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Calhoun retains Oaken Bucket
Panthers earn first at Twilight Run
By Staff Report The Jersey Panthers Cross Country team took first place in both the boys and girls divisions last week after traveling to Southwestern for the Twilight Run. Bernley Kelly earned 1st place in the girls race finishing at 19:37. Amelia Jumper wasn’t far behind…
Carrollton Queen Pageant Crowns New Queens
Carrollton Queen Pageant Crowns Five New Queens
The 3rd Annual Carrollton Queen Pageant was held on August 29 at Frye Park in Carrollton, bringing together contestants, families, and community members for an evening celebrating the young women representing the Carrollton community. Five new queens were crowned during the 2026…
Greene County Days royalty
Wyatt Dean Sibley | 19 | Kampsville
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Wyatt Dean Sibley, 19, of Kampsville. Wyatt is the son of Lance and Brianna Sibley and admired older brother of Walker Sibley. Wyatt graduated from Calhoun High School in May of 2025 and went into the workforce as an iron…
Michael ‘Mike’ Kohlmiller | 62 | Grafton
Michael “Mike” Kohlmiller, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at home in Grafton, Illinois, on September 3, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on Jan. 24, 1964, in Edwardsville, Illinois, Mike lived a life full of…
Jerseyville Library Friends Fall Fundraisers
Cozy up to fall by winning a Friends of the Jerseyville Public Library afghan basket. The star of the basket is a beautiful, hand knit, chunky chenille afghan crafted and donated by JPL staff member, Chelsea McKee. The basket also includes a $50 gift certificate for Greene Fields…
Let’s Cook!
I really like ham, but I don’t need to buy a big ham just for me. So I frequently buy ham steaks. The other day I tried a new recipe for grilling the ham steak and I really enjoyed it. This recipe makes a sweet and savory ham, not not overly so. MARINATED HAM STEAK Makes…
Barrow Baptist Church news
Hello from Barrow Baptist Church and Pastor Mancel Day. Our service times are 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, followed by 10:30 a.m. morning worship. Everyone is invited to either or both services and we are handicap accessible. On Sunday, Sept. 13, we had 17 attending Sunday school and…
Lecture on Frederick Oakes Sylvester in Elsah
Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at Farley Music Hall, 34 Mill Street, Elsah, a lecture will be presented on Frederick Oakes Sylvester, by Dr. Julie Dunn-Morton, Curator Emerita of Art for the Mercantile Library of St. Louis on the UMSL campus. Dunn-Morton served on the Mercantile…
Jersey County Historical Society Apple Festival set for Oct. 3
The Jersey County Historical Society located at 601 North State, Jerseyville, Il., invites everyone to the annual Apple Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Signs have been placed at each building that tell the history of each building and are a permanent…