As in years past, Sacred Heart Church in Warsaw, Immaculate Conception Church in Carthage, Sacred Heart Church in Dallas City, St. Mary’s Church in Hamilton, and St. Peter and Paul Church in N…
The Shadrach Bond Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held its monthly meeting on March 16, at the Kibbe Museum in Carthage. Regent Mrs. Joyce Buckert called th…
A blood drive will be held Tuesday, April 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hamilton Community Center, 1680 Keokuk St.
Window improvements at Illini West High School will begin in early April and are hoped to be completed by the end of the school year in May.
The Shadrach Bond Chapter of National Society of Daughters of American Revolution from Hancock County has been celebrating Vietnam veterans and others in many ways since 2015, starting with a …
Advocacy Network for Children is planning a pinwheel planting ceremony in honor of April being National Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month. The pinwheel planting ceremony is to honor…
Mark and Carolyn Hanson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an Open House at Bethel Presbyterian Church, 1421 Broadway, Hamilton, on Saturday, April 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. The coup…
Memorial Hospital proudly announces its exceptional recognition through “Becker’s Hospital Review,” which secured a 5-star rating for nursing and physician communication. This esteemed ranking…
The Hancock County Board has permanently closed the county dog pound, following action at a regular meeting on Monday, March 18.
Hamilton High School’s National Honors Society inducted six new members on Thursday, Feb. 29.
Alexis Smith of Carthage, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Smith was initiated at…
High Honors- 3.75-4.0
Carthage Public Library District joins more than 200 Illinois libraries to virtually host “The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers” with Dr. Temple Grandin. The event will take place via Zoom on W…
Kindergarten Round-Up will be held at the Carthage Primary School, 600 Miller St., on Friday, April 12, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Western Illinois Threshers will hold its 57th annual show this summer on Friday to Sunday, Aug. 2, 3, and 4, at the grounds two miles north of Hamilton.
Kibbe Hancock Heritage Museum in Carthage will open for the season Tuesday, April 2. The free museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Special g…
Hancock County has been awarded a substantial grant of $249,520.48 from the Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program. This grant marks a significant milestone in the county's efforts to…
Introduction: As incidences of dog bites continue to pose risks to public safety, it is imperative for municipalities within Hancock County, Illinois, to establish a comprehensive protocol to …
Barb Schafer, Nauvoo’s newest alderman representing the First Ward, was born at Peoria. Her parents, Larry and Lois Knoche, moved their family to their Nauvoo dairy farm when she was 2 years o…
When Chad Bostic recently launched his new business, Hooked Towing and Recovery, an important void was filled in Plymouth-area community services. Bostic conceded that the departure of Frakes …
Small Courtroom Room 201, second floor, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage.
Lots of fun learning happened during February through Ag in the Classroom.
I work every day with the people who raised me. Four desks in the farm office provide space for mom, dad, brother and sister. It’s the same crew I sat with at the dinner table in the 1980s. Th…
Planning for the Future Dinner
Hancock County Farm Bureau teamed up with Memorial Hospital Foundation to provide estate planning information to roughly 40 Hancock County Farm Bureau Farming Members. This dinner was held on …
America’s farmers, ranchers and growers are some of our nation’s greatest assets. Not only do we rely on agriculture for our food, feed, fiber, and fuel, our agricultural producers preserve ou…
Tim Laffoon will celebrate his 60th birthday on March, 30, 2024. Please help him celebrate by sending a card: Tim Laffoon, 326 Cherry St., Apt. 3, Carthage, Ill., 62321. Happy Birthday, Tim!
The meeting of the Oak Grove Cemetery (by Golden Point Church) Auxiliary and Trustees will be Saturday March 23, at 1:30 p.m. at Keela Ernst’s home, 510 Lakeview, Hamilton. Anyone interested i…
Elvaston Community Church will hold its Easter (Resurrection Day) service Sunday, March 31.
The Hancock County Health Department will be offering a CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certification Class Thursday, March 21, from 1-4 p.m.
Baxter’s Vineyards will be hosting a Trivia Night Grape Festival Fundraiser Saturday, April 13.
A Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) meeting will be held Tuesday, April 16, at the Nauvoo Fire Station at 6 p.m.
Starting in 2009, you no longer need an excuse to vote-by- mail and it is available for all registered voters. In 2022, the option of being put on a permanent vote-by-mail list became availabl…
The Hamilton United Women in Faith, (UWF, formerly United Methodist Women), will host their 23rd annual Spring Cookie Walk & Craft Sale on Saturday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.…
The Hamilton Public Library has started a new opportunity for students of the Hamilton School District grades Pre-K through 12th to be a “Book Influencer.” Each month, a student will be named …
On Saturday morning, March 16, the Nauvoo Women’s Interfaith Society (NWIS) delivered Easter dinner sacks to 38 families through the Nauvoo Food Pantry. This was the culmination of a community…
The Nauvoo City Council, along with 16 in the audience, met Tuesday, March 13, in the council chambers at the Nauvoo City Center on a pleasant evening. Acting Mayor Tacy Nelson gaveled the pro…
The Hancock County Republican Central Committee (HCRCC) hosted its annual Lincoln Day Dinner for a great crowd of approximately 100 at the Smokin’ Gun Hunting Lodge & Event Center, rural H…
Homeowners in Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Warren counties, plus the cities of Havana and Joy, may be eligible to receive grants to make necessary repairs to their homes. T…
High school senior Sarah Stinemates, of Carthage, has been awarded a Western Illinois University (WIU) President's Scholarship, in conjunction with the AIM HIGH Western Commitment scholarship.…
The magician performing at The Legacy Theater in May has changed. But the performance will remain magical for young and old.
The Nauvoo Betterment Association (NBA) hosted a Trivia Contest with a “Nauvoo Nature” theme on Saturday, March 16, at the Nauvoo City Center. The event began at 5 p.m. and attendees could pur…
Memorial Hospital in Carthage, led by the pioneering efforts of seasoned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Drake White, announced the introduction of the highly advanced Mako SmartRobotics™ for total kne…
The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) announced its “4 Under 40” Hospital Leadership Winners, including Ashlyn Housewright, executive director of Community Health and Wellness …
The “Preschool for All” team will be offering Developmental Screenings for 3- and 4-year-old children. The screening will provide evaluations in the following areas: language; concepts; motor;…
Restoration activity at the Keokuk (Iowa) Union Depot jump-started Jan. 2 as workers from Hickey Contracting Company began demolishing the waiting room floor to remove the terrazzo layer that …
A Memorial Concert will be held in memory of Lin Waller from Augusta, who passed away suddenly on April 10, 2023. Lin’s favorite Gospel group was Karen Peck and New River from Dahlonega, Ga. T…
Although numerous rumors about the development of a new DG Market store on the east side of Augusta have circulated, the Media Department of Dollar General, requested for comment, sought to se…
In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is providing free, take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to the public at locations in west central Illinois …
The Hancock County Volunteers for Diabetes is making strides in supporting families dealing with diabetes by sponsoring children to attend a diabetes camp in Monticello. This year, the organiz…