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Hoppers welcome baby Ivy
The Hopper family welcomed baby Ivy Joan Hopper to the world on Oct. 30. She weight eight pounds and 13 ounces and was born at 8:49 p.m. in Springfield. Her parents are Shane and Sydney Hopper. She has one sibling, four year-old Maverick. Her grandparents are Randy and Jennifer Shade of Greenfield, and her great-grandparents…
Read MoreDoris Kuntz celebrating 95th birthday
Please join us in celebrating Doris Kuntz 95th Birthday. An open house will be held on January 4th, 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Delhi Baptist Church, 18151 Church Lane, Jerseyville, IL 62052. We would love for you to come out and greet Doris on this special day.
Read MoreIn loving memory of Rodney B. Wallendorf
2-11-1934 / 12-25-1986 There’s a little place within our hearts That is with us every day. A place where all our memories Are softly tucked away. It is the perfect place In our grief for us to go. For words could not explain, How very much we miss you so. And now that once again,…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening in and around Calhoun County 12/26/24
Thursday, Dec. 26 Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette State Park. Saturday, Jan. 4 Alton Eagle and Ice Festival. Saturday, Jan. 4 Roost Watch at the Audubon Center at the Riverlands.
Read MorePickings from Pike’s Past: 25 YEARS AGO: AMERICAN RED CROSS RECOMMENDS PREPARATIONS FOR Y2K
150 Years Ago Dec. 31, 1874 Everything is most pleasant in Griggsville. We were treated to the most sticky mud and then, for a change to the roughest freeze up you ever saw. Christmas has come and gone. Mrs. Jennie Clough has been appointed postmistress in Griggsville during the rest of Grant’s administration. This lady…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening in and around Calhoun County 12/19/24
Saturday, Dec. 21 Grafton Christmas parade 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette State Park. Saturday, Jan. 4 Alton Eagle and Ice Festival. Saturday, Jan. 4 Roost Watch at the Audubon Center at the Riverlands.
Read MoreLooking back… News items from the past pages of the Calhoun News-Herald 12/19/24
Dec. 18, 1924 A delegation of citizens from Batchtown, came up to Hardin Monday and met the county commissioners. The Batchtown citizens, together with citizens along the west side of south Calhoun, were here to interest the commissioners in the location of a state aid road from Salt Spring, south of Gilead, to West Point,…
Read MoreIllinois Valley Senior Menu 12/19/24
Monday, Dec. 23 Ham & Beans, Cornbread, Pickled Beets, Fruit Cocktail and Milk. Thursday, Dec. 26 Chicken Patty on Bun, Lima Beans, Scalloped Potatoes, Peaches and Milk. Monday, Dec. 30 Chicken n Rice Pilaf, California Vegetables, Mashed Potato & Gravy, Pineapple and Milk
Read MoreWhat’s Happening in and around Pike County 12/19/24
Rescheduled. The annual live nativity presented by Detroit Christian Church will be held at 515 W Washington in Pittsfield Dec. 22 from 5-7 p.m. . Please drive through the parking lot of the Great Rivers Ban. Dec. 20 Spring Creek Firehouse Friday Dec. 20 for the first annual Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Family night. Many crafts…
Read MorePICKINGS FROM PIKE’S PAST: 100 YEARS AGO: PITTSFIELD SWEPT BY DEVASTATING SLEET AND ICE STORM
150 Years Ago Dec. 24, 1874 There is a Christmas tree with lots of gifts at St. Stephens’ Episcopal Church in Pittsfield this evening. Our correspondent in Griggsville has come to life and we in the DEMOCRAT are happy about that. The number of good spellers in most communities is very small, even among those…
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