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LOCAL NEWS
LRCF Event Held Saturday Evening
The annual Bond County Lemuel Rhodes Cancer Foundation Night To Honor and Remember was held Saturday evening on the Bond County Courthouse lawn.
The emotional...
Good Broadband News For Rural Bond County Residents
The State of Illinois has received approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for its Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) plan.
One final...
BNB St. Jacob Location Grand Opening Friday
Bradford National Bank invites the community to celebrate the official grand opening of its St. Jacob location on Friday, September 18, from 11:00 a.m....
Core Community Visits Council
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Greenville City Council, Lisa Barber from the Bond County Core Community visited to talk briefly about the organization...
County Board Meets Tuesday
The Bond County Board will meet Tuesday, September 15 at 7 p.m. in the Bond County Courthouse.
One of the items on the agenda is...
SPORTS
GHS Volleyball Third In Tournament
The Greenville High School girls volleyball team placed third on Saturday in the eight-team East Alton-Wood River Tournament.
The local team won two of three...
Jays Grab Two Walk-Off Wins
The Greenville Blue Jays baseball team ended last week’s action with two straight walk-off victories.
Thursday, the Jays beat Altamont Lutheran 4-3 when Mikey Sanchez...
Coach Jim Romack For Sports Shop
The Greenville Football Comets have a 3-1 record after losing Friday night at Hillsboro.
After the game, Jeff Leidel talked with Head Coach Jim Romack.
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Softball Lady Jays Edged In Regional Final
The softball season came to a heartbreaking end for the Greenville Lady Blue Jays Saturday with a one-run, extra-inning loss in the IESA regional...
Comet Golfers Play Well In Tournament
The Greenville Comets golf boys competed in the Nashville Invitational on Thursday, and placed third out of 11 teams.
Comet golfer Eli Ennen shot a...
OBITUARIES
Dean Durham Obituary
Durwood “Dean” DurhamDurwood “Dean” Durham, 75, of Highland, IL, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Evercare of Breese.He was born on May...
David Ulmer
David Ulmer, age 77 of Greenville, Illinois, passed away peacefully Friday, September 4th, 2026, at Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.A celebration of David’s life...
Gerald A. “Jerry” Frey
Gerald A. “Jerry” Frey, age 83, of Highland, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. He was born on...
Annette M. “Andy” Duncan
Annette M. “Andy” Duncan
Annette M. “Andy” Duncan, age 82, of Maryville, formerly of Highland, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, at Liberty Village in...
Shirley Donnell
Shirley Donnell, age 83 of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April of this year.
Funeral...