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What’s Happening in and Around Jersey County 2/27/25

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Saturday, Mar. 1 Star Party at Pere Marquette State Park from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Mar. 3 FARM Truck in Fieldon from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Cross Point Church. Tuesday, Mar. 4 Jerseyville Rotary Club Chili Fest at Jerseyville First Baptist from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Mar. 7 Rummage…

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Emmett Dean Carter

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Emmett Dean Carter was born Dec. 26, 2024 at Blessing Hospital. He weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz and was 19 inches long. Emmett’s parents are Josh and Karley Carter of Pittsfield. Grandparents are Debbie and David Rhodes, Scott and Kathy Osment, Shawn and Laura Carter, and Stacey Shaw. Great grandparents are Kathy Carter, Diann Shaw, and…

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What’s Happening in and Around Calhoun County 2/13/2025

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Saturday, Feb. 15 St. Mary School Annual Benefit at Brussels American Legion. Saturday, Feb. 15, and Sunday, Feb. 16. Chicken Dinner Saturday from 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Drive Thru, Carry Out, or Dine In. Sponsor Dinners start at 4 p.m. Silent Auction, Card Draws, Grand Raffle, Drop Bucket Raffle from 11 a.m. – 8…

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Looking Back 2/13/2025

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Feb. 12, 1925 Members of the Calhoun County Farm Bureau held a meeting in their office at Hardin last Saturday afternoon and the matter of testing cows for tuberculosis was discussed. It was decided at this meeting to take a poll of the county, through the schools, to ascertain whether or not the citizens of…

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Birth Announcement: Beckman family welcomes baby Emmalou Rose

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Ryan and Holly Beckman of Winchester welcomed baby Emmalou Rose Beckman into the world last month. Born on Friday, Jan. 10, at 8:55 a.m. at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, Emmalou weighed six pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. She is the younger sister of Tucker Ryan, the grandchild of Bob and Cheri Schnettgoecke of…

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Pickings from Pike’s Past 2/13/2025

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150 Years Ago Feb. 18, 1875 The wicked stand on slippery places, but there have been some places on our sidewalks the past week that it would puzzle the devil to stand on. Judging from the legals we publish this week, there are some folks that don’t live together as much as they used to.…

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What’s Happening in and around Jersey County 2/13/25

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Friday, Feb. 7 Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette State Park. Program begins at 8:30 a.m. Call 618-786-3323 for reservations. Tuesday, Feb. 11 Eagle Days at Pere Marquette State Park. Program begins at 8:30 a.m. Call 618-786-3323 for reservations. Saturday, Feb. 15 Grafton Eagle Meet and Greet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the…

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Happy Birthday Corner

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Look who’s 2 on Feb. 4th! The family of Vionna Skye Rubillar Galat would like to wish her a happy second birthday. Vionna celebrated her birthday on Sunday, Feb. 2nd. Her parents are Paul and Holden Galat. Her grandparents are Andy and Amelia Titus and Keith and Rosene Philip.

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