Carthage News

Capps, Ancelet, Clark and Rasmussen law firm of Carthage has informed their clients that as of July 1, Albert Ancelet has moved into semi-retirement with the firm.

Hancock County will celebrate the 4th of July with lots of entertainment. Come and enjoy the holiday with family and friends.

About a week and a half ago, a major spill occurred at the T-intersection at Illinois Route 9 splitting the path to La Harpe, Carthage, and Dallas City.

Hancock County and the surrounding area has been hit hard over the past couple of weeks by raging flood waters that weren't to be seen again for another 485 years.

Today is Friday, June 27, the 179th day of 2008. There are 187 days left in the year.

As the Mississippi floodwaters start to crawl back toward normal, Hancock County residents who spent days sandbagging are cautious about removing the protective walls too early.

For 10 years Alpine's Petersen Park has been a popular place for walkers and joggers to get away from the city as they cut through the spacious park that hosts a beautiful bridge, an old-fashioned milking ...

OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Jun 21, 2008 @ 01:08 AM WARSAW - Hancock County residents watching the flooded Mississippi River have moved into a wait-and-see mode as water levels have stabilized.

Today is Friday, June 27, the 179th day of 2008. There are 187 days left in the year.

Meet Your Neighbor, Blake Mealey. He was born January 28th, 1989 at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, as the only son of Diana and Mike Mealey.

On Monday, June 2, Ron Peterson celebrated his 40th anniversary at First State Bank of Western Illinois.

Hundreds of Hancock County residents and those from afar gathered just south of the new Highway 336 interchange outside of Carthage to witness the groundbreaking of the new facility that will replace the ...

The Carthage city council voted to amend the current city code to add three new zoning designations.

Construction officially began on the new Memorial Hospital facility Saturday with the first shovels of dirt turned during the groundbreaking ceremony at Carthage.

Cole was born in Memorial Hospital in Carthage, on April 10th, 1990 to Eric and Denise Thompson.

Crews hoist the Brigham Young statue over the steps of the Utah Capitol in preparation to returning it inside after it lay in storage during the building's renovation.

Memorial Day services were held across the county Monday. At Moss Ridge Cemetery in Carthage, the middle school band played patriotic music, directed by Linda Hartweg, as part of the program.

The Hancock County Board rejected four Motor Fuel Tax bids from W. L. Miller Company of Hamilton when they did not have the correct amount of money to secure the bids.

“We're dedicated to the finest of art”

A new bookstore and art gallery seeks to bring high-end literature and art to complement the culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. via Deseret Morning News

“The law says that, if something isn't a problem right now, you can't do anything about it”

With the impending closure of the Southeastern Elementary School, Plymouth, as its backdrop, the "Save Our School" group held a public meeting at the Plymouth Methodist Church building on Saturday morning, Feb. via Hancock County Journal Pilot