Southeastern School District #337 will be conducting preschool screenings Thursday, May 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Friday, May 3, from 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. in the preschool room at the Southeastern Elementary School in Bowen.
Randy Shumaker was unanimously elected as Mayor Pro-tem in the absence of Mayor Kat Hasten Reed for the La Harpe City Council meeting April 8 at the City Hall. The council unanimously approved…
The April 17, 2024, Journal-Pilot contained an error in a story regarding the Hamilton City Council.
The Illini West High School Board looked ahead to the end of school and the start of summer activities, at its meeting April 17, held at the Dallas City Elementary School.
Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced an upcoming “Midwest Book Fairs” Book & Gift Fair Wednesday, May 1, from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., in the front lobby and hallways of Memorial Hospital a…
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The Illini West softball team traveled to Hamilton to take on West Hancock on Wednesday, April 17, and came away with a 9-2 victory.
The Illini West baseball team traveled to Quincy to take on Quincy Notre Dame (QND) on Friday, April 19, and QND won a close game, 4-2.
Southeastern dropped a Monday, April 22, home softball game to Payson, 7-5.
The Southeastern boys baseball team had struggled in the middle part of the season. After winning their first two games over South Fulton and Bushnell-Prairie City, the Suns have lost nine straight.
The Illini West track teams competed in the 20th Rob Garcia Coed Invitational Saturday, April 20, at Rushville-Industry track complex. The boys finished third with 76.5 points. Waverly was fir…
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The following is a report from the office of the Hancock County State’s Attorney, for the Hancock County Circuit Court from March 7 through April 11 (all fines include court costs):
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reported the following drug-related arrests in the month of March and late February.
A La Harpe man faces felony theft charges after a joint investigation by the Hancock and Henderson County sheriff’s offices.
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has charged a La Harpe man after investigating a stolen trailer.
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AP is live from the University of Texas as students protest the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. #gaza #protest #news #universityoftexas
Springtime renders me temporarily insane. Year after year, I wake on a warm morning in April and imagine I’m young and energetic and full of tireless vigor. The beautiful weather puts impossible possibilities in my brain and sends me rushing into chaos.
Don’t forget the Plymouth Circle Community Center (PCCC) Rummage and Bake Sale this Friday and Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. both days. The PCCC is just west of the Plymouth Square. The communi…
I’ve heard it said that “All wealth comes from the soil.” Sitting in my recliner in our living room (my favorite place in the house), looking through the picture window at the fields that surr…
It takes me about 10 minutes longer to read a magazine than it used to. Books, too. And newspapers with a lot of sections? I age just trying to get through one.
The General Elections will happen during November of 2024. Currently the two candidates are President Biden (Democrats) and former President Trump (Republicans). With a current and former pre…
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