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Blackburn College

Illinois

Blackburn set to host fall open house

CARLINVILLE –  Interested students and families will have two excellent opportunities to learn more about the college application process. Blackburn College is hosting two open house events this fall. The open houses will be on Monday, October 10, and Friday, November 11, with both events beginning at 8:30 a.m. Each open house event will be an engaging opportunity for prospective first-year and transfer students to gather important information about the college application process. Throughout the day, students and their families […]

todaySeptember 29, 2022 3

Myers Hardin Calhoun

Illinois

Hardin man sentenced on drugs, explosives charges

HARDIN -- A Calhoun County man has pled guilty to several drugs and weapons charges. The State's Attorney's office reported Tuesday on the conviction of 35-year-old Jonathan E. Myers of Hardin. Myers pled guilty to theft, meth possession, and attempted possession of an explosive or incendiary device. The charges stem from three separate incidents that would occur in Hardin in the months of June and July, according to WLDS. Details on the three incidents in Hardin The following are specific […]

todayAugust 26, 2022 14

Benld Associated Bank

Illinois

Benld bank to close in November

BENLD -- The city of Benld will soon be without a banking institution to do business with. Associated Bank, which has done business at 218 E. Central Ave., will be closing for good as of the close of business on Friday, Nov. 18. Associated gave notification to its customers about the closure on August 18. The letter cited banking preferences for digital services and drive-thru options. Further details were not available in the letter sent to customers. However, the ATM […]

todayAugust 25, 2022 40

Pittsfield trash

Illinois

Pittsfield man takes on trash woes head-on

Establishes J&J Disposal in response

PITTSFIELD -- A Pike County resident has taken trash hauling into his own hands after a recent company took over waste hauling in Pittsfield. Pittsfield and other area residents are upset with changes brought by Canadian-based garbage pick-up service Green For Life (GFL). GFL recently bought out Area Disposal and Trash Queen. According to WGEM and several residents in Jacksonville, prices have nearly doubled for their trash service. Many residents are paying different amounts based on their neighborhoods in different municipalities. […]

todayAugust 24, 2022 83

Scooter's Coffee

Business News

Scooter’s Coffee to open six new locations

Scooter's Coffee (also known as Scooter's Coffee Drive-Thru) is opening six new locations, thanks to a Centralia-area franchisee. Those locations are coming to Salem, Centralia, Mt. Vernon, Vandalia, Harrisburg, and Olney. Rachel Wallace, a current Subway franchisee that owns many store locations and owner of the Rosati's franchise and the Best Western in Centralia, is opening these new locations. They are in a partnership with long-time employee Marcie Wallace (no relation). Wallace says Scooter's has a great culture that has […]

todayAugust 22, 2022 104

Girard Festival Days

Illinois

Girard Chamber celebrates festival success

GIRARD -- With Burnett Crane Service as breakfast sponsor, Girard Chamber of Commerce members met on August 10 at the Girard Community Center, President Jeanette Earley, John Earley, Deb Burnett, Sara Millward, Temperance Burnett, Linda Worlow, Ethel Sanders, Debbie Turvey, Bill and Peggy Giles, Nicole Bauser, and Janice Smith attending. Following previous minutes' approval, treasurer Millward presented the month’s financials including a Festival Days report. In the absence of a carnival during this year’s event, hometown rides would make a […]

todayAugust 16, 2022 16

Illinois ag

Illinois

West-central Illinois invests in future of farming with new agricultural center

BAYLIS — The world’s agricultural needs are changing. West-central Illinois is meeting the challenge with a new agricultural education center that invests in the future of farming. John Wood Community College (JWCC) opened the doors to the Agricultural Sciences Complex and the Fred L. Bradshaw Learning Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 9 in Baylis, just in time for fall classes. The 24,000-square-foot multipurpose space will help build a strong rural economy through agricultural research, education, and development opportunities. It is the […]

todayAugust 14, 2022 32

hunter safety

Illinois

Hunter safety course offered

GIRARD -- The Clover Cadets 4-H Club will be sponsoring an upcoming hunter safety course next week. The course, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will be on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13. The times are 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The course will be at the Girard Community Center, south of the city square. Subjects in the hunter safety course include responsibility and […]

todayAugust 3, 2022 11

Illinois

Macoupin County court news

Cases filed from July 17-23, 2022

CARLINVILLE -- The following items were filed in Macoupin County Court in the past week from July 17 to July 23. The pending charges for all felony, misdemeanor, and traffic offenses are merely allegations. The defendants are under a presumption of innocence until and unless proven guilty. Felony court cases Tameka Turner of Carlinville is facing charges of possession of fewer than five grams of meth. Turner is also facing charges of driving on a suspended license in connection with […]

todayJuly 29, 2022 65

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