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LOCAL NEWS

More From Unit One School Board Meeting

The Mulberry Grove Unit 1 Board of Education approved several agreements during its regular March meeting. The district will continue to be a member of...

Carlyle Resident Wins UMC Exemplary Teacher Of The Year At McKendree...

Dr. Sara (Trask) Frank, an associate professor of communication at McKendree University, recently received the 2023 United Methodist Exemplary Teacher of the Year Award....

Bus Drivers Week At Unit Two

Bond County Unit 2 Superintendent Wes Olson commended bus drivers and aides in the district at a recent school board meeting during Bus Driver...

Classical Quintet From Taiwan To Perform At GU

A quintet of classical musicians from Taiwan will perform at Greenville University on Sunday, April 2, as a part of the group’s tour of...

The FNB Community Bank Issues Scam Warning

The FNB Community Bank is alerting residents to a scam that has impacted some of their customers. It is a fraudulent computer pop-up warning...

SPORTS

Softball Lady Comets Shut Out

The Greenville Lady Comets softball team was unable to score in a game Monday afternoon. The GHS squad lost at home to Carlyle 10-0. The only...

Baseball Comets Go Extra Innings For Win

In eight innings Monday, the Greenville Comets varsity baseball team recorded a 9-6 victory over Metro East Lutheran. The game was originally scheduled to...

GU Mens Gymnastics Goes Up Against Big Ten Teams

The Greenville University mens gymnastics team travelled to Nebraska for a meet last Friday against Nebraska and Ohio State, both Big Ten Conference schools. The...

GU Baseball In Florida For Spring Trip

Greenville University’s baseball team played in a tournament at Florida during spring break last week. The Panthers won three of seven games, beating Oneonta 10-0,...

OBITUARIES

Paula F. Robke-Hempen-Bradish

Paula F. Robke-Hempen-Bradish, age 78, of Breese, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 13, 1944...

Celia M. Kreke

Celia M. Kreke, age 95, of Bartelso, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese surround by her family. She...

Judith “Judy” Ann Thurston

Judith “Judy” Ann Thurston, age 67, of Beckemeyer passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Breese Caring First Nursing Home. She was born...

Lester Keith Meyer

Lester Keith Meyer, age 63 of Hoffman, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Mr. Meyer was born on September 21,...

Velda P. Carson

Velda P. Carson, 92, of Greenville, IL, formerly of Pocahontas, IL, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, with her family by her side. Velda was...