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Friday | Pike Press

Walker receives accolades at Illini Hospital

Beth Zumwalt/The Weekly Messenger Ashley Walker, center, a registered nurse, at Illini Community Hospital received Illini's Clinical Nurse Excellence Award this year for her hard work and dedication to the community, as Illini celebrated National Nurses' Week.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Pike Press

Meeting Miss Quincy

Submitted photo: Pittsfield native and Miss Quincy Chrstina Hanna was guest speaker recently at PCS for the Rotary drug prevention day at the school.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Pike Press

Monmouth student organization names Ruble president

Next year's president and vice president for the Associated Students of Monmouth College, MC's student government organization, were announced at the convocation.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Hay & Forage Grower

Bagged Hay Storage System Utilizes Air

When silage bags are used to store dry hay rather than corn silage or haylage, air becomes a friend, says Owen Brown.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Pike Press

Nita Mitchell

Nita was born in Ripley, Miss. March 4, 1934, a daughter of Homer Pinkney and Mary Leone Gaillard Richardson.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Pike Press

Trucks need to follow the truck route

Trucks traveling in the city of Pittsfield need to follow the designated truck routes.

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Pike Press

Departments on Aging brace for sequester cuts

Funding for local Meals on Wheels and Title-3-funded programs could be in danger of cuts as a result of the mandatory federal sequester cuts which went into effect in March.

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Wed May 08, 2013

Pike Press

Inez Isabel Hoover

Inez Isabel Hoover, 94, of Glen Carbon, and formerly of Nebo and Pittsfield, died Jan.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield: PHS Class of 1968 plans reunion

The Pittsfield High School Class of 1968 will celebrate its 45th year class reunion at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.

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Fri May 03, 2013

Quincy Journal

Blessing bans latex balloons, citing allergy concerns

Concern for the safety of people with an allergy to latex has caused Blessing Health System to ban latex balloons from all areas of Blessing Hospital, Blessing Physician Services facilities and Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield.

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Wed May 01, 2013

Pike Press

FSB announces Walters as part time teller

Lewis M. Grigsby Jr. has announced Breawana Walters has joined Farmers State Bank as a teller in Pittsfield.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

Pike Press

Mounted Angels celebrates 25 years

The Pike County group that facilitates therapeutic horse back riding for disabled children will hold an open house, April 28 at the Senior Center in Pittsfield from 2 to 4 p.m. Mounted Angels started in 1989 under the direction of Judy and Ed Schlieper.

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Pike Press

Fun Run May 4 benefits local fund

The Pike County Endowment Fund, a Field of Interest Fund of the Community Foundation of the Quincy Area, will host a 5K Run/Walk and Kids' Fun Run on Saturday, May 4 at Lake Pittsfield.

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Pike Press

Group tours historical churches, architectural treasures in Griggsville/Perry area

The tour of three historical churches in Perry and Griggsville was well received by those attending the April meeting of the Griggsville Historical and Genealogical Society.

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Pike Press

Pike to reap benefits of state's six-year plan

Pike County will see nearly $60 million worth of road improvements according to the recently released Illinois Department of Transportation's six-year plan.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

Pike Press

Thomas W. Fesler | 76 | Barry

Mr. Thomas W. Fesler, 76, of Barry, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the Barry Community Care Center in Barry.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013

Pike Press

PCS student named district representative for student council

Eli Ten Eyck of Pittsfield, a seventh grader at Pikeland Community School, has been elected to the executive board of the Illinois Association of Junior High Student Councils as Midwest District Representative.

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Pike Press

Pittsfield High School band receive honors; prepare for Spring Award Concert

Following a successful showing in recent IHSA competition, the Pittsfield High School band is now preparing for its annual spring concert, schedule for Tuesday, May 7. The Pittsfield High School band and jazz band performed in the Illinois High School Association Organizational Contest on Friday, April 12.

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Pike Press

Fire in Griggsville leaves many questions

Nikki Liehr/Pike Press The home of James and Regina Nash of Griggsville sustained major damage in a house fire last Friday morning.

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Wed Apr 24, 2013

Pike Press

John L. Harshman

John L. Harshman, 64, of Pittsfield died Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Harry S. Truman V.A. Hospital in Columbia, Mo.

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Tornado Watch for Pike County was issued at May 19 at 6:25PM CDT