The West Salem Grade School PTO will be holding a Pork Chop and Pork Burger fundraiser supper on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Edwards County Fairgrounds at the COUNTRY Financial Hall, Albion.
Fall soccer signups will be held Saturday, August 1st at the Pagoda in Albion, beginning at 10 a.m.
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Rebecca Perry, FBCM, has completed all requirements to continue her designation as a Farm Bureau Certified Manager (FBCM). She originally earned the FBCM designation in 2010.
The Edwards County High School Volleyball team will be holding a Pork Chop and Pork Burger fundraiser on Friday, July 24 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Pagoda in Albion.
The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office will be sending its mobile driver’s license facility back into Edwards County in September.
The Hendren Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 academic school year. The scholarship is for $1,000 and is available by calling the Edwards County High School or Sue Ann Copley at 618-445-3540.
The preschool shower is still going on. This runs through Sunday, Aug. 2. This is a way for the church and community to help keep the preschool costs down. I will try to get a further update for next week’s news.
“Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts; I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.” Isaiah 44:6
VBS Summer Day Camp will be held July 27, 29 and 31 on the West Salem Square for children aged entering Kindergarten to entering 5th grade.
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Wabash General Hospital has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The complete list of this year’s winners,in alphabetical order, is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist. Modern Health care will publish a special supplement featu…
All voters that voted in 2018, 2019 or March 2020 will receive an application for a Vote by Mail ballot. This has been mandated for the Nov. 3, 2020 election. We are required to have all applications mailed out by Aug. 1.
Olney Central College will offer face-to-face classes this fall and is currently registering students for the semester, which starts Aug. 20.
The Frontier Community College Foundation received COVID-19 Emergency funds to assist students who need additional financial resources as a result of the national COVID-19 pandemic and did not qualify for CARES Act funding.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is encouraging farmers and agrichemical facilities to save their empty agrichemical containers as they will once again be hosting free container recycling days throughout the State.
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Monsignor Ken Schaefer, former pastor at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mount Carmel died Saturday night, July 11 at Barnes Hospital in Saint Louis. At the time of his passing, he was serving as pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin, Ill.
The home of Cheryl and Andy Mosberger west of Grayville was saved by firemen on Tuesday morning. No one was home when the fire broke out. The fire was discovered by Kevin Hammil who was farming nearby and called the fire in shortly after 9 a.m. Cheryl is the science teacher at Grayville High…
Vikram Singh, a guest of Rotarian Bill Easton, presented the program at the Rotary meeting this week. Singh told Rotarians he was a construction project manager before moving to Mt. Carmel in 2014. He wants to invest in the town to help it grow. He said he opened Vick’s Bread & Brew on M…
United Mutual Insurance in Albion held a lunch to thank First Responders last Wednesday. In front are Martin and Marla Swartabaugh of West Salem Fire Department, next is Jordan Nicole Feutz and Johnny Hampten with Edwards County EMTs. They are just a few of the first responders that took adv…
Mount Carmel High School graduate Madi Merritt, who graduated from the school this past spring, is presented the P.E.O. Star Scholarship by Mount Carmel P.E.O. Chapter F.K. member Gayle Conrady at her home. The scholarship, which will provide $2,500 toward Merritt’s postsecondary education, …
All voters that voted in 2018, 2019 or March 2020 will receive an application for a Vote by Mail ballot. This has been mandated for the Nov. 3, 2020 election. We are required to have all applications mailed out by Aug. 1.
The Hendren Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 academic school year. The scholarship is for $1,000 and is available by calling the Edwards County High School or Sue Ann Copley at 618-445-3540.
Fall soccer signups will be held Saturday, August 1st at the Pagoda in Albion, beginning at 10 a.m.
Little Prairie Christian Church will be providing a virtual VBS experience to children aged entering Preschool though entering 6th grade beginning Monday, July 20.
The Grayville FFA Horticulture placed 7th in the Illinois FFA State Virtual Horticulture contest recently. Team members include Madelyn Cunningham, Macy Knight and Matthew Cowles. Madelyn placed 9th overall as an individual.
The West Salem Grade School PTO will be holding a Pork Chop and Pork Burger fundraiser supper on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Edwards County Fairgrounds at the COUNTRY Financial Hall, Albion.
Twenty-eight members and friends met at the Ellery Christian Church on Sunday, July 12. The congregation was very pleased to see Dean Harris and Ray and Rose Williams back in church. It is nice to be back in the building, but it is our prayer that all of us will feel safe again soon so that …
The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office will be sending its mobile driver’s license facility back into Edwards County in September.
Due to the coronavirus, the annual Parkersburg Chowder has been cancelled for this year. This was a difficult decision made by the Parkersburg Oak Hill Cemetery trustees. They do want to express appreciation for all the help and support given in the past. They are hopeful to continue the cho…
We were happy to earn that Mark Schoenheit has returned home from the hospital. Answered prayer there! Worship was well attended Sunday morning. Brad Schroeder led us in "Victory in Jesus,” accompanied by Linda Bova. Denise Schroeder ran the media. She may have had a little help from Henry D…
Threads of Hope will reopen Saturday, July 18, with regular hours of 9:00 a.m. to noon. We will be encouraging social distancing. To achieve that goal, a total of five customers will be admitted to shop at one time for a maximum of 20 minutes. One person per family will be admitted. The one …
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1
Brandon Rhodes passed away in a car accident on June 8. He was 21 years old. Brandon loved to sing and had an amazing voice. He also loved spending time with his family and best friend, James. He loved to have a good time and was the life of the party. He is greatly missed by his family and …
The Frontier Community College Foundation received COVID-19 Emergency funds to assist students who need additional financial resources as a result of the national COVID-19 pandemic and did not qualify for CARES Act funding.
More than 1,100 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester.
The Hope Center Feed will be hosting the next Feed the Family on Saturday, July 18 for Edwards, Wabash and Wayne County residents.
When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever. Proverbs 10:25
The Edwards County High School Volleyball team will be holding a Pork Chop and Pork Burger fundraiser on Friday, July 24 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Pagoda in Albion.
The Illinois FFA Foundation recognizes those supporters contributing $1,000 or more to the Foundation as Star Supporters. On behalf of the Illinois Association FFA’s over 20,000 members we would like to extend a heartfelt thanks and congratulations to Edwards County FFA Chapter for their gen…
The Parkersburg Oak Hill Cemetery is accepting donations for maintenance and upkeep of the grounds.
Olney Central College will offer face-to-face classes this fall and is currently registering students for the semester, which starts Aug. 20.
The Edwards County Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is happy to announce the opportunity for kids throughout the county to participate in some fun summer activities! AITC has one more “Grab & Go” activity kits available for kids to explore.
The annual preschool supply shower to assist Little Prairie Preschool runs through Aug. 2. At the display in the Worship Center foyer, there are supply lists, sign-up sheets and examples of supplies. In face of COVID-19, the supply shower is more important than ever to the preschool. Every b…
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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses/ID cards and license plate stickers have been extended an additional month – from Oct. 1, to Nov. 1. This new Nov. 1 extension also includes those who have July, August and September expiration date…
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