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LOCAL NEWS

City To Seek Grant For Sewer Plant Improvements

At its recent meeting, the Greenville City Council took action to apply to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for a $3 million loan, with...

MG FFA Fourth In Section 19 Dairy Judging

Fourteen members of the Mulberry Grove FFA participated in this year’s Section 19 Dairy Judging CDE, hosted by the Greenville FFA Chapter at the...

Voting In Unit Two Election

The consolidated election is Tuesday, April 4. There are eight candidates for three open positions on the Bond County Community Unit 2 Board of Education. Regarding...

KRP Screenings To Be Held In May

Parents with a child turning age three by September 1, 2023 and who would like their son or daughter to attend Bond County Pre-Kindergarten...

Kaskaskia College Hosts 4-H Public Speaking Contest

Kaskaskia College welcomed the University of Illinois Extension to campus on March 21 for their area 4-H Public Speaking Contest. This contest prepares county...

SPORTS

Baseball Comets Lose Wild Contest

The Greenville and Breese Central varsity baseball teams locked up in a wild baseball game Wednesday at Greenville. The teams combined for 33 runs, with...

Soccer Lady Comets Edged In Tournament

In their first game of the Litchfield Panther Soccer Classic Wednesday, the Greenville Lady Comets were edged by Auburn, 1-0. Shayna Henderson was goal keeper...

Big Track Meet At GHS Saturday

The Greenville High School track facility will be buzzing with activity Saturday as the Comets host a big invitational meet. Athletic Director Joe Alstat said...

Comets Playing At Busch Stadium April 15

It’s become a great tradition . . . the Greenville Comets baseball team playing every year at Busch Stadium, the home of the St....

Tennis Comets Win Twice Tuesday

The Greenville High School tennis boys grabbed victories Tuesday against Bethalto and Staunton/Bunker Hill. The Comets won each match 4-0. Singles winners were Aidan Andris, Carter...

OBITUARIES

Judith Ann Eyman

Judith Ann Eyman, age 75 of Vandalia, formerly of Mulberry Grove passed away Monday, March 27, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon,...

Patricia Mary Tune

Patricia Mary Tune, age 89, of Aviston passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Caring First Nursing Home in Breese. She was born...

George A. Hartnagel

George A. Hartnagel, 81, of Millersburg, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a long battle with Inclusion...

Leon E. Albers

Leon E. Albers, age 87, of Germantown, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at Cedarhurst of Breese. He was born April 13, 1935 in Germantown,...

Lulubelle Lutz

LuluBelle Lutz, age 87 of Mulberry Grove, passed away at her home 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m....