for $1
By Carmen Ensinger If the members of the Roodhouse City Council do not take advantage of the generous and once-in-a-lifetime offer being afforded them by their animal control officer and his wife to better the lives of the city’s stray dogs and cats – at virtually no cost to the city – well, then, the…
Read MoreCarrollton forms Athletic Committee to discuss football co-op
By Carmen Ensinger After listening to half a dozen residents make their pleas for cooping the football program, and possibly other programs with North Greene, the Carrollton School Board, following a closed session, formed an Athletic Committee to discuss the coop. Members of this committee are: Jeff Krumwiede, Tracy Randolph and Scott Bryant.
Read MorePike County Sheriff’s Department announces grant funding
Chief Deputy Zachary L. Orr of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department is pleased to announce that the department has received grant funding from the Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County to support community- and school-based education efforts addressing the growing threat of online “sextortion.” “More than 90% of teens in the US have cell…
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