Austin Francis won the Jasper County Board District 3 Republican Primary with 329 votes, while Susan Iffert Lindley had 289 votes. The Hometown Register incorrectly listed only the daytime votes from March 19 in its election coverage.
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WEST SALEM -- Village trustees on Monday heard good news this week on the sewer lagoon project and adding new bleachers at Centennial Park.
NOBLE -- Village board members here are interested in selling property to the local fire department.
The sun peeks through on the horizon in Jasper County Thursday morning. It soon illuminated fields and rooftops covered with frost after temperatures dipped below freezing across the region. Many residents are wishing for spring-like weather to finally arrive.
These crosses stand year round on a slope near Richland County border. This week they serve as a reminder on the significance of Easter and what happened on a hill outside Jerusalem long ago.
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MOUNT CARMEL — Police Chief Michael McWilliams told City Commissioners last week how Narcan helped save a life in the city.
OLNEY — Richland County Community Unit 1 School Board last week has approved an agreement for a second school resource officer.
For Good Friday, Christians across the globe will concentrate on the death of Jesus Christ 2,000 years ago. This statue at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis represents Mary’s mourning her son’s death after he was taken down from the cross outside Jerusalem, an image or scul…
The final decision on a highly-competitive race for the Republican nomination in the Jasper County Board District 3 will not be dependent on the count of mailed-in ballots, Jasper County Clerk Amy Tarr confirmed last week.
EFFINGHAM — A middle-aged women was found dead last week in an Effingham home she shared with her grandmother, Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes stated in a press release.
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Mother Nature has been indecisive on when spring starts or winter ends. That was true Sunday afternoon when bass fishing teams from Richland County and North Clay high schools headed out from the dock at Newton Lake. The fishing teams were dressed appropriately for the cold and wind gusts. B…
The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. The lawsuit — filed with 16 state attorneys general — is just the latest example of aggressive antitrust enforcement by an administration that has also taken on Google, Amazon and other tech giants with the stated aim of making the digital universe more fair, innovative and competitive.
This pink bunny decoration on a canvas bag is a good reminder that Easter is on its way. If you do see a polka-dot pink bunny hopping through your yard dropping color eggs next weekend just ignore it and enjoy the holiday.
Edwards County FFA competes in poultry competition
The ballot is set for the 12th Congressional general election in November.
ALLENDALE — Personnel actions highlighted Wednesday’s Allendale Unit 17 school board meeting.
Newton Community High School Illinois State Scholars Elley Bennett, Kye Bergbower, Aleah Higgs, Katie Shamhart and Luke Weber were recognized Monday by Jasper County Unit 1 School Board.
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