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RIBBON CUTTING at AM/PM Convenience Store in Winchester
By Carmen Ensinger It was a long-time coming to fruition, but Tuesday, Sept. 2 Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire, members of the city council and the owners of the AM/PM Convenience Store held a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Winchester’s newest store. The store…

Old Town Oktoberfest

Jersey Community High School Homecoming Court
Pikeland makes personnel decisions
By BETH ZUMWALT Pikeland Unit 10 met Wednesday, Sept. 23. While in session, the board approved the following personnel moves: Accepted the resignation of Tammy Carter and Kaitlyn Forbis as full-time paraprofessionals, accepted the resignation of Kara Peters as part-time cashier.…
Pickings from Pike’s Past
50 YEARS AGO: UNIT 10 TEACHERS ASSOCIATION VOTES TO GO ON STRIKE 150 Years Ago Sept. 28, 1876 Last week the weather was so wet and rainy that but little seeding was done, but the weather being very fine and cool this week, an immense amount of ground will be seeded. The…
Looking Back… News items from the past pages of the Calhoun News-Herald
100 years ago September 30, 1926 Last Saturday the weather man dished us out a gentle reminder that old man winter was just around the corner and up to the time of our going to press cool weather continues with no promise of warmer weather in sight. Overcoats and heavy clothing…
What’s Happening In and Around the Area
Saturday, Oct. 3 Jersey County Historical Society Apple Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p..m. at 601 N. State Street in Jerseyville. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Brussels High School Civics Club’s Veteran’s Day Program. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. for refreshments and the program begins at 9 p.m.

Southwestern CUSD #9 Saves an Estimated $25,000 a Year on Energy Costs
Southwestern Community Unit School District #9 is saving an estimated $25,000 per year in energy costs, utilizing the community solar program in Illinois. The district partnered with Community Solar Authority (CSA), a national firm that connects large energy users to lower energy…

South County Community Calendar: Week of Friday, Oct. 2 through Thursday, Oct. 8
Friday, Oct. 2 Beautify your community | The City of Crestwood, in partnership with Beautify Crestwood, seeks volunteers to help maintain the Government Center and Fire Department pollinator gardens. No registration is required. Volunteers can meet near the Crestwood sign at the…

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Former Lindbergh teacher, coach charged with statutory sodomy
James Wilder III, a former teacher and coach at Lindbergh Schools, was charged by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office with three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and first-degree attempted statutory sodomy — deviate sexual intercourse with a person less…