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Carrollton · CarrolltonBy Carmen Ensinger Carrollton City Council approved two major pay requests on its new water plant at the Thursday, May 9 city council meeting.
Benton and Associates engineer Bryan Cannon presented a water plant Illinois Environmental Agency pay request No. 6 in the amount of $454,097.25 and a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pay request No. 2 in the amount of $176,546.07. The council approved both.
He also gave an update on the progress made…See the Story
Carrollton water plant plan is moving right along
Oil and Gas Sector · CarrolltonBy Carmen Ensinger Before his death, former Mayor Tommy Martin did all of the hedging for the city of Roodhouse’s gas prices. At the May 8 city council meeting, current Mayor Charlie Huffines said he is now learning the process along with alderman Dennis Cumby and Terry Ross.
“Dennis and Terry and I met with the IMEA and the IPEA and they gave us a lesson on hedging on gas prices,” Huffines said. “We are locked into some really good rates until …See the Story
Roodhouse council learns about hedging gas prices
Carrollton · CarrolltonAinsley Briscoe and Ryker Stone watching their Sphero begin to write their spelling word. (Submitted photo) By Carmen Ensinger Students at Greenfield Elementary and Junior High are getting to use some of the newest technology in the form of Spheros bots.
“Thanks to mini grants from the Greenfield Foundation for Educational Excellence we were able to purchase these Sphero’s,” Fourth grade teacher Allie Dolen said. “For the K-2 group, we got four …See the Story
Greenfield students get Sphero bots
Carrollton · CarrolltonEducators are invited to join us June 17-18 for the Educator Agventure Summer Agricultural Institute from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. in Carlinville. Investigate Illinois’ #1 industry – agriculture! While employing nearly 1.5 million people, agriculture generates more than $25 billion annually to Illinois’ economy. Come explore firsthand some of these many careers and aspects of the industry around us. Join us as we help you learn how agriculture can h…See the Story
Educator Agventure Summer Agricultural Institute
Trees · CarrolltonMental health benefits found among the trees By Emily Swihart
As May flowers arrive and we celebrate the arrival of spring, we also turn our attention to Mental Health Awareness Month, a crucial period dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and promoting well-being. During this time, we acknowledge the highs and lows that life can bring, acknowledge the prevalence of mental health conditions, and seek to create spaces that pr…See the Story
Good Growing – May 16, 2024
Carrollton · CarrolltonReservations must be made by 12 p.m. prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center at 217-942-6414. Whole wheat bread served daily except when noted with (*). 2% milk served daily. The menu may be subject to change based on product availability. Friday, May 17: Birthday Dinner–oven roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, cranberries, cake with frosting, bread, milk. Monday, M…See the Story
Illinois Valley Senior Citizens menu 5.16.24
Carrollton · CarrolltonAmy Pembrook cuts the ribbon at a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 20 officially opening her new bakery called the Sweeter Side. Pembrook is flanked by members of her family, including her husband Josh and children, Henry and Jarrett, along with members of the Carrollton Chamber of Commerce and Carrollton City Council. (Carmen Ensinger/Greene Prairie Press) By Carmen Ensinger One of Carrollton’s newest businesses is a sweet one indeed, but it’s …See the Story
Sweeter Side opens near Carrollton Square
Dow · CarrolltonBy Steven Spencer Local author Donna Kennedy is celebrating the release of her newest book “The Last Time I Saw Her” with a launch party and signing at the Do Drop Inn in Dow on Thursday, May 16, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Kennedy, who writes under the pen name D.F. Kennedy, said this is the fourth book she has written and is a standalone novel based on her “So Help Me God” series that delves into themes of deception, betrayal and redemption.
“The f…See the Story
