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LOCAL NEWS
Unit 2 Board Acts On Numerous Personnel Matters
The Bond County Community Unit 2 Board of Education recently took action on personnel matters.
The retirement of Brenda Mollett as a teacher at Pocahontas...
Park District Board Re-Elects Officers
The Kingsbury Park District Board met this week and re-elected its officers.
Barb Smith continues as board president with Lynn Ulmer as vice president.
William “BJ”...
Greenville Police Activity Report For April
The Greenville Police Department has released its report of activities during April.
Officers made nine felony arrests, six misdemeanor arrests, and picked 14 individuals on...
Congressman Davis Traveling Desk In MG Thursday
The staff of Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis will be holding a series of Traveling Help Desks this month.
One will be held at the Mulberry...
KC Automotive Program Receives Donation
Kaskaskia College’s automotive technology program has received a $30,000 donation.
Earl Flack, president of McKay Auto Parts, presented the check to KC personnel at the...
SPORTS
Aces Clip Lady Comets
In recent high school softball action, the Mulberry Grove Aces edged the Greenville Lady Comets 5-4 in nine innings.
Callye Earnest and Jessi Mezo produced...
Aces Defeat Christ Our Rock
The Mulberry Grove baseball Aces grabbed their 10th win of the spring season last Friday, beating Christ Our Rock Lutheran 14-7 on the...
Comets Win Saturday
The baseball Greenville Comets entered post-season play this week with an 18-12 record, after beating Nashville on Saturday 15-5.
Greenville scored seven times in the...
Dam West Boat Ramp Closure For IHSA State Bass Fishing Finals
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Bass Fishing Finals will be held at Carlyle Lake Friday, May 20, 2022 – Saturday, May 21,...
GU Baseball In SLIAC Tournament
The Greenville University baseball Panthers played in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament this week, and were ousted Friday night.
GU hosted a contest...
OBITUARIES
Steven J. “Edgar” Richter
Steven J. “Edgar” Richter, age 63, of Breese, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born July...
Elizabeth L. “Betty” Ford
Elizabeth L. “Betty” Ford, age 98, of Diana, Texas, Formerly of New Baden, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Gladewater, Texas. She...
Craig S. Krieger
Craig S. Krieger, 60, of Huey, died Saturday, May 7, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. He was born June 6, 1961 in...
Joyce M. Deiters
Joyce M. Deiters, age 61 of Carlyle, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 14, 2022, with her family by her side.
Mrs....
Wayne A. Mollet
Wayne A. Mollet, age 74 of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Alhambra Twp., IL.
He was born on Saturday, November 01, 1947,...