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Uncle Sam wants YOU!

Carrollton · Carrollton

Uncle Sam wants YOU!

Carmen Ensinger/Greene Prairie PressLittle Lydia Early, one year old daughter of Nathan and Breigh Early, participated in the White Hall Lions Club All-American Pageant Saturday morning. She was named Miss Firecracker, and rightly so, with that smile.Read Article

Carrollton School Board welcomes new board member

Carrollton · Carrollton

Carrollton School Board welcomes new board member

By Carmen Ensinger A new board member was sworn in at the June 23 regular meeting of the Carrollton School Board. At a prior special meeting, the board recommended Billy Springman for the vacant seat. Springman, 20, a 2023 graduate of Carrollton High School, is filling the seat left vacant since the last election when Steve Adcock didn’t run for re-election and no one else ran for his seat. Following Springman taking his seat, the board approved…Read Article

Charges filed in Carrollton burglaries

Carrollton · Carrollton

Charges filed in Carrollton burglaries

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Former Greene County Sheriff Seeks to Return to the office in 2026

Your source for news and information in West Central Illinois. WLDS/WEAI Radio in Jacksonville, Illinois.Greene County, Illinois · Greene County Read Article

Illinois Electric Cooperative Member’s Fund donates $5000 to food pantry

Submitted photoIllinois Electric Cooperative Member’s Fund donated $5000 to the North Greene Area Food Pantry to help with their food expenses. This donation was made possible by participating Illinois Electric members paying an even dollar amount on their bill. For example, if the bill is $177.42, the member will pay an even $178, with the 58 cents in this example going to the Member’s Fund. In all, about 4800 accounts participate by contributi…Carrollton · Carrollton Read Article

Summer Reading Program concludes with Jurassic event

The Greenfield Summer Reading Program concluded last week with 25 children in attendance. The theme this year was Dino-Riffic Readers and the kids enjoyed dino-themed crafts from Tami the Art Lady on the final day of the program. Submitted photoBrady Wright works on coloring in his hand fan. Submitted photoElla Adams proudly shows off her dinosaur that was made using her own arm. She traced her arm with the forearm being the neck and her hand th…Carrollton · Carrollton Read Article

IL Rural Health Association’s 36th Annual Educational conference set for Champaign

The Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) will host its 36th Annual Educational Conference July 30-31st at the I-Hotel in Champaign. The Conference is an opportunity for rural healthcare administrators and clinicians to advance their professional skills, while networking and learning best practices from their counterparts throughout the state. Online registration and a detailed Conference brochure can be found at www.ilruralhealth.org. Atte…Carrollton · Carrollton Read Article

Birth to Five Illinois wraps up fiscal year with major impact tools

Birth to Five Illinois has released several key pieces that highlight another year of progress: an Impact Report, infographics for every Illinois Region, and an animated Action Plan video. Together, these tools underscore Birth to Five Illinois’ commitment to advancing Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) through authentic, community-led solutions. Impact Report The Birth to Five Illinois 2023–2025 Impact Report features the growth, milesto…Carrollton · Carrollton Read Article

Don Mathenia announces release of new book

Don Mathenia, an artist whose life has been defined by the pursuit of beauty, meaning, and honest expression, announces the release of his debut book, Love and Blood in the Heartland: A Life in Words, Lyrics and Design – The Work of Don Mathenia. This moving collection offers readers a rare glimpse into the soul of a man who has spent decades capturing the raw and tender truths of life through poetry, song, and visual art. A deeply personal body…Carrollton · Carrollton Read Article

Illinois teen’s legacy remembered with FFA donation

Rep. Charlie Meier, left, and Doug Elliot donated 300 multimeter safety tools to Illinois FFA chapters. (Photo by Hannah Spangler of FarmWeek) By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek Nearly 50 years after playing tuba in the Illinois FFA State Band, state Rep. Charlie Meier returned to Illinois FFA State Convention for the next generation of agriculturalists. Meier visited the convention June 11 to ensure every FFA chapter received a multimeter, a safety to…Carrollton · Carrollton Read Article

Fry Park ribbon cutting ceremony

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Saturday afternoon on the new pickleball courts at Fry Park in Carrollton dedicating all of the improvements that have been made at the park thanks to grants obtained by the city. These improvements include a batting cage, pickleball courts, refurbished restrooms, play stations for the kids and a 1/3 mile walking path that will eventually connect to the bike path. The city provided free hot dogs, popcorn, snow …Carrollton · Carrollton Read Article