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Calhoun County Fair starts tonight
By Steven Spencer The 2025 Calhoun County Fair starts tonight with a weekend of fun for the whole family.
Read MoreEldred House 4th annual Halloween Ghost Hunt set for Oct. 25
On Saturday, Oct. 25, the James J. Eldred Historic Site, located in the town of Eldred, Illinois, is hosting its 4th annual Halloween Ghost Hunt. This night of history and paranormal takes place at one of Greene County’s original haunted treasures. Tickets provide an approximate two hour paranormal tour of four key areas in this…
Read MoreLET’S COOK! – September 4, 2025
I’m loving this beautiful weather! I certainly took advantage of it with several hikes and just sitting out on my patio. Could we please have this weather for a while yet? I had some overnight visitors leave a bag of frozen mango cubes in my freezer. While trying to decide what I could do with…
Read MoreSenator Tracy Advocates for Efficient, User-Friendly Online Filing for Nonprofits
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office recently announced the successful launch of a new online reporting system for charitable organizations and trustees, an initiative led by Senator Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) through Senate Bill 1599. “Many charitable organizations operate with limited staff and often struggle to meet filing deadlines, which can lead to costly fines,” said Senator…
Read MoreSCOTT: Will Illinois lose federal funding due to the SAFE-T Act?
By BETH ZUMWALT The state of Illinois could be in danger of losing federal funding. It’s not clear what federal funding, if any, would be in jeopardy because of the executive order. Scott County State’s Attorney Rick Crews was opposed to the SAFE-T Act, which eliminates cash bail for those accused of a crime, from…
Read MoreStart of Teen REACH after school program postponed
By DAVID CAMPHOUSE The Scott County Health Department (SCHD) announced Friday that they were forced to delay the start of the Teen REACH after school program. The program was originally scheduled to start Tuesday, Sept. 2. “We want to share an important update with our families: the start date for our Teen REACH program is…
Read MoreCougars fall hard in season opener
BY KENT COULTAS Camp Point defeated West Central 50-8 in the first week of the 2025 football season. Camp Point Central scored on a 17-yard run on its first possession of the game. They added the conversion and led 8-0. Camp Point Central converted a fourth-and-12 during the possession. West Central forced the Panthers to…
Read MoreCentral Illinois farmland values fall for first time since 2018
By DAVID CAMPHOUSE After six years of growth, farmland values in central and southern Illinois have taken a downward turn, according to a recent study released by Farm Credit Illinois (FCI). According to the report, the average value across 22 benchmark farms declined by 4.41% compared to last year—marking the first drop since 2018. The…
Read MoreJWCC truck driver training open house September 8
John Wood Community College’s Truck Driver Training Program will host an open house Monday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Workforce Development Center, 2710 North 42nd Street, Quincy. Program representatives will share updates on training revisions in response to federal regulations for obtaining a CDL. Admission requirements, funding options, the night class option, and…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Institute Data Dashboard Available for Public Use
Free access to the Healthy Communities Institute Data Dashboard is available online for researchers, grant writers or members of the public in counties served by Memorial Health including Christian, Logan, Macon, Morgan and Sangamon. The data, which includes community health dashboards, community demographics profiles, health equity data, hospitalization and Emergency Department data, an indicator list…
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