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LOCAL NEWS
House Fire In Keyesport
Keyesport Firefighters responded to a report of a house fire just after 12:30pm Friday on Irish Meadow Road.
Keyesport Fire Chief Jim Golder...
Denzler Pleads To Murder
A Bond County woman entered a negotiated plea of guilty Friday in Bond County Circuit Court to killing Richard R. Blake, age 70, in...
Rhodes Arrested In Rural Butler
A wanted man in Montgomery County has been taken into custody.
On Friday, February 21, at approximately 12:00 a.m., the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received...
Influenza B Strain Hitting Harder & Earlier
For the first time in almost 30 years, the influenza B strain is more prevalent than influenza A, according to the U.S. Centers for...
Unit 2 Board Action On Contracts & Salaries
At its February meeting, the Bond County Unit 2 Board of Education took action on contracts and salaries for its superintendent and administrators.
Wes Olson...
SPORTS
GU Basketball Teams Look To Post Season
The Greenville University women’s basketball team will play in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament for the sixth straight season next week, and...
Boys’ Basketball Scores From Friday
Greenville 61 Gillespie 43
Ramsey 60 Mulberry Grove 45
Litchfield 61 Hillsboro 60
Vandalia 70 Pana 66 (OT)
Roxana 37 Staunton 24
Carlinville 56 Southwestern 54
Mater Dei 55 Granite...
Aces Head To Regional Monday
The Mulberry Grove Aces concluded their regular season Friday night with a 60-45 loss to Ramsey.
The Aces are in the Altamont Class 1A Regional...
Comets End Regular Season With Win At Gillespie
The Greenville Comets stretched their winning streak to five with a victory at Gillespie Friday night.
In the final game of the regular season, the...
INTERVIEW: Coach Cantrill From Saturday’s Sports Shop
With the regional starting Monday night at Roxana, the Greenville Comets enter with a five-game winning streak.
This past week, the Comets celebrated senior night...
OBITUARIES
Carolyn V. Draper
Carolyn V. Draper, nee Detmer, age 76, of Breese, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Faith Care Center in Highland.
She was born July...
Don Sautman
Don Sautman age 87 of Highland, formerly of Greenville and Carlyle, passed away at 2:49 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Alton Memorial Hospital.
Funeral...
Cecile L. “Ceil” Shelton
Cecile L. "Ceil" Shelton, age 80 of Highland, IL, died Monday, February 17, 2020, at her sister's residence in Glen Carbon, IL.
She was born...
Maurice Hustedde
Maurice Hustedde, age 97 of Carlyle, passed away at Carlyle Healthcare Center on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.
Mr. Hustedde was born on August 29, 1922,...
Maria “Mary” Griesbaum
Maria “Mary” Griesbaum, age 72, of New Baden, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden.
She was born...
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